The Tigers will honor retiring New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter before the two teams play at Comerica Park on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
It's the middle contest of a three-game series. Technically, Jeter's last scheduled opportunity to play professionally in his home state will be the following day — barring, of course, another meeting between the two teams in the playoffs. The Tigers have asked that fans wishing to watch the ceremony be in their seats by 6:40 p.m.
Farmington Hills native Jena Irene, the runner-up on American Idol, will sing the national anthem.
There's been no indication what sort of gift the Tigers will give Jeter, who has been on a retirement tour this season.
He got a No. 2 made out of subway tiles from the Mets, a bench made out of bases and bats from the White Sox, specially-made cowboy boots from the Astros, a pinstriped Les Paul guitar from the Indians, the Metrodome's final second base from the Twins, Napa Valley wine from the A's, a Kingdome seat from the Mariners, a Wrigley scoreboard No. 2 from the Cubs, a surfboard from the Angels.
I asked on Twitter what kind of gift the Tigers are likely to give Jeter, and these are the responses I got:
The #Tigers' ceremony to honor Derek Jeter will be on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Any guesses on what they'll give him as a gift?
— Matthew B. Mowery (@matthewbmowery) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery a used champagne bottle leftover from the 06 ALDS or 12 ALCS?
— Robert Tanason (@tanasons2005) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery joba will just come out and bean him again
— Aaron Remsing (@ARemsing) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery Kalamazoo
— Kevin (@K_L_Tru) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery A delicious bass.
— Derek Wilczynski (@derekwilc) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery Lifetime supply of Hot N Ready pizzas.
— Just A City Boy (@CityBoySouthDet) August 6, 2014
@CityBoySouthDet @matthewbmowery A Joba beanball?
— Motown Strong (@MotownStrong) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery Brandon Inge
— Tina Miller (@ScherzerEyes) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery A piece from Tiger Stadium.
— Matt Snyder (@snyder_matthew) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery fastball from JOBA Chamberlain?
— Kris Nelson (@You_Shall_Have) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery A uniform and ask him to play SS for the Tigers in the playoffs?
— isiah sanders (@MrZaySanders) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery nothing i hope
— Jack Engle (@jack_engle1) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery Kate Upton
— Huntz (@GlasieHunter) August 6, 2014
@matthewbmowery has to be a car. It is the motor city.
— Jeremy Mitchell (@JermTheDreamer) August 6, 2014
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