Mike Tirico made a surprise cameo in the Detroit Tigers’ booth
Mike Tirico has never called a Major League Baseball game. That’s his white whale, the ever-elusive event he’s never been able to check off the bucket list, despite calling everything else under the sun. And it probably won’t happen at NBC, not because the voice of Sunday Night Football isn’t capable, but because the network…
Mike Tirico, known for his extensive career in sports announcing, made a surprise appearance in the Detroit Tigers’ broadcast booth. This is not his usual role, as he has never called a Major League Baseball game. Tirico, the voice of Sunday Night Football, was invited by the Tigers’ announcers Jason Benetti and Dan Petry. He was there to mingle with them and discuss Tigers fandom, even though he could not fill in for a game as he normally would.
Fans rejoiced at the unexpected cameo, though Tirico and Benetti likely had a joke about Benetti’s packed schedule. Tirico, a season ticket holder since Comerica Park’s opening, shared his passion for baseball and expressed his enthusiasm about possibly calling a game someday.
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