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The Day Shane Halter Played Nine Positions at Comerica Park

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It was back in 2000 that the Detroit Tigers began calling Comerica Park home. In a season full of firsts, one of Y2K’s most unique firsts happened in the season finale, when Shane Halter became the first Tiger to play nine positions in one game.

(This concludes a series about memorable games and moments from Comerica Park’s inaugural season. Links to the first five parts can be found here.)

Comerica Park’s final homestand of 2000 was a brief one. The Twins arrived for a three-game weekend series beginning on September 29.