We unearthed thousands of Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book to tell the tale of baseball's greats. "Bless you, boys." Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press
Monday night promises to be among the busiest in Detroit sports history: the Lions open the 2018 season on Monday Night Football at Ford Field and, just across the street, Justin Verlander is scheduled to pitch against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park for the first time since last year’s trade.
But with a sports-crazed state like this one, this is far from the first time the date seems overbooked.