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What do you do with an old ballpark?
By Jim Caple
"Before going any further, let me be clear: I love Tiger Stadium. It's one of my favorite ballparks. The view from the mezzanine seats in front of the radio booth was the best in baseball -- and I doubt it will ever be surpassed. I truly wish the Tigers had stayed here. The money spent building the new stadium should have been spent preserving Tiger Stadium for future generations of major league baseball.
Unfortunately, the Tigers DID leave. And they aren't coming back.
Which brings us back to the question:
What do you do with an old ballpark?
We are very possessive of our ballparks. Our own homes are just four walls with a mortgage, a shell we'll gladly sell to move to a place with extra storage and a better school district. But a ballpark? That's sacred land. Not only because of a stadium's place in our personal memories but also because of its importance to our collective memory. Ballparks are one of the last remaining places -- and perhaps the only place -- where we truly come together as a community for a shared experience. We won't exchange words with the passengers next to us during an entire cross-country flight other than to ask if they're going to eat all their pretzels. But put us in a stadium and soon we'll be hugging, slapping high-fives and orchestrating the wave with everyone in the section as if they were fraternity brothers.
Ballparks are where we connect with our parents, our children and our city....
What do you do with an old ballpark?
I don't know, but I hope Zeiler's plan works out because Tiger Stadium deserves a better fate than Comiskey and so many other ballparks. I hope that the corner of Michigan and Trumbull becomes an actual address for hundreds of people. I hope I can come back here years from now and look down at this green field and still be able to picture Trammel and Whitaker turning two, Reggie slamming one into the light tower and Sparky walking out to the mound for a pitching change.
It's gotta be better than turning it into a Wal-Mart, right?"
Фильмы
61*, Stranded at the Corner
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ТВ
http://blog.detroitathletic.com/?p=87 to visit Detroit Athletic Company Blog and read story... Wrecking Ball Closing in on Tiger Stadium.
Send enquiries regarding The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy to Jeff Wattrick at jeff.wattrick@gmail.com
To voice your support for Tiger Stadium email Dale Atkinson at daleatkinson@msn.com or general manager of Michigan and Trumbull, LLC - Peter Comstock Riley at peterrileygpm@aol.com .
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A Poem for Tiger Stadium)~~~~~
Everything is the past,
for what is, is no more,
and the future is yet to be.
Everything seemed green back then and cold
to the little boy at his first football game,
sitting next to his dad. Surrounded by,
and inundated with, the indelible smells
of cheap-ass cigar smoke and so many spilt beers,
while watching the numbers change on the
gigantic black board above the bleachers, showing
all the other scores, from all the other games,
in all the other cities. And he was in Detroit!
He was actually there, sitting next to his dad.
The Lions won that day and he was so alive,
and so in love, with everything.
Everything had turned blue by then
as the young man was sitting in the sun watching
his umpteenth baseball game, surrounded by his
childhood friend. Yes, this stadium was his
everything. It was as if he could take the whole
place into the palms of his hands, give it a good shake,
and make it fake snow. He knew every entrance,
he knew every exit, he knew every square inch,
he was in total control. That was until some years ago,
when they suddenly closed the doors - forever.
Everything was white there in his dream
where his stadium now laid in ruins,
a painful reminder of what used to be,
barely recognizable, but he knew what it was.
There was a partial shell with some pillars and posts,
and now it had somehow moved to Toledo and stood
next to his childhood home. And as he encircled the
catacombs of the tunnels and the sarcophagus of the
right-field stands, at first, he couldn't seem to find a
way in, and then, he couldn't seem to find a way out.
And all he really knew for sure, was that,
the little boy was lost.
