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Tigers Winter Caravan, Day 2

GM Heritage Center's Peggy Vezina crams into the petite 1969 512 Electric Experimental vehicle with Detroit Tigers J.D. Martinez during a Tigers Winter Caravan stop with Make-A-Wish recipients in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on January 22, 2016.
GM Heritage Center's Peggy Vezina crams into the petite 1969 512 Electric Experimental vehicle with Detroit Tigers J.D. Martinez during a Tigers Winter Caravan stop with Make-A-Wish recipients in Sterling Heights, Michigan, on January 22, 2016.
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Gabe Mio, 18 poses for a picture with Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander as Andrew Baxter, 16, gets emotional as he poses with Tigers Miguel Cabrera before taking a tour of the GM Heritage Center.
Gabe Mio, 18 poses for a picture with Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander as Andrew Baxter, 16, gets emotional as he poses with Tigers Miguel Cabrera before taking a tour of the GM Heritage Center.
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Detroit Tigers players tour the GM Heritage Center including the 1953 Cadillac Le Mans Concept two-seater convertible that featured a 390 cid V8 with tri-power, developing 345 hp.
Detroit Tigers players tour the GM Heritage Center including the 1953 Cadillac Le Mans Concept two-seater convertible that featured a 390 cid V8 with tri-power, developing 345 hp.
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Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera heads out to explore the amazing historic vehicles at the GM Heritage Center.
Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera heads out to explore the amazing historic vehicles at the GM Heritage Center.
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Detroit Tigers Justin Upton and JD Martinez look over the unique 1954 Firebird 1 Experimental that featured America's first gas turbine engine which was extremely powerful but unfortunately also had poor fuel economy and an exhaust temperature of 1250 degrees F.
Detroit Tigers Justin Upton and JD Martinez look over the unique 1954 Firebird 1 Experimental that featured America's first gas turbine engine which was extremely powerful but unfortunately also had poor fuel economy and an exhaust temperature of 1250 degrees F.
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Detroit Tigers Justin Upton would certainly be more comfortable in this 1977 GMC Motor Home than even the finest hotel while on a long West Coast road trip.
Detroit Tigers Justin Upton would certainly be more comfortable in this 1977 GMC Motor Home than even the finest hotel while on a long West Coast road trip.
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Detroit Tigers Daniel Norris and JD Martinez look over a 1992 Oldsmobile Aerotech (LT) Experimental which set 47 closed-course speed records in 1992, featuring a 4.0 liter Aurora V8 engine.
Detroit Tigers Daniel Norris and JD Martinez look over a 1992 Oldsmobile Aerotech (LT) Experimental which set 47 closed-course speed records in 1992, featuring a 4.0 liter Aurora V8 engine.
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Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
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Detroit Tigers Jarrod Saltalamacchia, right, comments about the 1931 Cadillac V16 with an extra speedometer in the backseat, "My grandma would sit back there and say slow your $%& down" touring the GM Heritage Center with teammate Buck Farmer.
Detroit Tigers Jarrod Saltalamacchia, right, comments about the 1931 Cadillac V16 with an extra speedometer in the backseat, "My grandma would sit back there and say slow your $%& down" touring the GM Heritage Center with teammate Buck Farmer.
Daniel Mears, Detroit News
Detroit Tigers players take a tour of the GM Heritage Center including the super sexy 1951 Le Sabre Concept, inspired by the lines of the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, featured two seperate fuel systems, one for gasoline and the second for alcohol to provide extra boost for the supercharged V8.
Detroit Tigers players take a tour of the GM Heritage Center including the super sexy 1951 Le Sabre Concept, inspired by the lines of the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, featured two seperate fuel systems, one for gasoline and the second for alcohol to provide extra boost for the supercharged V8.
Daniel Mears, Detroit News
Make-A-Wish recipient Andrew Baxter, 16, looks right at home sitting in a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro convertible RS.
Make-A-Wish recipient Andrew Baxter, 16, looks right at home sitting in a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro convertible RS.
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Detroit Tigers J.D. Martinez climbs out of the 1969 512 Electric Experimental vehicle that when fully charged at 25 mph would go a total of 58 miles.
Detroit Tigers J.D. Martinez climbs out of the 1969 512 Electric Experimental vehicle that when fully charged at 25 mph would go a total of 58 miles.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander looks over the two seater convertable 1951 Le Sabre Concept, inspired by the lines of the F-86 Sabre jet fighter.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander looks over the two seater convertable 1951 Le Sabre Concept, inspired by the lines of the F-86 Sabre jet fighter.
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Detroit Tigers Jarrod Saltalamacchia strolls down a row of historic GM vehicles at the GM Heritage Center.
