“If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments.”Tagged: Living, people care, humor, Life, Bills
“The worst thing you could do back then was pitch the second game of a doubleheader in July and give the fans a chance to drink that beer and you’re not doing very well….That’s when you could really hear ‘em.”Tagged: Pitching, baseball, Drunk Fans, Tiger Stadium
“Just the whole atmosphere around the park was special….The thing about Tiger Stadium was the fans. Even when you go to places like New York, which is supposed to have the biggest fan base, you don’t get any better fans than Detroit’s.”Tagged: Tiger Stadium, Detroit Tigers, New York, Detroit, Fans
“Back home in Louisiana I had never seen black people who owned things. When I came to Detroit, I saw people own businesses. They had big homes. Just a lot of things I wasn't accustomed to. I just fell in love with the Tigers and knew this was the place I wanted to be.”Tagged: Louisiana, Detroit, Segregation, racism, Detroit Tigers