Detroit Tigers & Fox Sports Detroit Broadcast Auction"My Favorite Things" with the Tigers WivesTune into Fox Sports Detroit or MLB.TV on
Wednesday, September 16 for the Detroit Tigers and Fox Sports Detroit broadcast auction to benefit the Detroit Tigers Foundation to support Tiny Tigers, a t-ball and junior baseball program funded by the Foundation in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan.
The auction will feature baskets hand-packed by the Tigers Wives filled with their husbands' favorite things. From gift cards to their favorite restaurants, to their favorite CD and DVD, the Tigers Wives have personally selected items to showcase their famous husbands' favorite things. Each basket also includes unique memorabilia ranging from baseball cards to game used items to autographed memorabilia.
The three packages described below will be auctioned during the broadcast on Fox Sports Detroit and MLB.TV. Each package includes the items listed and are sold as is.
Fans may bid place a bid or donate by calling the auction hotline at (313) 471-2100. Tigers Wives, Fox Sports Detroit reporters and Tigers front office personnel will answer the auction hotline with the game's first pitch through the final out of the 8th inning. Winners will be announced during the post-game show on Fox Sports Detroit.
The first 100 people to call and donate $20 or more will receive a Tigers and Fox Sports Detroit Autograph prize pack including an autographed photocard of a 2009 Detroit Tigers player, and autographed Fox Sports Detroit broadcaster and a 2009 Detroit Tigers giveaway item.
AUCTION PACKAGE #1: INGE, NI, HUFFThis auction package includes baskets packed with the favorite things of Tigers players Brandon Inge, Fu-Te Ni and Aubrey Huff.
This basket was packed by Shani Inge, wife of Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge. The basket includes the following "favorite" things: * Xbox 360 game system
* Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360
* Call of Duty: World at War for Xbox 360
* Flick Trix Mongoose toy BMX bike
* Ogio toy BMX bike
* Transformers temporary tattoos
* DVD - "300" (rated R)
* 100 Golf Digest Golf Tees
* 12 Nike Juice 312 golf balls
* Chips Ahoy chewy chocolate chip cookies
* Velveeta Shells and Chesse
* Starbucks French Roast Extra Bold coffee
* Nottage Hill Merlot (2003)
* Breast Cancer Awareness travel coffee mug
* University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's and Women's Hospital fleece jacket
* $20 gift card to Wendy's
* Autographed photo signed by Brandon Inge
* 2009 All-Star Game Official Program autographed by Brandon Inge
* 2009 American League All-Star youth jersey autographed by Brandon Inge
This basket was packed by Mini Lie, fiancée of Tigers pitcher Fu-Te Ni. The basket includes the following "favorite" things: * Lego Creator set includes 64 pieces (ages 6-12)
* Morinaga's Milk Caramel
* One package of Taiwanese noodles
* One bottle of apple juice
* Nano A Power necklace
* "Capsule Fighter Online" (DVD Rom, online game)
* Autographed baseball signed by Fu-Te Ni
* Two Wodz key chains autographed by Fu-Te Ni
* Wodz nylon bag autographed by Fu-Te Ni
This basket was packed by Baubi Huff, wife of Tigers infielder Aubrey Huff. The basket includes the following "favorite" things: * Double Stuff Oreo cookies
* Pringles sour cream and onion potato chips
* Planters lightly salted cashews
* Dunkin' Donuts dark roast coffee
* Tic Tacs, orange
* Transformers action figure, Megatron
* DVD - "Transformers" (rated PG-13)
* DVD - "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (unrated)
* CD - "Johnny Cash, 16 Biggest Hits"
* Kappa Sudoku Puzzles book
* Sports Illustrated, "Fantasy Football Guide 2009"
* Autographed baseball signed by Aubrey Huff
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