Donate new or gently used baseball or softball equipment at Comerica Park July 26-28! Donations will be accepted from 5PM on July 26 and 27 and at 11AM on July 28. All equipment donations will benefit youth leagues in Michigan.
Providing Detroit's youth with the proper sporting equipment to participate in organized baseball and softball has been an important part of the Detroit Tigers Play Baseball Detroit program.
The "Gloves For Kids" program is back for 2013. Detroit Tigers players will be signing autographs at Metro Detroit ABC Warehouse locations in exchange for donations of new or gently used baseball and softball equipment. All equipment donations will benefit youth leagues in Michigan.
Please note: During player events, players will only sign posters which will be provided at the event. No other items will be signed. Presence at store during designated time does not guarantee a signature. Players subject to change without notice.
| Date | Time | Location | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 22 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | ABC Warehouse, 7215 E. 10 Mile Road, Centerline, MI 48015 |
  Darin Downs and Brayan Pena |
 Tigers players Darin Downs and Brayan Pena are scheduled to appear at a special Gloves for Kids community collection event, signing autographs* at ABC Warehouse in Centerline in exchange for a donation of new or gently used youth baseball equipment on date from 12:30-1:30 p.m. *Promotional autograph appearance. Players will only sign promotional Gloves for Kids posters, to be distributed at the appearance (one per person, while supplies last, in exchange for donation). Please note other items, such as sports memorabilia, will not be signed during this appearance. Players subject to change without notice. View larger size » | |||
| July 13 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | ABC Warehouse, 24725 Southfield Road, Southfield, MI 48075 |
  TBD and Matt Tuiasosopo |
Tigers players Matt Tuiasosopo and a player TBD are scheduled to appear at a special Gloves for Kids community collection event, signing autographs* at ABC Warehouse in Southfield in exchange for a donation of new or gently used youth baseball equipment on date from 12:30-1:30 p.m. *Promotional autograph appearance. Players will only sign promotional Gloves for Kids posters, to be distributed at the appearance (one per person, while supplies last, in exchange for donation). Please note other items, such as sports memorabilia, will not be signed during this appearance. Players subject to change without notice. | |||
| August 31 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | ABC Warehouse, 43606 West Oaks Drive, Novi, MI 48377 |
  Drew Smyly and Andy Dirks |
Tigers players Drew Smyly and Andy Dirks are scheduled to appear at a special Gloves for Kids community collection event, signing autographs* at ABC Warehouse in Novi in exchange for a donation of new or gently used youth baseball equipment on date from 12:30-1:30 p.m. *Promotional autograph appearance. Players will only sign promotional Gloves for Kids posters, to be distributed at the appearance (one per person, while supplies last, in exchange for donation). Please note other items, such as sports memorabilia, will not be signed during this appearance. Players subject to change without notice. | |||
