The Tigers were really bad last year. Detroit lost nearly 100 games and needed something to keep the morale up in what seemed like a meaningless final week of the regular season for the team. Enter Andrew Romine, who had already played every position sans catcher entering that final week. The Tigers decided to turn him into Will Farrell and make Romine play every position on the field in one single game.
Here’s proof:
It was an interesting gimmick, and it underlines Romine’s most valuable asset: his defensive flexibility.