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Detroit Surprises By Leading Something Positive

In sports, and overall, Detroit has been the underdog for decades. Its baseball, hockey, basketball and even football teams have had to run at low salaries, with more of a focus on team players than on superstars – notwithstanding the great running back Barry Sanders – and even he quit the city before his prime. The Detroit Tigers baseball team’s recent playoff triumph – again – over the highly-paid, superstar-laden New York Yankees is just another example of how this rust-belt city, with high unemployment and commercial real estate vacancy – won’t just clunk away quietly.

By Robert Carr | Updated on October 09, 2011

In sports, and overall, Detroit has been the underdog for decades. Its baseball, hockey, basketball and even football teams have had to run at low salaries, with more of a focus on team players than on superstars – notwithstanding the great running back Barry Sanders – and even he quit the city before his prime.

The Detroit Tigers baseball team’s recent playoff triumph – again – over the highly-paid, superstar-laden New York Yankees is just another example of how this rust-belt city, with high unemployment and commercial real estate vacancy – won’t just clunk away quietly.

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