Tigers rookies complete coffee run tradition before Cubs game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 8:03 PM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
On July 21, a group of young Detroit Tigers players, dressed in full uniform, carried out a traditional coffee run at Wrigley Field before their game against the Chicago Cubs. The order consisted of 34 different cups of coffee, a custom that manager A.J. Hinch appreciates. This event included rookies like Kevin McGonigle and Ty Madden, and it evolved into an impromptu autograph signing for McGonigle. Veteran Justin Verlander remarked on how rookie hazing has changed over the years, highlighting the contrast with previous traditions of dressing up.
- •Tigers rookies participated in a coffee run before facing the Cubs.
- •Manager A.J. Hinch made a complicated coffee order.
- •Event included rookie players Kevin McGonigle and Ty Madden.
- •Verlander commented on changes in rookie traditions over the years.
- •The coffee run fosters team camaraderie among players.
- 8:03 PMYahoo Sports — Kevin McGonigle, Tigers rooks get cupful of tradition with coffee run
"A group of young Detroit Tigers – in complete uniform – had to exit Wrigley Field and go on a coffee run before playing the Cubs on Tuesday, July 21.
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