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Former longtime Detroit Tigers broadcaster Paul Carey has died. Nancy Carey says her husband died Tuesday at their home in the Detroit suburb of Rochester and had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease. In a statement, the Tigers say Carey was ''a consummate professional who had one of the most distinctive and classic broadcast voices.'' He was Ernie Harwell's radio broadcast partner from 1973-91 and was behind the microphone during the Tigers 1984 World Series championship season. Continue to Article

April 13, 2016 10:09:am EST

When new Tigers general manager Al Avila signed Justin Upton during the offseason to play left field and hit second, he had performances like Tuesday afternoon's in mind. Upton had four hits, including a first-inning home run into a camera platform above the center-field fence, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2. Miguel Cabrera and J.D. Martinez are the only other active players who have reached the camera platform. Continue to Article

April 12, 2016 8:17:pm EST

Shane Greene began his tenure with the Detroit Tigers in impressive fashion, then showed only brief glimpses of that stretch for the remainder of last season before landing on the disabled list. Detroit (4-2) acquired Greene from the New York Yankees in a three-team deal last offseason and he promptly won his first three starts with a 0.39 ERA. Greene vowed to recapture his early season form during the spring, but Daniel Norris beat him out for the last spot in the rotation. Continue to Article

April 12, 2016 6:43:pm EST