Tiger Stadium
Baton Rouge, LA
From Wikipedia
Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a multi-use stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The stadium was nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues. It hosted the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1912 to 1999, as well as the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1938 to 1939, 1941 to 1974. Tiger Stadium was declared a State of Michigan Historic Site in 1975 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
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History & Stats
Opened
1912-04-20
Nickname
"The Corner"
Owner
Detroit Tigers (1912–1977), City of Detroit (1977–2009)
Operator
Detroit Tigers
Architect
Osborn Engineering Company
Surface
Bluegrass
Construction cost
US$300,000, ($ in dollars)
Broke ground
1911
