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Both the city and Tigers ownership wanted a new park, but many campaigned to save the old stadium. [ 2 ] [ 19 ] While a plan to modify and maintain Tiger Stadium as the home of the Tigers, known as the Cochrane Plan, was supported by many in the community, it was never seriously considered by the city or the Tigers.
The right field of the stadium features the Pepsi Porch, a picnic deck between the 100 and 200 level seating bowls. [10] Also in right field, and part of the 100 level seating bowl, is an area of seats known as "Kaline's Corner", an homage to Hall of Fame right fielder Al Kaline, who once played for the Tigers when the team played in Tiger Stadium.
This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Detroit, Michigan.The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed. Game action at Recreation Park in 1886 Bennett Park during the 1907 World Series Roger Maris of the New York Yankees strikes out against Detroit Tigers pitcher Jim Bunning in the top of the 3 rd inning of a game on September 17 ...
On December 16, 2014, Larson Realty Group to redevelop the old Tiger Stadium site was approved by Detroit's Economic Development Corporation. Development plans included a 4-story building along Michigan Avenue with about 30,000 square feet (2,800 m 2) of retail space and 102 apartment rental units, each averaging around 800 square feet (74 m 2 ...
The Tigers playing against the Texas Rangers during a 1992 away game at Arlington Stadium The franchise then attempted to rebuild using a power-hitting approach, with sluggers Cecil Fielder , Rob Deer , and Mickey Tettleton joining Trammell and Whitaker in the lineup (fitting for the team with the most 200+ home run seasons in baseball history ...
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division . One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western ...
Detroit Tigers (AL, 1901–1911) 1896 1911 Rebuilt as Navin Field Tiger Stadium Briggs Stadium Navin Field: Detroit Tigers (AL, 1912–1999) 1912 2008 Bluegrass Officially closed in 2001, Demolished from 2008 to 2009. Stadium's actual playing field remains at the corner where the stadium once stood; redeveloped in 2018 for youth sports, as ...
The Silverdome hosted the Detroit Lions of the NFL (1975–2001), the Detroit Pistons of the NBA (1978–1988), the Detroit Express (for both outdoor and indoor soccer) of the NASL (1978–1980), the Michigan Panthers of the USFL (1983–1984), college football's Cherry Bowl (1984–1985), the Motor City Bowl (1997–2001), the MHSAA football state finals (1976–2004) and four first-round ...