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Tearing Down Tiger Stadium

The Detroit Free Press reports that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has announced plans to raze 90% of Tiger Stadium. Plans proposed call for retail shops and residential housing surrounding the historic playing field (along with dugouts and a small portion of the stadium), to be preserved as a nonprofit park and ball diamond where events such as Little League games, concerts and other community events.

Kilpatrick said "The decision meets our goals of increasing economic development while maintaining the integrity of the neighborhood. The future of the Michigan and Trumbull site will honor and preserve the memory of Tiger Stadium."

Read DEMOLITION SET FOR FALL: Tiger Stadium: It's history from the Freep
Also see The Old Ballpark from the Detroit News (very, very cool!!)
Read What Will Happen to Tiger Stadium? from Absolute Michigan (very good background info)
Check out The Ole' Ballpark Photo Set on Michigan in Pictures

Posted/updated Jun 16, 2006
by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan)