In this edition of the Tigers Today podcast, Tony Paul talks with Rod Allen about his Tigers’ television broadcasting career and his infamous altercation with Mario Impemba in 2018.
The first part of the podcast centers on Allen’s rise to fame in broadcasting, and the second part focuses on the incident with Impemba (38:10) which led to firing of the longtime boothmates.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Tigers Today podcast: Broadcaster Rod Allen opens up on his rise — and fall
Reporting by Tony Paul, The Detroit News / The Detroit News
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