Tigers catcher Alex Avila has been with the team for four seasons, and still, people mispronounce his last name.
Own our Alan Lee prefers the more traditional 'AH-vee-lah' as opposed to the 'a-VEE-la' pronunciation used on broadcasts.
The
issue isn't a new one for Avila, the second generation Cuban-American
whose father is the team's assistant general manger. He admits he
doesn't mind his name pronounced either way, but when it comes down to
it, Alan's method is correct. "That's the way it's supposed to be
announced," says Avila.
Click the video player to watch Alex give props to Alan before Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals.
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It's the sounds of the holiday season all jazzed up. The Gene Dunlap Band is known for its jazz performances. On Monday, December 24th, the band paid a visit to Fox 2 to perform Christmas music.
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Detroit Free Press columnist Drew Sharp brings readers an inside look at the life of Detroit Mayor Dave Bing in his new book, "Dave Bing: A Life of Challenge."
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Dennis Lehane is a force to be reckoned with. His best selling novels include Gone, Baby Gone, Mystic River, Shutter Island, The Given Day, and Moonlight Mile, and big-screen adaptations have been helmed
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A touching moment on the mound in Tampa Bay. A military father fresh home from Afghanistan surprised his daughter during the first pitch of Thursday night's Red Sox vs. Rays game.
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Motor City Comic Con gathers comic book and multi-media dealers from across the country, along with some of the biggest names of the industry May 17-19 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.
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Gallery on the Boulevard is now open to the public. The restored 1918 residence, located in the Historic District of Pontiac's West End, is now home to wonderful works of art.
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