The Detroit Tigers weren't the only ones to hold an Opening Day.
The Great Lakes shipping season officially opened March 25.
And, unlike Opening Day at Comerica Park, this one is much less well attended.
No surprise: The near-total ice coverage on the Great Lakes has led to a very slow start to the shipping season and a whole lot of ice-cutting for the U.S. Coast Guard.
Mark Gill is the director of vessel traffic services for the U.S. Coast Guard in Sault Ste. Marie, and he joined us today.
Listen to the full interview above.