Detroit Tigers Jarrod Saltalamacchia strolls down a row of historic GM vehicles at the GM Heritage Center.
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Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus looks over the 2003 Cadillac Sixteen Concept which was unveiled at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show.
Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus looks over the 2003 Cadillac Sixteen Concept which was unveiled at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show.
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Recently signed Detroit Tiger Justin Upton looks over a Tigers brochure near the end of the caravan stop at GM Heritage Center.
Recently signed Detroit Tiger Justin Upton looks over a Tigers brochure near the end of the caravan stop at GM Heritage Center.
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Tigers players and personnel look over one of GM's newer vehicles, a 2016 Corvette Stingray.
Tigers players and personnel look over one of GM's newer vehicles, a 2016 Corvette Stingray.
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Detroit Tigers players pose with Make-A-Wish recipients Gabe Mio, 18, and Andrew Baxter, 16, before getting a tour of the GM Heritage Center.
Detroit Tigers players pose with Make-A-Wish recipients Gabe Mio, 18, and Andrew Baxter, 16, before getting a tour of the GM Heritage Center.
Daniel Mears, Detroit News
Newly-signed Tigers outfielder Justin Upton, left, waves to the crowd from a pickup truck with J.D. Martinez at the Tigers Winter Caravan stop at the Chevrolet exhibit at the North American International Auto Show.
Newly-signed Tigers outfielder Justin Upton, left, waves to the crowd from a pickup truck with J.D. Martinez at the Tigers Winter Caravan stop at the Chevrolet exhibit at the North American International Auto Show.
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Tigers pitchers, from left, Kyle Ryan, Buck Farmer and Anibal Sanchez look over the Auto Show while on parade towards the Chevrolet exhibit.
Tigers pitchers, from left, Kyle Ryan, Buck Farmer and Anibal Sanchez look over the Auto Show while on parade towards the Chevrolet exhibit.
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Judy Essenmacher of Walled Lake cheers with both arms up alongside Mary Gruber of Rochester, left, when the Tigers take the stage at Chevrolet.
Judy Essenmacher of Walled Lake cheers with both arms up alongside Mary Gruber of Rochester, left, when the Tigers take the stage at Chevrolet.
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Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris answers a question at the Chevrolet display.
Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris answers a question at the Chevrolet display.
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Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez, center, answers a question between Buck Farmer and Anibal Sanchez, right, at the Chevrolet display.
Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez, center, answers a question between Buck Farmer and Anibal Sanchez, right, at the Chevrolet display.
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Fans enjoy the Q&A session with the Detroit Tigers at the Chevrolet display.
Fans enjoy the Q&A session with the Detroit Tigers at the Chevrolet display.
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From left, Tigers' Andrew Romine and Daniel Norris listen while newly-signed outfielder Justin Upton answers a question at the Chevrolet display.
From left, Tigers' Andrew Romine and Daniel Norris listen while newly-signed outfielder Justin Upton answers a question at the Chevrolet display.
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Ariana Macri, 4, of Macomb Township takes a photo of the Detroit Tigers.
Ariana Macri, 4, of Macomb Township takes a photo of the Detroit Tigers.
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Tigers' Victor Martinez shows Zach Latimer, 12, of Farmington a new handshake.
Tigers' Victor Martinez shows Zach Latimer, 12, of Farmington a new handshake.
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Tigers' Justin Upton comes over for a closer look at the 2017 GT that Justin Verlander is sitting in at the Ford display.
Tigers' Justin Upton comes over for a closer look at the 2017 GT that Justin Verlander is sitting in at the Ford display.
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Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, right, discusses where to head next from the Ford Raptor display.
Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, right, discusses where to head next from the Ford Raptor display.
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Looking at the Acura NSX display, Nanette Morales of Pleasant Ridge, in black jacket, looks around and realizes these guys must be somebodies, and they are Detroit Tigers.
Looking at the Acura NSX display, Nanette Morales of Pleasant Ridge, in black jacket, looks around and realizes these guys must be somebodies, and they are Detroit Tigers.
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From left, starting with white shirt, Tigers' Justin Verlander, J.D. Martinez, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Justin Upton look at the 2017 Ford GT.
From left, starting with white shirt, Tigers' Justin Verlander, J.D. Martinez, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Justin Upton look at the 2017 Ford GT.
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From left, Tigers' Justin Verlander, J.D. Martinez and Justin Upton listen to Audi product specialist Alberto Grassi talk about the Audi R8 V10.
From left, Tigers' Justin Verlander, J.D. Martinez and Justin Upton listen to Audi product specialist Alberto Grassi talk about the Audi R8 V10.
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