~~~~~~~~ By Daryl J. Lukas from "Two Guys Talking at The Four Horsemen" ~~~~~~~~
Кумиры
All Star Game: 1941, '51, '71~~~
World Series: 1934, '35, '40, '45, '68 '84~~~
10 time Gold Glove winner Al Kaline~~~
Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games played streak comes to an end~~~
Reggie Jackson's mammoth homerun in the 1971 All-Star game~~~
12 time batting champion Ty Cobb~~~
58 homeruns by Hank Greenberg in 1938~~~
Cecil Fielders hits a homerun over the left field roof on August 25, 1990~~~
Babe Ruth 626ft. homerun in 1926~~~
Mickey Mantle's 634ft. homerun on September 10, 1960~~~
Friends of Tiger Stadium — сведения
Статус:
Не женат/Не замужем
Здесь для:
Деловых контактов
Родной город:
Detroit, MI
Вероисповедание:
Не скажу
Знак Зодиака:
Овен
Дети:
Не скажу
Образование:
Не скажу
Доход:
Не скажу
Friends of Tiger Stadium Step up and save our stadium... На 27 мар 2009 Больше
О себе: A message from Tiger Stadium Conservancy President Thom Linn:
The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy is shocked and dismayed that a decision was made by the Economic Development Corporation to demolish the Navin Field portion of Tiger Stadium without consulting the Conservancy. The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy has made considerable progress to move the redevelopment of this property forward by securing millions of dollars in earmarks, grants and tax credits, as well as state approval of historic designation.
Plans are well underway to redevelop this property into a viable and self-sustaining commercial property, a much-needed venue for supporting local youth and amateur sports, and a usable and attractive community green space as exemplified by similar preservation efforts by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy project will be a major contributor to the economic development of the City of Detroit, connecting southeast Michigan to the state and the entire region.
With a new administration in place, we demand that the City not be shortsighted in its vision for the future. We ask that development officials stop demolishing our heritage and instead, develop mixed-use opportunities that promote economic vitality, cultural tourism and healthy green spaces that interlink and sustain neighborhoods. By demolishing, the City loses $22 million in credits and earmarks and adds another vacant lot in the City of Detroit. Apparently, the policy is to save the City by demolishing it.
We encourage citizens to contact the Mayor’s office as well as Detroit City Council to voice their concerns.
The Honorable Dave Bing
Mayor, City of Detroit
Executive Office
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226
313-224-3400
Я хочу найти: Perhaps one of the most popular stadiums in baseball, Tiger Stadium was the home of the Detroit Tigers for nearly a century. The history of professional baseball in Detroit dates back to 1881 when the Detroit Wolverines played at Recreation Park and were part of the National League until 1888. The team joined the International League then the Western League and became known as the Detroit Tigers in 1895. Owner Arthur Van Der Beck bought the club and built a ballpark for the team at Michigan and Trumbull in 1896. Named after Tigers catcher Charlie Bennett, the Tigers first game at Bennett Park was on April 28, 1896. In 1901, the Tigers became a charter member of the American League and the ballpark's capacity was increased to 8,500 from 6,000. The grandstand was in the shape of a L. A covered grandstand extended from behind third base to home and attached to a bleacher section along the first base side. Located in the outfield were trees, the Tigers clubhouse and the groundskeepers shed.
By the 1908 season, the playing field was reduced as the main grandstand was extended into the field by 40 feet. A new bleacher section along the third base side was added increasing the capacity to 10,000. Bennett Park’s capacity again increased in 1911 to 18,000 when bleachers were added in right and left field. Because the stadium was built of wood, the threat of fire was great. This led to the entire ballpark being demolished after the 1911 season. A new ballpark of steel and concrete was constructed on the same site. Homeplate was moved from right field to where it was until Tiger Stadium closed. The new ballpark was named Navin Field and the Tigers played their first game at the ballpark on April 20, 1912. It could seat 23,000 spectators as a covered grandstand extended down the first and third base lines with bleachers in right field. In centerfield was the first baseball hitters backdrop in baseball. The first major addition to Navin Field occurred before the 1923 season when a second deck was added between the first and third base and a press box was added on top of the roof. This addition increased the capacity at Navin Field rose to 30,000.
