248, 53997. 97 is the telephone number.

Kevin McGonagall will be your starting third baseman in today's game with the San Diego Padres.

Of course, you can hear the game right here on 971 pregame beginning at 345.

So we're asking, what debut for a Detroit athlete did you anticipate the most?

I mean, what comes close to this?

And there's only one for me off the top of my head.

And that was back in 1989, after holding out most of the preseason

when Barry Sanders stepped on the field at the Silverdome.

I mean, the electricity that went through that building,

when he came on and he didn't start the game originally,

and then they were playing the Cardinals,

and Wayne gave, he got his first carrying a nice run, and then a few plays later,

I believe he scored a touchdown.

But the whole city, you know, we all knew Barry Sanders.

He won a He was a Hezbo trophy.

He was exciting.

He was this.

He was that.

That to me was the most anticipated debut this i don't know if

it's close to that but people are genuinely excited about what's going to happen today who's it for

you guys you know what that was a good one of bar Barry Sanders. I forgot of the holdout.

I guess we should have known that this was just going to be a precursor.

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