DETROIT (WXYZ) — Among the tens of thousands of Detroit Tigers fans attending Game 3 of the American League Division Series was Mary Ellen Vultaggio, who has a unique connection to the team's beloved mascot.

Thirty years ago, Vultaggio entered a contest that would forever link her to Tigers history when she suggested the name for the team's mascot.

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"I was at a Big Boy at 12 and Hoover (roads), we were having dinner and they had these things to make out and I wrote down a few names and stuffed it in the box," Vultaggio said.

WXYZ Mary Ellen Vultaggio

Her winning entry was simple but perfect: "Paws."

For her creative contribution, Vultaggio received free tickets to a gam

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