the detroit tigers played at bennett park from 1912 to 1999 before comerica park.
the detroit tigers played at bennett park from 1912 to 1999 before comerica park.
where did the detroit tigers play from 1912 to 1999 before comerica park?
bennett park
soon after it opened, comerica park drew criticism for its deep dimensions, which made it difficult to hit home runs; the distance to left-center field (395 ft), in particular, was seen as unfair to hitters. this led to the nickname "comerica national park." the team made a successful bid to bring in slugger juan gonzález from the texas rangers for the inaugural season at comerica park. after four consecutive seasons of no fewer than 39 home runs, gonzález only hit 22 homers in 2000. he cited comerica park's dimensions as a major reason why he turned down a multiyear contract extension. in 2003, the franchise largely quieted the criticism by moving in the left-center fence to , taking the flagpole in that area out of play, a feature carried over from tiger stadium. in 2005, the team moved the bullpens to the vacant area beyond the left field fence and filled the previous location with seats.
history of the detroit tigers
the area which has hosted several major sporting events in order to attract large crowds such as super bowl xl; in fact, detroit is the only northern city to have hosted two super bowls. ford field hosted the 2009 ncaa final four, where north carolina defeated michigan state; in april 2007 it hosted wrestlemania 23. major league baseball's 2005 all-star game was held at comerica park, as were world series games in 2006 and 2012 due to the detroit tigers's run of success in the late 2000s (decade) through the early 2010s. the 2005 all star game injected $52 million into the area economy, while super bowl xl injected $270 million. in 2008, the detroit tigers at comerica park reported 3.2 million visitors with a 98.6 percent attendance rate. comerica park and ford field stadiums are located near the grand circus park historic district.
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