Tigers eager to reach out to those in need

DETROIT — As the holiday season approaches, the Tigers wrap up the year with plenty to be thankful for, on and off the field.

Tigers employees took a day away from work last week to give back to their community, volunteering to help pack and prepare meals for needy families at Forgotten Harvest in Oak Park in what has become an annual tradition. Next week, many Tigers front-office folks will continue another tradition of treating local children and teens to a holiday feast and Christmas shopping spree.

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It’s a fitting cap to a year’s worth of activities from Tigers employees to players to the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities.

While Michael Fulmer wowed fans and teammates on his way to American League Rookie of the Year honors, he also provided a special day for area children when he took part in the Tigers’ annual Fantasy Camp for Kids. The youth baseball clinic, conducted in partnership with the Miracle League of Michigan, gives special-needs children the chance to take the field with some of their favorite players, …

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