Baseball buzz has hit a fever pitch this fall around Wayne State University.
The second annual Wayne State Night at Comerica Park will take place Sept. 27, and one lucky WSU student will have the honor of throwing out the first pitch.
Those Warriors who think they have what it takes to deliver their best fastball are invited to enter the Throw the First Pitch contest, sponsored by The Warrior Zone. To enter, stop by the Warrior Zone tent during Student Organization Day on Sept. 14 or Tom Adams field before the game or during the first half of the Warrior football game on Sept. 17. A winner will be randomly selected at halftime.
WSU Night at Comerica Park will bring together students, alumni, faculty, staff, family and friends to cheer the Tigers on to victory over the Cleveland Indians. Tickets include entry to the game, an exclusive Detroit Tigers/WSU hat and a donation to WSU’s HIGH Program. Learn more and get your tickets online.
Looking to dive deeper into America’s pastime before or after the game?
The Detroit Historical Museum and the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan are hosting the exhibit “Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American,” which celebrates the history of baseball and the unique ways the sport has helped shape communities and define our nation’s identity.
The exhibit features historic photographs and memorabilia, including baseball cards, signed balls, vintage uniforms, bats and more from national and local archives as well as personal collections.
“Chasing Dreams” is part of a national traveling exhibit curated locally by Aimee Ergas, an archivist at WSU’s Walter P. Reuther Library – Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, and research director for the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan.
The exhibit’s Detroit stop features artifacts of local interest and highlights the experiences of the city’s early Jewish, Irish, Italian, German, African American and Latino communities, among others.
“Baseball has always been more than a summer pastime — it’s a community builder,” Ergas said. “It’s been a catalyst for personal identities, ethnic identities and for learning American values.”
The exhibit will be on display until Nov. 27 and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours. The museum is located at 5401 Woodward Ave, with an entrance on Kirby just east of Cass Ave. Learn more.