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Tiger Stadium, also known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was home to the Detroit Tigers from 1912-1999.
The Tigers played previously at the same location, then called Bennett Park, but Frank Navin wanted a new steel and concrete stadium to replace wooden Bennett Park. The Tigers kept the same location, but home plate was moved to the right field corner of the lot. Bennett Park's plate had been situated down what would become the left field line in Tiger Stadium.
Field dimensions
Left field - 340 ft
Left-center field - 365 ft
Center field - 440 ft
Right-center field - 370 ft
Right field - 325 ft
Tiger Stadium's predecessor, Bennett Park during an Opening Day 1911 snowstorm. Davy Jones is at bat.
Tiger Stadium (Navin Field) in the 1920s
1929 photo
Tiger Stadium late 20s or early 30s. Notice the flagpole in CF, and the pre-bleacher wall in left field. The flapgpole was 125 feet high and in play.
Aerial view before left field bleachers installed
Another aerial view of the Stadium before the Left Field Bleachers were built. You can see Cherry Street running directly behind the left field fence.
Left Field Bleacher Construction before the 1935 season. You can see that some of the bleachers were built on the playing surface, while the deeper bleachers were built over Cherry Street, which the city closed at the Tigers request.
Left Field Bleachers completed, aerial view 1935
Tiger Stadium during the 1941 All-Star Game
Before 1941 All-Star Game. View of Left and Center Field, and the flagpole
July 1, 1945. Hank Greenberg in his first game back in a Tiger uniform after 4 years of miltary service. Bobo Newsom is the A's pitcher. Hank is about to walk, followed by a Doc Cramer single and a Rudy York 3-run Home Run to chase Newsom from the game. Though the score at the time of this pitch is 5-2 in favor of the A's, the Tigers are to score 6 in this frame, then Hank would hit his first home run since May 6, 1941, in the 8th inning on the way to a 9-5 win. The Tigers would win the pennant and the Series over the Cubs.
Joe Dimaggio sliding into third in 1946
Ted Williams at bat. Photo has to be from 1948 or after, because of the light standard in view.
September 17, 1958. Mickey Mantle clears the right field roof.
Roger Maris hits #57 in 1961.
Al Kaline at bat.
View of the Right Field Bleachers and the 10 foot overhang.
Panoramic View of Tiger Stadium in the 1990s. Kansas City's Jermaine Dye is at bat. I had almost forgotten about the small in-game scoreboard on the left field wall.
Another great view from the upper deck
Aerial of Tiger Stadium late in its life, still beautiful
Aerial of an empty Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium at partial demolition. There was a drive by the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy to keep the portion pictured as a museum, but could not complete their mission due to lack of funds. Tiger Stadium was ultimately demolished in September 2009.
The Tigers played previously at the same location, then called Bennett Park, but Frank Navin wanted a new steel and concrete stadium to replace wooden Bennett Park. The Tigers kept the same location, but home plate was moved to the right field corner of the lot. Bennett Park's plate had been situated down what would become the left field line in Tiger Stadium.
Field dimensions
Left field - 340 ft
Left-center field - 365 ft
Center field - 440 ft
Right-center field - 370 ft
Right field - 325 ft
Tiger Stadium's predecessor, Bennett Park during an Opening Day 1911 snowstorm. Davy Jones is at bat.
Tiger Stadium (Navin Field) in the 1920s
1929 photo
Tiger Stadium late 20s or early 30s. Notice the flagpole in CF, and the pre-bleacher wall in left field. The flapgpole was 125 feet high and in play.
Aerial view before left field bleachers installed
Another aerial view of the Stadium before the Left Field Bleachers were built. You can see Cherry Street running directly behind the left field fence.
Left Field Bleacher Construction before the 1935 season. You can see that some of the bleachers were built on the playing surface, while the deeper bleachers were built over Cherry Street, which the city closed at the Tigers request.
Left Field Bleachers completed, aerial view 1935
Tiger Stadium during the 1941 All-Star Game
Before 1941 All-Star Game. View of Left and Center Field, and the flagpole
July 1, 1945. Hank Greenberg in his first game back in a Tiger uniform after 4 years of miltary service. Bobo Newsom is the A's pitcher. Hank is about to walk, followed by a Doc Cramer single and a Rudy York 3-run Home Run to chase Newsom from the game. Though the score at the time of this pitch is 5-2 in favor of the A's, the Tigers are to score 6 in this frame, then Hank would hit his first home run since May 6, 1941, in the 8th inning on the way to a 9-5 win. The Tigers would win the pennant and the Series over the Cubs.
Joe Dimaggio sliding into third in 1946
Ted Williams at bat. Photo has to be from 1948 or after, because of the light standard in view.
September 17, 1958. Mickey Mantle clears the right field roof.
Roger Maris hits #57 in 1961.
Al Kaline at bat.
View of the Right Field Bleachers and the 10 foot overhang.
Panoramic View of Tiger Stadium in the 1990s. Kansas City's Jermaine Dye is at bat. I had almost forgotten about the small in-game scoreboard on the left field wall.
Another great view from the upper deck
Aerial of Tiger Stadium late in its life, still beautiful
Aerial of an empty Tiger Stadium
Tiger Stadium at partial demolition. There was a drive by the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy to keep the portion pictured as a museum, but could not complete their mission due to lack of funds. Tiger Stadium was ultimately demolished in September 2009.