the detroit tigers played at bennett park from 1896 to 1911 before comerica park.
the detroit tigers played at bennett park from 1896 to 1911 before comerica park.
where did the detroit tigers play from 1896 to 1911 before comerica park?
bennett park
the tigers have played in three different home ball parks, bennett park from 1901 through 1911, tiger stadium (also known as navin field and briggs stadium) from 1912 to 1999 and comerica park since 2000. they had a record of 5 wins and 2 losses in opening day games at bennett park, 19 wins and 22 losses at tiger stadium and 3 wins and 4 losses at comerica park, for a total home record in opening day games of 26 wins and 28 losses. their record in opening day away games is 27 wins, 31 losses and one tie.
list of detroit tigers opening day starting pitchers
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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