Tigers Today: April 22, 2010

What, you might ask, is the use in publishing a Tigers Today installment a day late? Well, you have a point. Nevertheless, I want to make sure we cover each day of the year in this format — even if it means dropping one in here 24 hours behind schedule.

Tigers’ Record: 8-7

Tigers History Lesson

Today’s Birthdays

• Terry Francona, 51 (former Tigers coach)

On this Date in Tigers History

• 1960 — Rocky Colavito hits his first home run as a member of the Tigers in front of a record Opening Day crowd of 53,563 at Briggs Stadium. The Tigers beat the White Sox 6-5.