Opening Day 2013, Horton threw out the first pitch at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers went on to win 8–3 over the New York Yankees. See also List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders Notes References Further reading Jet staff (January 23, 1969). "Officially Willie". Jet. p. 57 Ebony staff (September 1968). "Can Willie Horton Survive?". Ebony. pp. 103–106, 108, 110 Brosnan, Jim (September 1976). "The Designated Hitter: Baseball's New Hero". Boy's Life. pp. 24–26 Jet staff (July 8, 1985). "Ex-Tiger Becomes Yankees' Tranquility Coach". Jet. p. 50 Jet staff (1989). "Ex-Tiger Gets Detroit PAL Post". Jet. p. 27 Roose, Bill L. (May 27, 1999). "Horton's Roof Shot Set the Stadium's Prep Standard". Detroit Free Press. pp. 9D, 12D External links Willie Horton at SABR (Biography BioProject) Willie Horton at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League) 1942 births Living people African-American baseball coaches African-American baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American League All-Stars American sportsmen Baseball players from Detroit Baseball players from Virginia Caribbean Series managers Chicago White Sox coaches Cleveland Indians players Detroit Tigers players Duluth-Superior Dukes players Knoxville Smokies players Major League Baseball designated hitters Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball players with retired numbers Minor league baseball managers Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela New York Yankees coaches Oakland Athletics players People from Appalachia, Virginia Portland Beavers players Seattle Mariners players Syracuse Chiefs players Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo players Texas Rangers players Toronto Blue Jays players Northwestern High School (Michigan) alumni American expatriate baseball players in Mexico 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople