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Detroit Tigers: The Fate of Michigan & Trumbull

This historic spot of land was the home of the Detroit Tigers from 1895 until 1999 when Comerica Park opened for the 2000 season. Since the closing of the historic stadium, preservationists and Tigers fans have fought to keep the footprint of the stadium exactly where it has been for over one hundred years.

Aug 20, 2014; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Detroit Tigers hat and glove in the dugout against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2014; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Detroit Tigers hat and glove in the dugout against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

In 2009, Tiger Stadium was demolished, but only after a long battle between preservationists and the City of Detroit.