Tiger Stadium
Detroit Tigers
AL CentralDetroit, MIAmerican LeagueClosed 1999
Tiger Stadium (known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium in earlier eras) stood at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull for 88 seasons, making it one of the longest-lived ballparks in history. Ty Cobb, Hank Greenberg, Al Kaline, and Kirk Gibson all called it home.
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Stadium Stats
Capacity
52,416
Year Opened
1912
Surface
Natural Grass
Roof Type
Open
Coordinates
42.3309, -83.0494
Did You Know?
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The upper deck in right field overhung the lower deck by 10 feet — making it one of the shortest distances to a home run in any park.
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Babe Ruth hit his 700th career home run here on July 13, 1934.
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The stadium was demolished in 2009; the old field remained as a vacant lot maintained by volunteers for years afterward.