tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post115111897836370333..comments2024-01-08T14:50:08.705-05:00Comments on Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog: Father and Son Watch Tigers Beat CardinalsLee Panashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-69021681834180045072012-04-02T17:52:37.716-04:002012-04-02T17:52:37.716-04:00Eek! Justin Verlanders' dad frequents my plac...Eek! Justin Verlanders' dad frequents my place of business on occasion...but today was another sort of interesting...A man came in ASKING about Dwight Verlander and said he has connections with Fox2 Hall of Shame and they wanted to do a bit on him (and wanted me to do a live interview) what?! Didn't this already happen in the past?! The man proceeded to joke about this insane old man, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-30579400668543976572011-03-08T21:44:19.869-05:002011-03-08T21:44:19.869-05:00Mr. Dwight Verlander got me and my Mom at the Rite...Mr. Dwight Verlander got me and my Mom at the Rite Aid on Telegraph in Flat Rock today ! I was very skeptical but the story of just got back from Lakeland today, was with my son, Justin who was just signed to $80mil, he bought my wife and I a house on Grosse Isle, and so on. I stood by the pharmacy to see what name he would give, said picking up for Verlander, but there was nothing there and he jbmthillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391067509654792939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-35040391603333324892011-03-01T12:32:12.489-05:002011-03-01T12:32:12.489-05:00Mr. 'Verlander' "strikes" again....Mr. 'Verlander' "strikes" again. He visited our chiropractic clinic in Brownstown, again today. He was happy and jovial but upset that his daughter (who has been pregnant every time he makes her an appointment for the past two years - longest pregnancy I've ever heard of!)missed her appointment. We really have gotten used to ignoring him but get a chuckle out of his stories Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-31294246766227776702011-02-01T16:54:09.646-05:002011-02-01T16:54:09.646-05:00He also mentioned, while at the Olive Garden in So...He also mentioned, while at the Olive Garden in Southgate, that he had his own plane and was flying south that night. He claimed to be a retired fighter pilot.<br />Sweet guy, no need for silly stories though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-69012380349331477182011-02-01T16:51:53.880-05:002011-02-01T16:51:53.880-05:00I saw this guy at Dunkin Donuts in Southgate and h...I saw this guy at Dunkin Donuts in Southgate and he was talking with everybody so I took my food to go because I didn't feel like chatting and I thought he seemed kind of crazy.<br />And then the next day he came into Olive Garden and was saying that he is Justin Verlander's dad. He started talking to a few different tables of people including my own, telling about how he was going to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-4374069332716714992011-02-01T16:37:33.040-05:002011-02-01T16:37:33.040-05:00Guy was in Southgate Meijer's again-the day be...Guy was in Southgate Meijer's again-the day before the big Feb snow storm...Verlander's dad. And Verlander's sister's dad! Justin has a sister...oh, yeah, she won a medal in the Greek Olympics! Wow...<br /><br />I started doing the Mat...50th anniversary..so you had Justin when you were how old? And he's a short guy! Justin got his height from his Mom...oh, I see!<br /><rbarbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08253822634450022703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-16600051299856592282011-01-25T19:23:17.417-05:002011-01-25T19:23:17.417-05:00About 2 months ago my mother and I were eating at ...About 2 months ago my mother and I were eating at a restraunt in Trenton. When he came in, all estatic and proudly bragging about his son, Justin Verlander, we were led on as he took our addresses and promised to send us tickets. When we left my mother called her friend and found out that the imposter, Dwight Verlander as he calls himself (Real name Raph Crusieo) had done the same thing to her Brooklynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-29530889348525120402011-01-25T19:22:35.820-05:002011-01-25T19:22:35.820-05:00About 2 months ago my mother and I were eating at ...About 2 months ago my mother and I were eating at a restraunt in Trenton. When he came in, all