Tigers have tried to give you free pizza since 2021. Now, they're trying harder
No Tiger has hit a home run into the hole in the glove of the Little Caesars ad atop the bullpens at Comerica Park. So it's grown in size for 2026.
It's a small target. In fact, the Tigers have finally decided it's too small of a target. Astute Comerica Park observers might have noticed that for 2026, the hole in the glove of the Little Caesars mascot atop the bullpens has grown substantially.
It's actually now more than twice the size of what it was ā which should more than double fans' chances of one day perhaps scoring some free pizza. The Little Caesars advertisement atop the bullpens beyond the left-center field wall was installed at Comerica Park ahead of the 2021 season, as a fun little promo: Should a Tiger hit a home run through the round hole in the glove, then fans would get free pizza. Problem is, five seasons in, no Tiger has done it during a game.
Not once. There have been occasional close calls, but none have triggered the pizza prize. So, the Tigers and Little Caesars ā both owned by the Ilitch family ā decided to improve the odds this season.
The hole used to be less than 3 feet across, or 33 inches. It is now 6 feet across, or 72 inches, according to the ballclub. The Tigers say the diameter of the target has doubled, and that the total area has nearly tripled.