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Why is Detroit Tigers prospect Tarik Skubal so dang competitive? Only a father knows

A look back at the life of Al Kaline, the Detroit Tigers great, who died on April 6, 2020, at age 85. Detroit Free Press

Russ Skubal sat in the stands at Joker Marchant Stadium, trying to hold his cell phone steady. He was broadcasting a Facebook Live feed to friends and family, as his son, Tarik Skubal, pitched a spring training game for the Detroit Tigers in early March.

“This is surreal,” Russ said, sitting in the stands in Lakeland, Florida. “I can't even believe I'm sitting here right. It's just kind of just crazy.