The version that he played was a slower, Latin jazz-style performance of the national anthem, which many people felt was a complete desecration of the country.
Detroit Tigers greats lended their services for the film. Former Detroit manager Billy Martin played himself, and former Tigers’ players Norm Cash, Bill Freehan, Al Kaline, and Jim Northrup also appeared as themselves.
On June 28, 1926, Stoner gave up a massive home run by Babe Ruth. The ball went over the right-center field wall and was estimated to have traveled between 600 and 626 feet. It was the longest home run of Ruth's career and in 1965 was referred to as "probably the longest home run ever hit in Detroit."