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“
Ari [Klinger] threw strikes.
That’s the single most import-
ant thing for a pitcher in
freshman baseball,
” Rys said.
“He was very efficient with
his pitches, and he was a bull-
dog. He finished every game
he pitched, whether he started
or relieved. I can remember
only one ball hit hard off him
all season.
”
Klinger was 2-2, but with
an 0.99 ERA. He allowed only
12 hits and three earned runs,
struck out 25 and walked 11.
Landau is a hard thrower,
Rys said.
“It was exciting watching
Andre pitch,
” he said.
Landau’s best game on the
mound was a one-hitter he
threw in a 3-1 victory over
Birmingham Seaholm. The
only run he allowed to the
Maples was unearned.
He went 4-1 for the season
with a 2.81 ERA. He was the
winning pitcher in half of
West Bloomfield’s victories.
He walked 17 and struck out
38.
“Our games had a differ-
ent feel when Ari and Andre
pitched,
” Rys said.
Landau moved behind the
plate when Gross pitched
and he used Gross’ catching
equipment.
“
Andre threw a few runners
out trying to steal. He has a
gun for an arm,
” Rys said.
Gross became a part of the
pitching rotation as the season
wore on, Rys said, and was
effective because he pitched
to contact.He was 2-2 with a
3.57 ERA. He walked eight
and struck out 12.
He’s the son of Daniel
Gross, cantor at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington
Hills.
Klinger played second base
or third base when he wasn’t
pitching. Landau also played
at third base when he wasn’t
on the mound.
HEALTH
C
ontinuing a legacy
of spotlighting men’s
health needs and
honoring prostate cancer
survivors for Men’s Health
Week, the MIU Men’s Health
Foundation will host three
events supporting those
efforts.
This year, the focus for the
week is getting men back to
the doctor and reinforcing
the importance of regular
checkups with so many peo-
ple delaying their regular pre-
ventative care in the past 15
months because of COVID.
“The COVID pandemic
had a significant impact
across the globe, and there’s
evidence that there’s over 20
million screening opportuni-
ties missed this past year due
to COVID,” said Dr. Michael
Lutz, founder of the MIU
Men’s Health Foundation. “It’s
really important that we get
all these men back into the
fold and resume their prop-
er screening and healthcare
opportunities,” Lutz said.
Kicking off Men’s Health
Week will be the Cogs &
Kegs event, bringing cyclists
together for a group ride
through Metro Detroit, start-
ing and ending at Griffin
Claw in Birmingham on
Monday, June 14. The event
raises awareness for men’s
health-related issues and
recognizes first responders
and the increased health risks
their careers impose, espe-
cially during the pandemic.
The 30-mile ride begins at
6:30 p.m. and the 10-mile
ride at 7 p.m. To join either
ride, cyclists can register
online for $30. Cyclists who
register the day-of will pay
$35. The event will begin
with basic health screenings,
including blood pressure
and BMI assessments, and
Kroger will be providing free
COVID-19 vaccinations on
site.
The 13th annual Run for
the Ribbon Gala is being
reimagined this year at
TopGolf in Auburn Hills on
Thursday, June 17. Attendees
can enjoy three hours of
golf, dinner, beer and wine,
live music and more. Tickets
can be purchased online for
$149 for an individual ticket
or $900 for six tickets. All
money raised will fund criti-
cal health assessments at the
Men’s Health Event held in
the fall to screen for prostate
cancer and provide other vital
tests.
Men’s Health Week will
culminate with the Run
for the Ribbon: Stroll for
Survivorship on Father’s Day,
Sunday, June 20. Held on
Father’s Day at the Detroit
Zoo since 2009, the Run for
the Ribbon attracts more
than 1,500 survivors and sup-
porters to run or walk each
year in honor of loved ones
in their journey of prostate
cancer survivorship. The
event this year will be held as
a stroll through the zoo, start-
ing at 8 a.m.
All stroll participants
should register at www.
MIURunfortheRibbon.org.
The entry fee is $30 and cov-
ers the stroll, a performance
shirt, refreshments and
admission to the Detroit Zoo
on the day of the event. All
money raised will fund criti-
cal health assessments at the
Men’s Health Event held in
the fall to screen for prostate
cancer and provide other vital
tests.
For information, visit miumenshealth-
foundation.org/calendar.
Three fun events will remind men to resume doctor checkups.
Men’s Health Week
DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER
Dr. Lutz at a previous MIU event.