Drinks flowed as competitive games of cornhole were being played.
The 45-degree air as crisp as the fresh, white, never-before-worn Javy Baez and Spencer Torkelson jerseys that dozens were sporting around downtown Detroit. Cigar smoke the dominant aroma on most corners surrounding Comerica Park, with whiffs of grilled meats, peanuts and beer aplenty.
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Max Manoogian, one of the men responsible for those scents viewed Friday's festivities as a rite of passage.