estatic and proudly bragging about his son, Justin Verlander, we were led on as he took our addresses and promised to send us tickets. When we left my mother called her friend and found out that the imposter, Dwight Verlander as he calls himself (Real name Raph Crusieo) had done the same thing to her Brooklynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-66705401655470268862011-01-24T09:01:22.777-05:002011-01-24T09:01:22.777-05:00My girlfriend's and I were eating breakfast in...My girlfriend's and I were eating breakfast in a restaurant in Flat Rock and an older gentleman came up and started talking to us. He said he was Justin Verlander's "dad" and he was getting ready to head down to Lakeland, FL with Justin for spring training. Well, I hope he enjoys the warm weather...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-21699621555370924132011-01-18T10:19:16.588-05:002011-01-18T10:19:16.588-05:00He just came into my work as he does about once ev...He just came into my work as he does about once every 2-3 weeks. This time he was looking for a little girl that has leukemia so he could give her 15 tigers' tickets, a signed baseball and jersey.<br /><br />He introduced himself to everyone here as "Dwight Verlander". I'm wondering if he maybe just has the same last name and goes with it?!<br /><br />I failed to notice what Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-71212663737178709362011-01-12T01:07:09.761-05:002011-01-12T01:07:09.761-05:00At RAMS HORN on 15 mile and dodge park at about 8:...At RAMS HORN on 15 mile and dodge park at about 8:00pm, right next to the salvation army, thats Sterling Heights, this old man, he looks somewhat like Dr. Uncle BOB from jimmy kimmel live show, very lively person, started introducing himself as Justin Verlander's dad, also that Verlander had signed a $90 million deal with the tigers yesterday, came over and asked us about our 6 month old, andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-12113748109286821422011-01-04T11:49:15.181-05:002011-01-04T11:49:15.181-05:00Yup, i was dooped for the New Year. Sad thing is ...Yup, i was dooped for the New Year. Sad thing is he told me was going to invest, being he is Verlander's father thought might be credible lead. Wasted an hour. Flight pilot etc etc. Told me he spend last 30 days with Bee Gees in Australia and couldn't attend Justin's wedding. Also, told me that his daughter was getting married to Miami Dolphins quarterback. Ugg...is it Monday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-38451416391557105082010-12-06T10:27:51.440-05:002010-12-06T10:27:51.440-05:00It's 10:25 am and Justin's "dad"...It's 10:25 am and Justin's "dad" just drove off in his burnt orange colored Dodge Caliber. I think he is making his "doctor rounds" again. He excited the ladies in our lobby just as we quickly escorted them into rooms. Now he is gone, off to spread more "Tiger Tales". Merry Christmas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-215488999796515112010-11-24T04:22:40.804-05:002010-11-24T04:22:40.804-05:00I was at the Meijer's store on Saturday. He s...I was at the Meijer's store on Saturday. He stopped me and asked me to read a card that he had picked out for his 50th anniversary. It seems that from a post a year ago this should be 51st anniversary. You know men are always forgetting these things!! LOL He gave me the same story and my step-son told me about a gentleman telling the same tales. I just listened and wished him well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-17893421753284312432010-11-22T14:05:45.992-05:002010-11-22T14:05:45.992-05:00He was in the Southgate Meijer store on Saturday t...He was in the Southgate Meijer store on Saturday talking to anyone who would listen. He says that Justin just signed a 5 year $80 million dollar deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-70130533651165734652010-11-21T12:35:30.811-05:002010-11-21T12:35:30.811-05:00Dwight V came into my work today in New Boston tal...Dwight V came into my work today in New Boston talking about just coming back from visiting a young girl with cancer and giving her Tigers autographed items, Justin getting married last weekend and being on his honeymoon in Austrailia this week, etc. He is going next week to stay with his good friend Barry Gibb for a month. He bought a raffle ticket, wrote down his name as "D. Verlander"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-92200232981401724782010-10-27T12:14:29.645-04:002010-10-27T12:14:29.645-04:00This