DETROIT - MAY 17: Josh Anderson #13 of the Detroit Tigers bats against the Oakland Athletics during the game at Comerica Park on May 17, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Athletics 11-7. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
One of my favorite traditions of when the Detroit Tigers head to Lakeland to start spring training is the storylines that are formed and in certain cases, attached to a Hall of Famer or forgotten about.
Growing up as a Detroit Tigers fan, you may remember Sparky Anderson glowing about Chris Pittaro in spring training of 1985.