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Tiger Stadium : Essays and Memories of Detroit’s Historic Ballpark, 1912–2009, Paperback / softback Book

Tiger Stadium : Essays and Memories of Detroit’s Historic Ballpark, 1912–2009 Paperback / softback

Edited by Michael Betzold, John Davids, Bill Dow, John Pastier, Frank Rashid

Part of the McFarland Historic Ballparks series

Paperback / softback

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Beginning in 1912, Detroit's Tiger Stadium provided unmatched access for generations of baseball fans.

Based on a classic grandstand design, it expanded throughout the 20th century reflecting the booming industrial city around it.

Emphasising utility over adornment and offering more fans affordable seats near the field than any other venue in sports, it was in every sense a working-class ballpark that made the game the central focus. Drawing on the perspectives of historians, architects, fans and players, the authors describe how Tiger Stadium grew and adapted and then, despite the efforts of fans, was abandoned and destroyed.

It is a story of corporate welfare, politics and indifference to history pitted against an enduring love of place.

Chronological diagrams illustrate the evolution of the playing field.

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