We're eating breakfast at Denny's at 2 a.m. Of course, we were also breaking curfew a little bit, so the next day, myself and the players are in Jim Campbell's office. Jim Campbell was a pretty no-nonsense guy. After that night we went bass fishing a lot. It's a decidedly older crowd on hand for the home opener against the Pirates.
Few fans are in the sun-soaked left field grandstand.
The majority opts for the shade of the main grandstand. Massive artist's renditions of Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell grace the fa ade of Marchant Stadium and beckon patrons to the entrance. To their right are similar portraits of Al Kaline and Norm Cash swinging bats. There's an art deco feel to the concession areas. Inside the main gate are free-standing kiosks for souvenirs, burgers and, of course, Little Caesars Pizza.