guy was just in my work!A vet hospital in Tre...This guy was just in my work!A vet hospital in Trenton. He reeked like cigarettes, i smoke, it does not normally bother me but this was overwhelming! This is not his first visit either, another receptionist told me about this guy coming in months ago claiming to be Justin Verlander's dad, telling everyone in our lobby his tall tales...crazyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-77186235728327031672010-10-25T14:37:09.364-04:002010-10-25T14:37:09.364-04:00Dwight Verlander was at Our Lady of Hope Cemetary ...Dwight Verlander was at Our Lady of Hope Cemetary on Sunday, October 24th, 2010. We were visiting our baby and he came up and introduced himself as Justin Verlanders dad. He said that he was there because a family friend had lost her baby. He proceeded to tell us a story about how he got shot in the head in a parking garage in Detroit (and showed us the scar on his head)and how he was in the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-58610337651088551052010-10-13T18:54:00.434-04:002010-10-13T18:54:00.434-04:00October 13, 2010
Another Dwight Verlander's f...October 13, 2010<br /><br />Another Dwight Verlander's father sighting today at Jet's Pizza in Trenton. The same stories as above. He was pricing pizza's for Justin's bachelor party. Justin bought him a house in Grosse Ile. <br /><br />I heard this story at Subway in Woodhaven a few months ago, so I didn't believe it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-18782102295428025512010-10-03T23:04:25.732-04:002010-10-03T23:04:25.732-04:00Latest Dwight sighting today at Chopstick Inn in R...Latest Dwight sighting today at Chopstick Inn in Riverview. Having dinner with my sister and her family. He started telling the waitress his usual story and my sister immediately said "He's lying. He used to come into the drugstore when I worked there and tell the same stories." He is definitely harmless and lonely. It's too bad were aren't more interested in people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-7149419429380249432010-09-23T14:30:50.206-04:002010-09-23T14:30:50.206-04:00My sister met the imposter at Monroe Wal Mart this...My sister met the imposter at Monroe Wal Mart this morning. He was admiring how beautiful her kids are and went on to tell her that he was Verlander's dad, he also had a son who died in Iraq, and his daughter's graduating from U of M, blah, blah, blah...same stuff I guess. She didn't know any better and believed him. She asked him why he was in Monroe since he had said his son just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-57505867745871924582010-09-09T15:25:52.105-04:002010-09-09T15:25:52.105-04:00I MET THIS GUT TODAY TOO AT MY WORK. HE TOLD ME HI...I MET THIS GUT TODAY TOO AT MY WORK. HE TOLD ME HIS SON PITCHED FOR THE TIGERS, AND ASKED ME IF I LIKE THEM. LOL THIS GUY IS LOONYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-12340005173088508462010-09-01T11:35:44.101-04:002010-09-01T11:35:44.101-04:00So I met "Justin Verlander's Dad" to...So I met "Justin Verlander's Dad" today at Meijer:-) He stopped & asked me if I liked the Tigers, then continued to talk about how his son is flying he and his wife out to Australia for a month because he just signed a $80 million dollar contract. I'm pretty sure I got punk'd! But nonetheless, his enthusiasm was adorable. I don't think I've ever seen someone so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-44932654276732305082010-08-27T11:19:20.669-04:002010-08-27T11:19:20.669-04:00"Mr. Verlander" came into our driving sc..."Mr. Verlander" came into our driving school in Southgate today. He wanted someone to teach his daughter how to drive. He said he can't because she's terrible, but she was an Olympic swimmer in the last summer Olympics and she just graduated from U of M Med School. Her name is Michelle. Said he and Justin were in Memphis at St. Jude's and Justin wrote a $200,000 check toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-48026097692650681502010-08-22T21:50:49.583-04:002010-08-22T21:50:49.583-04:00"Dwight Verlander" came to our barn sale..."Dwight Verlander" came to our barn sale today! He didnt go to the game today cause he went to visit a 14 yr old girl w/leukemia. That man is crazy!! I think he drives a Jeep Compass now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com