Images From Vacant Tiger Stadium Site

By

Steve Thomas

– November 28, 2009

The demolition crews have finally left.  Cochrane Street has been reopened to traffic.  The corner of Michigan & Trumbull is now officially a vacant, open field.

There are three remnants of Tiger Stadium that remain: the centerfield flag pole, a wall constructed in 1993 along Michigan Avenue when Tiger Plaza was built, and, of course, the field.

I’d say with the state of the economy, there is a good chance that the city-owned property will remain vacant for years.  In any event, here are a few images of the site that were just taken today.

Tags: Bennett Park, Briggs Stadium, demolition, detroit, Detroit Tigers, Michigan & Trumbull, Navin Field, The Corner, Tiger Stadium

About Steve Thomas

Steve Thomas is the original founder and owner of Detroit Athletic Co. He enjoys free-lance writing as well and his articles have appeared in The Detroit News, The Detroit Free Press, Crain's Detroit Business and The Wall Street Journal.

4 Comments

1. John

   Posted March 27, 2011 at 12:53 PM

   is that still the original field and dirt?

2. John

   Posted March 27, 2011 at 12:54 PM

   and i heard that you can actually go on it and walk on it

3. Bill

   Posted June 20, 2011 at 9:35 PM

   Why is there a fence? Are they afraid someone will steal the field or is it considered hallowed ground?

4. corey

   Posted February 4, 2012 at 2:55 AM

   like going to the morgue to claim a body I could hardly look miss that old girl