Detroit Police Gear Up For World Series Crowds
Police in Detroit have a plan to make sure the area around Comerica Park is safe for the thousands of baseball fans coming downtown to watch the World Series.
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Police in Detroit have a plan to make sure the area around Comerica Park is safe for the thousands of baseball fans coming downtown to watch the World Series.
Already the center of activity, Comerica Park was buzzing Friday with a pre-wedding party for a Hazel Park couple!
"Playing in cold weather, I don't think any baseball player is a stranger to it," Avila said.
Getting together enough scratch to go see your favorite team can be tough.
As the Detroit Tigers struggle to come back from a 2-0 World Series deficit to put a gleam back in the eyes of Detroit baseball fans, friendly wagers are happening between Michigan and California communities.
Tigers fans will be able to enjoy some new culinary options when the World Series returns home to Comerica Park Saturday night.
The classic Olde English D will remain into November, when it will be replaced with the holiday tree display.
Another game of the World Series is in the books, and more unpredictable action has taken place. After the Giants earned an improbable win in Game 1, they extended their series lead with a Game 2 victory. Here are five things you didn't know about the game.
It's the video everyone in metro Detroit is talking about -- Being: Prince Fielder.
There is a certain Spartan touch to this year's World Series between the Tigers and Giants.
Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder reacts after he was tagged out by catcher Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants during the second inning of Game Two of the World Series.
The Detroit Tigers are in a 0-2 hole against the San Francisco Giants after a shutout loss Thursday night on the west coast, but now its time to bring the Fall Classic home to Comerica Park.
The Tigers returned to Detroit early Friday morning and are now facing an uphill battle after losing the first two games of the World Series to the San Francisco Giants.
The best scene in the great baseball movie "Major League" comes when Harry Doyle (Bob Uecker) reads off the totals from some ugly Indian loss and realizes that the Tribe only recorded one hit.
Detroit Tigers starter Doug Fister stayed in the game despite getting hit in the head by a hard line drive off the bat of San Francisco's Gregor Blanco.
In honor of the Detroit Tigers playing at home in the World Series this weekend, Somerset Collection is re-opening its Detroit Shoppe on Woodward Ave.
While the Fall Classic between the San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers pits clubs from two very different cities, the distinctive style and taste of each team's partisans also pours through the beer taps at their ball yards.
The Detroit Tigers are in the World Series for the second time in six years, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are sending out an especially big tribute in lights on the Blue Cross Blue Shield headquarters building on Lafayette Avenue near I-375 in downtown Detroit.
"If the Giants win, Detroit will send San Francisco a new Ford Mustang ... But if the Tigers win, San Francisco will send Detroit a copy of the new Barbra Streisand album."
It's amazing what a difference a day makes.
While several Detroit Tigers opted to go "business casual" on the plane to San Francisco -- this did not include Justin Verlander ...
They're asking business owners to leave on their building lights "so we can light up the skyline and the city during the national televised games."
Check out these five facts from Game 1 of the World Series that you may not have known.
Prince Fielder said, "We have a game tomorrow and we are only down 0-1 and it's best of seven."
Valverde only lasted a third of an inning Wednesday night in San Francisco, where he allowed two runs on four hits.
Superintendent Hollie Stange and food services director Amanda Caroll have been placed on leave pending an internal review and an ongoing criminal investigation.
On Sunday, police arrested the suspect at his home in Allen Park and seized 14 guns.
The Container Store said it is filing for bankruptcy protection after years of losses and declining sales.
Motorists in Metro Detroit are filling up for an average of $3.06 per gallon.
President Biden is granting clemency to 37 of the 40 federal inmates facing death sentences. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Sleet and freezing rain will arrive first before snow kicks in through Monday evening.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions borrowed from Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers to trick the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Superintendent Hollie Stange and food services director Amanda Caroll have been placed on leave pending an internal review and an ongoing criminal investigation.
On Sunday, police arrested the suspect at his home in Allen Park and seized 14 guns.
The Container Store said it is filing for bankruptcy protection after years of losses and declining sales.
Motorists in Metro Detroit are filling up for an average of $3.06 per gallon.
Organizers announced earlier this year that the show was returning to its traditional January slot after taking place in the fall in recent years.
The grants are in addition to the $1.8 million that Stellantis provided for home repairs to 120 homeowners on the east side in 2020 and 2021.
Troubled automaker Stellantis has decided that its Ram brand needs its own executive, so it is bringing back an executive who retired this year when CEO Carlos Tavares was still running the company.
In Metro Detroit, gas prices continue to fall. Motorists are filling up for an average of $2.96 per gallon.
The lawsuit lays out Blake Lively's allegations against Justin Baldoni during their time working on "It Ends with Us."
The duo will host their podcast at 8 p.m. on March 28 at the Fox Theatre.
The New York Times named the Lebanese Sundae at Leila and the ham sandwich at Mike's Famous Ham Place as two of "The 26 Best Dishes We Ate Across the U.S. in 2024."
Detroit Diamond put her skills on display as a finalist in the Netflix series "Rhythm + Flow," and her career is starting to take off.
Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are the Coen Brothers' "No Country for Old Men," "The Social Network," Cheech & Chong's "Up in Smoke," and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
The Container Store said it is filing for bankruptcy protection after years of losses and declining sales.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York earlier this month, and there has been some celebration on social media of the suspected killer.
Trump's election is a big part of the positive outlook, especially for Republicans.
Over half of Americans see the drones that have been spotted over the East Coast as a threat to the U.S.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
Health officials say the number of cases has already surpassed 1,500, 2.5 times more than in 2019.
Wayne County is erasing $27 million in medical debt for more than 46,000 county residents.
Republicans wants to extend 2017 tax cuts that expire next year and could let ACA subsidies lapse to help pay the tab, according to analysts.
A court in Hazel Park is aiming to treat people with substance abuse while keeping them out of prison.
Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions borrowed from Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers to trick the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Cade Cunningham scored 28 points and had 13 assists, Jalen Duren added 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns 133-125.
Quarterback Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions easily dispatched the Chicago Bears 34-17 Sunday afternoon.
Utah's Jordan Clarkson has been fined $35,000 by the NBA, and Detroit's Ron Holland II and Paul Reed were also penalized for their roles in an altercation between the Jazz and Pistons.
The Detroit Lions made a flurry of roster moves Saturday, including waiving safety Brandon Joseph, who was briefly arrested by police early Saturday.
Mary Tyler Moore turned the world on with her megawatt smile as she starred in the iconic "Dick Van Dyke" and "Mary Tyler Moore" shows a generation ago.
The roundtable talked politics and focused on blockbuster news that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan would run for governor in 2026 but as an independent candidate.
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned with talk of ending the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit which has helped fuel sales.
The 98th Annual America's Thanksgiving Parade will roll through the streets of downtown Detroit this Thursday, with hundreds of thousands lining Woodward Avenue as six new floats make their debut.
Hackel, the former Macomb County Sheriff, said the results of the 2024 contest are giving him more confidence than ever that he has the right stuff and resumé to be governor.
Stellantis is now reversing its decision to lay off 1,100 workers at its Toledo Jeep plant. The decision comes just weeks after the company announced the abrupt resignation of its CEO.
The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors also had agreed to join the talks on integrating their businesses.
Detroit police are searching for a wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on Dec. 19; the Detroit Lions handed the Chicago Bears a 34-17 loss in Week 16 and set a franchise record with their 13th win of the season and more on your top headlines.
Warming by the weekend.
Snow and cold temperatures and problems at airports over the weekend have created some problems for travelers getting to their holiday destination.