Per the Free Press:

All fans attending Game 1 on Saturday night will receive a white Tigers / World Series towel compliments of XM Satellite Radio.

The two-week old dish towel will still attend Game 1 of the World Series. There are some things that are just important. And frankly, if necessary, he WILL make an appearance. But he was always just an emergency replacement for the real thing.

24 hours from now, I'll be waving a ridiculous homer hankie. Over my head like a mad man. I'll love every minute.