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Aug 24, 2008 · A look at the steel infrastructure as wreckers peel away brick and aluminum siding. Photo by Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org.
May 16, 2023 · Demolition began on Tiger Stadium in June 2008 and was complete by September 2009, with the area lying dormant until 2015 when a small stadium named Corner Ballpark was built on the site. The facility opened in 2018 and is the current home of the Detroit Police Athletic League.
In the decade after the Tigers vacated the stadium, several rejected redevelopment and preservation efforts finally gave way to demolition. The stadium's demolition was completed on September 21, 2009, though the playing field remained until 2018, when the site was redeveloped for youth sports as the Corner Ballpark.
- April 20, 1912; 111 years ago
Sep 16, 2020 · May 8, 2024. 62. Every Wednesday, The Athletic ’s MLB writers will be looking at a key what-if scenario from a different team’s history. This week: The Detroit Tigers. The demolition started on...
Jun 2, 2009 · What remains of historic Tiger Stadium will be demolished after the city rejected a $33.4-million US proposal by a non-profit group to preserve and renovate the old ballpark. The Economic...
