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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.

Satellite aerial view of Tiger Stadium

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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?

  • 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.

  • Babe Ruth hit his 700th career home run here on July 13, 1934.

  • The stadium was demolished in 2009; the old field remained as a vacant lot maintained by volunteers for years afterward.