His voice has been as much a fixture at Comerica Park as the scoreboard in left field, or the downtown Detroit skyline, but Sunday will be the last time Bobb Vergiels’ public-address narrative is heard at Comerica Park.
Vergiels, 66, has decided to retire following 15 seasons and 1,200 games listing lineups, welcoming national-anthem singers, and introducing players and pitchers.
“I made up my mind about a month ago,” said Vergiels, who has regularly commuted to and from his home in Leesburg, Fla., to Detroit, and back, generally 12 times and 30,000 miles per Tigers season.
Vergiels said a chilling moment in August told him it was time to stay home.