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Posted: Friday, 30 May 2008 10:46AM

Who's Your Tiger?



Baseball season is here and the Tiger bats are in full swing!   Whether you know it or not Comerica Park is full of mathematics. 

Percentages will help you to find the Tiger with the best average.  By dividing the number of hits by the number of at bats will give you your favorite Tiger’s batting average. 

But there is more math when you look toward the field.  When Magglio Ordonez hits a home run, how far does he run?  Or how far does Pudge Rodriguez, have to throw to Placido  Polanco in order for the second basemen to make a tag. 

You even have math when you go to get a snack.  This is a great time to use your estimation skills.  How about estimating the cost of a hot dog and pop?   

Take me out to the ball so I can do some math!

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