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While it does not feel like spring, warmer days and Detroit Tigers baseball are on the way. The Tigers started pre-season baseball in Lakeland, Florida this weekend, having two wins in their first two games. 

Today on The Metro, we’re turning back the clock on some favorite Tigers memories and looking ahead to 2025 Major League Baseball Opening Day. 

Guests:

• Josh Tebeau: A Romeo Middle School Teacher and Detroit Tigers superfan. He was invited onto the field to celebrate with the team when they clinched a wild card spot in 2024.
• Shawn Windsor: A sports columnist for the Detroit Free Press. He is also the co-host of the Free Press Sports with Carlos and Shawn Podcast. 

We also asked listeners:

“What’s your favorite Tiger’s memory?”

Harold in Detroit said: “I can remember, I think it was 1966 or 1967, my brother took me down to Tiger Stadium. In my first game, I saw the New York Yankees. Tigers won a game and Danny McLean pitched for the Tigers.”

Use the media player above to listen to the full conversation.

More headlines from The Metro on Feb. 24, 2025: 

• Executive Director of Ed Trust-Midwest Amber Arellano joined the show to discuss the role of the Department of Education and the impacts potential federal funding cuts could have. Ed Trust-Midwest is a non-partisan organization working to level the playing field for vulnerable students in Michigan. 

• Highland Park is a city circled by Detroit. The small city’s decline is in sharp contrast to Detroit’s revival. Detroit Documenters have been attending Highland Park City Council meetings to understand exactly what kinds of challenges local leaders are prioritizing. Metro producer Jack Filbrandt sat down with Detroit Documenters Coordinator Noah Kincade and Documenter Sherrie Smith to learn more. 

• Renaissance High School boys and girls basketball teams won the city PSL championships earlier this month. Chris Bass is one of several coaches and supporters of women’s sports who wants to see a shift in sports journalism coverage, with more spotlight on women and girls in sports. He joined The Metro to talk about the win, coaching the girls team and pushing girls in sports to the front page.

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