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Watch Gardy handle grounders with ease (most of the time) in Tigers' Day 1 drills

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Ron Gardenhire turned 60 years old just days after the 2017 season ended, but he looked spry while scurrying after ground balls at first base during drills on Wednesday morning.

It was the first official day of spring training for Detroit Tigers pitchers and catchers and thus Gardenhire's first real day of leading his new team.

The Top 20 shortstops in Detroit Tigers history

The Top 20 shortstops in Detroit Tigers history

Alan Trammell will be the Detroit Tigers' first Hall of Famer at shortstop, but is he the best in franchise history?