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Play Ball! Tigers Fans Gather for Home Opener

Despite rainy weather, fans flock to downtown Detroit for the Detroit Tigers home opener against the Kansas City Royals.

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It’s wet and cold.

And it’s still a perfect day to play ball.

No matter the weather–and weather.com is predicting the rain will let up before the first pitch–the Detroit Tigers’ home opener always brings sunshine to the souls of the people of Michigan.

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Friday, the Tigers play their home opener against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park. The first pitch is at 3:05 p.m.

Patch will be there to bring you pictures of all the fans, and we invite you to share your Tigers spirit by uploading a picture to this page or by leaving a comment below.

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