Jay Allen is the new voice of Comerica Park. We checked in with him as he prepared for Tigers Opening Day on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Tigers have called up a 59-year-old rookie from the minor leagues to make his big-league debut today.
Jay Allen will become the new Tigers public address announcer — the voice of Comerica Park — when the Tigers play the Kansas City Royals to open the season at home.
“This is going to be a highlight of my life,” Allen said. “I’m gonna be 60 in August and it feels like my life is starting over again.