Edition No. 223
Your Old Mansion: Ford Power on the Water
For the fifth and final lecture of the series on April 6, historian Mike Kroll will offer a side of Edsel Ford that isn’t often talked about. You probably already know he introduced fine lines and fast motors to the cars produced on the Ford assembly lines, and he paid for the famous Rivera murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
The event, which begins at 2 p.m. at The War Memorial, is brought to you by the Grosse Pointe Artist Association.
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Tigers baseball is back at Comerica Park!
Play ball! Coming off an appearance in the American League Divisional Series last season, the Detroit Tigers are back for another exciting year of action at Comerica Park.
The teams home opener is set for Friday, April 4 at 1:10 p.m. against American League Central Division foe Chicago White Sox.
In 2024, the hometown boys finished with a regular season record of 86-76, tied for second place in the division. In the playoffs, they defeated the Houston Astros in the Wild Card round before losing in five games to the Cleveland Indians.
Top returning players this year include 2024 Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, Jackson Jobe, Kerry Carpenter, and Riley Greene.
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