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Ron Gardenhire had the best day at #TigerFest selling tickets and playing games

By Jessica Kleinschmidt

Ron Gardenhire works hard. The skipper for the Tigers signed a three-year contract with the team in the offseason. He also worked at offering up some advice to his son Toby, who was recently hired as the manager for the Class-A affiliate of the Twins … even if that resulted in losing some hair.
When it came to #TigerFest, Gardenhire continued to put himself to work by selling the first ticket at the box office when they went on sale Saturday:

He also relaxed and played a game of Euchre, since it's what they do in Michigan:

It's all about balance.

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