Tigers coaches Play Ball with youth players

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Members of the Detroit Tigers’ coaching staff paid a visit to more than 90 eager youth baseball players at Millennium Park in Northville, Mich., on Saturday.

Assistant hitting coach David Newhan, third-base coach Dave Clark and former Tigers pitching coach Jeff Jones each hosted sessions on separate diamonds, teaching kids the basics of batting, fielding and pitching. The clinic was a part of the Tigers’ “Play Baseball Detroit” program.

The program, aims to expand the popularity of baseball in the Detroit area by providing clinics and gear, is a great companion to MLB’s Play Ball initiative.

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Participants at Saturday’s clinic …

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