Tiger Stadium Hollowed Grounds

Tiger Stadium was a stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. On April 20, 1912, Navin Field was opened, the same day as the Boston Red Sox Fenway Park. It hosted the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team from 1912 - 1999 and the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1938 - 1974. The stadium was built on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumball Avenue that gave it its nickname of "The Corner." Tiger Stadium as it became to be known in 1961 by team owner, John Fetzer, was previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Field, both after its previous Tiger owners. Under the Tiger Stadium name, the stadium witnessed the World Series titles 1936 and 1984.

Beginning in 1938, the NFL's Detroit Lions began a partnership that allowed them to host their home games at Briggs Stadium until 1974. The Lions eventually moved to the Silverdome in nearby suburban Pontiac. As the 1970s went on, the facility gained a reputation for its aging and obstructed views, but it was still loved by baseball enthusiasts for its historical feel. Despite several attempts to keep Tigers baseball at Tiger Stadium, the final home game was played on September 27, 1999 in a winning effort against the Kansas City Royals. The Tigers moved to their new ballpark, Comerica Park in downtown Detroit leaving Tiger Stadium unused.

Since the Tigers departure, the city of Detroit spent nearly $4 million dollars between 1999 and 2006 maintaining the stadium. The HBO film, 61 was filmed in Tiger Stadium during the summer of 2000.

Partial demolition of the stadium was completed in September 2008, leaving all but the lower deck of the stadium spanning from dugout to dugout that included the upper deck portion. Unfortunately, to those who fought to preserve the

While the stadium may longer be there, a group of volunteers known as the Navin Field Grounds Crew has resorted and maintained the playing field since the spring of 2010.