The 1930s gave Tiger Stadium its look that it retained for 70 years. In 1935, Navin Field was renamed Briggs Stadium after owner Walter O. Briggs. A series of expansions began prior to the 1936 season. The single deck pavilion that extended down the first base line and around into right field was double decked. Before the addition could be built in right field, a problem had to be solved. Trumbull Avenue was located behind the right field fence therefore the grandstands could not be expanded out. To solve the problem, the right field line was shortened to 325 feet and the upper deck extended over the lower deck and over the playing field 10 feet. Construction was completed by April 1937 and Briggs Stadium could seat 36,000 fans. After the 1937 season an additional expansion was completed at Briggs Stadium. The single deck pavilion that extended down the third base line and around into left field was double decked. A gap between the double decks in right and left field was filled with two decks of bleachers with the scoreboard placed on top. With this expansion, Briggs Stadium was now enclosed and had a capacity of 54,500, making it one of baseballs largest stadiums. Dimensions were 340 ft. (left), 440 ft. (center), and 325 ft. (right).
Night baseball came to Briggs Stadium on June 15, 1948. During the same year, the press box was extended around the third deck. In 1961, Briggs Stadium was renamed Tiger Stadium when the team was bought by John Fetzer. Tiger fans became outraged in 1972 when Fetzer announced that he was going to build a new multipurpose stadium. At the polls that year, voters rejected bonds to construct a new stadium. Navin Field/Briggs Stadium/Tiger Stadium also hosted many other events other than baseball. The Detroit Lions (NFL) and other football teams played at the ballpark from 1938 to 1974. Boxing matches, concerts, and many other activities took place at the stadium. Fire broke out at Tiger Stadium in 1977 and destroyed the press box. The city of Detroit bought the stadium from the Tigers for $1 and decided to renovate Tiger Stadium. All of the original green wooden seats were replaced by new orange and blue plastic seats, a new video scoreboard replaced the old hand operated one in centerfield, and a new press box with two luxury suites were hung from the second deck. In 1993, $8 million in expansions were completed at Tiger Stadium, including building a food court called the Tiger Plaza, where the players once parked.
Detroit Tiger fans continued to enjoy going to baseball games at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull until it closed. Many fans did not mind the columns that may have been in front of their seat or other obstructed views. The overhang in right field provided many homeruns that may not have been homeruns in other ballparks and the flagpole in centerfield could cause problems for outfielders. If a Tiger fan did not sit in the bleachers in the outfield listening to Ernie Harwell on a hand held radio, they did not know what they were missing. From the green grass to the green seats and eventually the blue and orange seats, Tiger Stadium reminded fans what baseball was like in 1914. By the early 1990s the owner of the Tigers wanted a new luxurious ballpark for team. A new ballpark for the Tigers was built in downtown Detroit, and the club moved to Comerica Park after the 1999 season. The last game at Tiger Stadium was on September 27, 1999. Many fans were saddened when the last game was played at "The Corner". For over seven years, there has been talk of college or minor league baseball teams using the facility along with other sports. However, the City of Detroit does not seem interested in allowing any sporting events at the stadium. Unfortunately, in June 2006 the City of Detroit announced plans to tear down Tiger Stadium. As of October 2007, some seats and other items have been removed from Tiger Stadium.
http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/past/TigerStadium.htm
A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight
around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to
place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark
saying, “Jesus is watching you.”
He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off,
and froze. When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head,
promised himself a vacation after the next big score, then clicked the
flashlight on and began searching for more valuables.
Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he heard, “Jesus is watching you.”
Freaked out, he shined his light around frantically, looking for the source of the voice.
Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to rest on
a parrot. “Did you say that?” the burglar hissed at the parrot.
“Yep,” the parrot confessed, and then squawked, “I’m just trying to
warn you.” The burglar relaxed, “Warn me, huh?” Who in the world are
you?
“Moses,” replied the bird. “Moses?” the burglar laughed. “What kind of people would name a bird Moses?”
“The kind of people that would name a Pit Bull Jesus!!!”
Thanks, Tiger Stadium, for making the "LIVE AT COBO" film one of your friends. We have plans to incorporate some history/info about the stadium in our film.
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