“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.”— Earl Wilson, thedeadballera.com
“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.”— Earl Wilson, detroitathletic.com