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Tigers fight, for playoffs and city

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers talk frequently about their obligation to lift the spirits of a downtrodden city in economically troubled times. Their professional responsibilities are magnified by the need to run out balls, play with passion and assume the role of social healers in a town that's badly in need of a hug. The old "team/city synergy" storyline can be heartwarming when Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans make it all the way to the NCAA championship game, or rookie quarterback Ma ...

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