Tiger Stadium was a historic baseball park in Detroit, home to the Detroit Tigers. Known for its rich legacy and passionate fans, it symbolized American sports culture for decades.
FOR BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL FROM 1912–1999. IT SERVED AS THE HOME GROUND FOR THE DETROIT LIONS AND HOSTED ONLY FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL MATCHES. THE STADIUM WAS FIRST CALLED NAVIN FIELD (1912–1937), THEN BRIGGS STADIUM (1938–1960), AND FINALLY TIGER STADIUM (1961–1999). HISTORY OF TIGER STADIUM NAME CHANGE HISTORY AND USE 02
LARGEST STADIUM GLOBALLY. OPENED WITH 12,000 SEATS; MAJOR EXPANSIONS IN 1931, 1936, AND 1953 INCREASED CAPACITY GREATLY. ONCE SEC’S LARGEST ON- CAMPUS STADIUM, LATER SURPASSED BY NEYLAND STADIUM’S 80,000 SEATS IN 1976. STADIUM CAPACITY AND RANKING CONSTRUCTIN AND CAPACIYT HISTORICAL EXPANSIONS SEC AND NCAA COMPARISON 03
SEP.1999 IN WHICH DETROIT TIGERS WON AGAINST KANSAS CITY ROYALS SIGNIFICATION BABE RUTH SCORED THE 700TH RUN OF HIS CAREER AT THIS GROUND IN 13 JULY 1936 THE STADIUM HOSTED THE MLB ALL-STAR GAME IN 1941,1951 AND 1971 06