Tiger Stadium Deconstruction by Paul Hitz Tiger Stadium at the corner of Michigan & Trumbull in Detroit opened 109 years ago on April 20, 1912. As good of a field as Comerica Park is (and it’s pretty darned good), I’m never not going to miss Tiger Stadium. If you’d like to read a wonderful account … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Tiger Stadium
5 Days by Kevin Povenz The Detroit Tigers open the 2021 season at Comerica Park today at 1:10 PM. MLB shares: Cleveland heads into the season looking to lean on its stars to keep its window of contention open for another run at the postseason. The Tigers return to Motown with a new manager looking … Continue reading Opening Day 2021!
Comerica Park, Detroit by Kevin Povenz The Detroit Tigers open the season against the Cincinnati Reds TONIGHT at 6:10 PM at Great American Ballpark. The home opener (at an empty Comerica Park) is Monday night. It will definitely be a strange season (with a 16 team playoff), but I for one welcome a slice of … Continue reading Play Ball! Detroit Tigers start the season today
Empty Comerica Park by Andrew McFarlane Today was supposed to be the home opener of the Detroit Tigers but of course that’s not happening. I’ve been living just a few blocks away, and I can’t begin to describe the impact of having every one of the cities amazing venues either empty or being repurposed as … Continue reading Closed for Opening Day
Sunset – Comerica Park, photo by Kevin Povenz At 1:08 PM today the Detroit Tigers face the Minnesota Twins in their 2015 home opener at Comerica Park. The Tigers’ timeline page begins: On April 24, 1901, the Tigers prepared to take to the field for their first official American League game. A standing room only … Continue reading Detroit Tigers Opening Day, 2015 edition
Happy Opening Day Detroit!, photo by kellyanne berg The Detroit Tigers open the 2014 season today at 1:08 PM at Comerica Park vs the Kansas City Royals. The Tigers got their start as a charter member of the Western League in 1894 and played their first American League game in 1900 when the Western League … Continue reading Happy 113th Opening Day, Tiger Fans!
Untitled, photo by hueytaxi You can keep your groundhogs. THIS is a real sign of Spring! Yesterday was the deadline for pitchers and catchers to report to spring training in Lakeland, and things start in earnest next week. The 2014 Detroit Tigers schedule says they have their first game on the 25th and open the … Continue reading Detroit Tigers pitchers and catchers report!
Comerica Park Winter – Detroit, MI, photo by memories_by_mike The Freep has an interesting article with Detroit Tiger GM Dave Dombrowski discussing the teams offseason strategy. View Mike’s photo background bigtacular and see more in his Detroit slideshow. More Tigers on Michigan in Pictures.
Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera #24 and Prince Fielder #28 on September 29, 2012, photo by Ben C. K. The Detroit Tigers rode a 4 hit performance by Miguel Cabrera that included his MLB leading 44th homer run and 200th hit of the season to a 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals last night and … Continue reading Clinched! Detroit Tigers win the AL Central
at the corner, photo by 1ManWithACamera “It was the most famous address in Michigan. Not the number, but everyone knows the location. The corner of Michigan and Trumbull was a connection for everyone all over Michigan to the city of Detroit” ~Charley Marcuse, former hot dog vendor at Tiger Stadium The above is a quotation … Continue reading At the Corner: 100 Years at Tiger Stadium
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