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Detroit Wants to Save a Little Bit of Tiger Stadium

By Eamonn BrennanJul 30th 2008 – 12:10PM

There is something of a culture war happening around Tiger Stadium in Detroit. As the old stadium is demolished and removed, a group of preservationists want to keep some portion standing, presumably for the sake of all the small children in 2030 who will have never heard of Tiger Stadium. A noble cause, I suppose, but one...

Dugout Urinals Are Expensive

By Tom FornelliOct 15th 2007 – 2:28PM

In a perfect world, Tiger Stadium would never have to be torn down and it would serve as a landmark in Detroit. Unfortunately, the world isn't perfect, so it's not going to happen.So let's take this time to focus on the positives about the end of Tiger Stadium. I mean, if they weren't going to tear it down, we wouldn't...

Tiger Stadium News From the Web

  • 05/16/12 High and Tight: Our Rock & Roll Baseball Experts Pick... Source: Rolling Stone In May 1976, my Dad took me to Detroit's venerable Tiger Stadium for my first major league ballgame, a Sunday afternoon contest between the pre-"Birdmania" Tigers and the eventual AL champion Yankees.
  • 03/31/12 LSU SPRING GAME INFO Source: ABC - WBRZ 2theadvocate.com - Baton Rouge LA 9 a.m.: Tiger Stadium tour (members of Mike's Kids Club only). 9 a.m.-noon: Andonie Museum open. 10 a.m.: Fan Fest begins, Lot A (west side of Tiger Stadium); LSU SportShop opens. 11 a.m.: Tiger Stadium gates open; LSU student tailgate party (Lot A). 12:30 p.m.: SEC championship celebration, Tiger Stadium. 1 p.m. (approx.): Spring Game, Tiger Stadium (no admission charge).
  • 10/14/11 LSU's vanishing tradition Source: Daily Comet - Thibodaux LA

    When you think about football games in LSU's Tiger Stadium, there are three things that quickly come to mind.

    The tailgating.

    The deafening roar of the crowd.

    The electric atmosphere of the night games.

    All three of those things help make Tiger Stadium one of the — if not the — best stadiums to watch a game in college football.

    However, those elements that make LSU home games so special are starting to disappear due to corporate takeover.

    CBS announced this week that it will broadcast LSU's home game against Auburn at 2:30 p.m.

  • 09/15/11 Detroit Rejects Old Tiger Stadium Field Fix-Up Offer Source: NBC - WDIV Local 4 - Detroit MI Detroit has rejected an offer by Chevrolet to fix up the baseball diamond at the former Tiger Stadium site for use by youth ballplayers as city officials officials hope for a major redevelopment project instead.
  • 06/24/11 Tiger, Alex Box stadiums among top sports venues Source: The Daily News - Bogalusa LA When LSU fans file into Tiger Stadium and Alex Box Stadium, apparently they're entering two of the best sports venues in the world.

Background on Tiger Stadium

Tiger Stadium (formerly known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium) was a stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan.

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