Brandon Inge Photos

While Detroit Lion Ndamukong Suh was taking selfies with octipi and riding the zamboni during intermission of the Red Wings versus Blackhawks playoff game Thursday night, former Detroit Tiger Brandon Inge was skating a different tune. How fickle are professional athletes these days? And how seriously do fans take their multi-sport loyalty?PittsburghPirates.com  Twelve years in Detroit, and just like that, you're wearing a Penguins jersey. While Detroit Lion Ndamukong Suh was taking selfies with octipi and riding the zamboni during intermission of the Re...

Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Inge, right, tags New York Mets' Justin Turner as Turner slides into second base during the second inning of a baseball game at Citi Field, Thursday, May 9, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The ball gets past a diving Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Jody Mercer, right, for a single by Washington Nationals' Danny Espinosa, as right fielder Brandon Inge comes in to field the ball in the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 3, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The hit drove in Adam LaRoche. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Prince Fielder fouled off a pitch in the top of the 12th inning of tonight's game. No big deal, right? Wrong. The ball takes a fortuitous bounce to a Tigers fan who raises his new trophy for all to see. However, that wasn't all for our friend, who proudly sported his Brandon Inge shirsey and rally cap in hopes of bringing the Tigers some winning magic. The fist bump with the Astros usher was a nice touch, but the rest of the celebration might have been a bit over the top. And here's a guy catching a foul ball with a baby in his arms. I leave it to you, readers: which one is more im...

Milwaukee Brewers' Jean Segura, left, steals second base as Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Inge takes the late throw during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Inge slides safely into home on a double by John McDonald in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, April 28, 2013, in St. Louis. The Pirates won 9-0. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Chris Lee)

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Inge, right, follows through after hitting an RBI single off Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jeremy Horst during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Philadelphia. At left, is Humberto Quintero. Pittsburgh won 5-3. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Inge found himself at the center of a heated exchange Tuesday when an unidentified fan at Fifth Third Field heckled and threw peanuts at the 35-year-old during a game against the Toledo Mud Hens. Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Brandon Inge runs to first during the fifth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox during spring training in Bradenton, Fla. AP Photo   TOLEDO -- Former Tigers infielder Brandon Inge has played nearly every position during his 15-year professional career...

Ticket-buying fans have a right to voice their displeasure when attending a game. But in their dealings with teams and players, there is a line you do not cross. A so-called fan crossed that line at Toledo's Fifth Third field Tuesday night. Mud Hens beat writer John Wagner of the Toledo Blade reports a disgruntled idiot fan went after after former Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge, who is currently playing for the Indianapolis Indians, the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate. According to eyewitness reports, in the early innings of the contest the unidentified fan was throwing peanuts at th...

A non-roster invite this spring, former Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge will break camp with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Inge runs to first during the fifth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday in Bradenton, Fla. AP Photo   LAKELAND, Fla. -- Brandon Inge is sticking around in the big leagues. A non-roster invite this spring, Inge will break camp with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Per the terms of I...

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Brandon Inge smiles as a fan asks him to sign a Detroit Tigers cap prior to an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Fort Myers, Fla., Saturday, March 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Boston Red Sox shortstop Jose Iglesias looks to field a ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Inge during the third inning of a baseball spring training exhibition game, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Bradenton, Fla. Inge singled on the grounder. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)