Detroit's J.D. Martinez Hits Baseball's 1st Homer Of 2015 [VIDEO]
J.D. Martinez of the Detroit Tigers has hit the first home run of the 2015 baseball season.
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J.D. Martinez of the Detroit Tigers has hit the first home run of the 2015 baseball season.
In the grand scheme of a season, Opening Day is only one of 162 games, but for baseball lovers, the first game holds a unique appeal.
"Hopefully if I'm out I don't walk to the wrong dugout," Hunter added jokingly. "We'll see."
When designated hitter Victor Martinez tore the medial meniscus in his left knee in February, he knew he might have to miss Opening Day
"Has anyone ever been right?" Nathan wondered.
"There is no weakness of Cabrera" Hunter laughed.
A Detroit native making it big in Hollywood came back home to play a big part in Opening Day.
The Detroit Tigers will start the season Monday with one major change and a lot of question marks.
97.1 The Ticket is unable to stream Detroit Tigers games through the radio.com app due to MLB restrictions.
Academy Award-winning actor and Detroit native J.K. Simmons will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Comerica Park as the Tigers open their 2015 Major League Baseball season.
Academy Award-winning actor and Detroit native J.K. Simmons will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Comerica Park as the Tigers open their 2015 Major League Baseball season.
Tiger fans will be able to access free Wi-Fi in Comerica Park this season.
Simon retired his first 14 batters before Desmond Jennings singled with two outs in the fifth and struck out three.
Verlander's Wins for Warriors organization is partnering with Opportunity Detroit to engage the community and raise awareness for local mental health programs and services supporting veterans and their families
Miguel Cabrera hit his third home run of the spring, doubled and drove in three runs in an 11-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Strike out getting tickets to Opening Day? Here's a guide to downtown venues where you can catch the game (and enjoy some great local live music!!) while you celebrate the start of the 2015 baseball season!
Getting into, around and out of downtown could be challenging on baseball's opening day in Detroit due to crowds and various construction projects.
The Detroit Tigers had barely finished celebrating a fourth straight division title last year when they were dispatched from the playoffs by Baltimore in a Division Series sweep.
The only part that gets a little dicey is when she lets hot glue get WAAAAAAY to close to her most famous assets.
Tigers Opening Day is finally here! If you've never been downtown Detroit on this day before, get ready for a celebration!
The Detroit Tigers have a number of new food, merchandise and fan amenities for the 2015 season.
Verlander has been dealing with a triceps strain, while Rondon has been diagnosed with right shoulder tendinitis.
Dallas Keuchel allowed one run over 5 2-3 innings in his final tuneup for opening day, leading the Houston Astros over the Detroit Tigers 3-2 Wednesday.
Ausmus told reporters Verlander needed one last outing in spring training before he could make his first major league start of the season.
David Price was rocked for seven runs over six innings in his final start of spring training for the Detroit Tigers, a 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
In anticipation of Detroit Lions fans heading to Germany in November, Delta Air Lines announced it is adding two flights to Munich for the Week 10 matchup against the New England Patriots.
Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer denies involvement and has posted the investigation findings on Facebook for the public.
After a man was caught on camera during an attempted break-in at a Livonia home, police say they are now investigating a second incident they believe may be connected.
A Davison Township police chief released body camera video showing how a senior "water wars" prank brought an officer within milliseconds of opening fire on a student.
A driver went airborne during a high-speed police chase in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, after fleeing a traffic stop.
After a man was caught on camera during an attempted break-in at a Livonia home, police say they are now investigating a second incident they believe may be connected.
A Davison Township police chief released body camera video showing how a senior "water wars" prank brought an officer within milliseconds of opening fire on a student.
In anticipation of Detroit Lions fans heading to Germany in November, Delta Air Lines announced it is adding two flights to Munich for the Week 10 matchup against the New England Patriots.
A suspect is dead after a shooting involving Michigan State Police and Waterford Township police Thursday night in Waterford, the agencies said.
Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer denies involvement and has posted the investigation findings on Facebook for the public.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, who was appointed to the role last year, told staff on Thursday that he is stepping down.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Women's hockey pioneer Manon Rhéaume has been named the GM of the PWHL's Detroit expansion team.
The Detroit Lions released their official 2026 season schedule, with the first matchup set at home against the New Orleans Saints.
The Detroit Lions will host the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears in Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day game.
James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Carson Benge delivered his first big league walk-off hit, a 10th-inning single, lifting the Mets past the Tigers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
The heat is on, and so are the latest storm chances.
A suspect is dead after a shooting involving Michigan State Police and Waterford Township police Thursday night in Waterford, the agency said.
A Davison Township police body camera video shows how close a high school senior's "water wars" prank came to a deadly outcome — and the chief of police is now using the footage as a warning.
A Washtenaw County investigation failed to find Sheriff Alyshia Dyer in violation of any policies after a former county employee found a used marijuana cigarette in a department vehicle she previously drove.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested more time to file a major disaster declaration request with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over severe weather that struck the state this spring.