Longtime Detroit sports announcer Bobb Vergiels, known for his work with the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines, is preparing to return to the microphone after receiving a life-saving kidney transplant.
Vergiels, 74, underwent transplant surgery in July at Henry Ford Health after being diagnosed with stage four kidney failure.
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Detroit Sports Announcer Saved by Fan’s Kidney Donation Returns to the Mic
The veteran announcer said he was initially hesitant about receiving a donor kidney because of his age…