Detroit's players all wore numbers of Tigers who played through the years. The starters wore the numbers of the Tigers' all-time team. Kaline, a Hall of Famer, exchanged lineup cards with Royals Hall of Famer George Brett. Both wore their familiar uniforms, Kaline with his No. 6, Brett with No. 5. Now, let's create some new memories in Comerica Park.
Old friends are hard to slough off.
I again find myself humbled and a bit overwhelmed by the events unfolding. I have tons of feelings about this old place. I used to skip school regularly to attend opening days here. He wasn't the only one. That was five days after the sinking of the Titanic.