ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Legendary Detroit Tigers pitcher and Farmington Hills native Frank Tanana will have the honor of throwing out the first pitch for the Royal Oak Leprechauns.
The ceremony will be held on Friday (May 30) as the Leprechauns welcome the Kenosha Kingfish to Memorial Park for a two-game series.
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Game time is slated for 6:35 p.m., with Tanana throwing out the first pitch at 6:25 p.m.
During his Major League Baseball career, Tanana amassed 240 wins, a 3.66 ERA, started 616 games, pitched 4,188.1 innings, and recorded 2,773 strikeouts.
The 1971 first-round pick was the 13th overall selection by the California Angels.
He made his MLB debut in 1973 and played for the Angels for nine years, followed by three seasons with the Texas Rangers, before joining the Tigers in 1986 and continuing to play until 1992.
He finished his career in 1993, splitting time between the New York Yankees and New York Mets.
Tanana resides in Farmington Hills, and he is an Elder at Highland Park Baptist Church in Southfield.
He has coached young athletes at Southfield Christian School. In 1996, Tanana was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2006, he was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
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