Mike Ilitch, founder of the Little Caesars Pizza empire and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers, has died. #MrI #Wings #Tigers — @DeKeyser5Really sad to learn the news of Mr I's passing. He meant everything to the Wings, Tigers & Detroit. Ilitch broke into sports ownership in 1982, when he paid a reported $8 million for the struggling Red Wings. "The Pistons, just like the Red Wings, Tigers and the (Detroit) Lions, have a rich and storied tradition in this community."

Source: CBC News February 11, 2017 00:04 UTC