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 …

Briggs Stadium hosted its first night game on June 15, 1948. The Tigers were the last American League team to add lights, with only the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field holding out longer. …

Mar 6, 2011 · Fifty years ago the beloved ballpark at Michigan and Trumbull received its final name change when it became officially known as Tiger Stadium. From 1896 through 1911 the …

Six-thousand eight-hundred and seventy-three regular-season games, 35 postseason contents and a trio of spectacular All-Star Games, Tiger Stadium has been home to this great game of …

Jun 28, 2023 · Fewer and fewer people are still drawing breath who watched a baseball game at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull when the ballpark was known as “Briggs Stadium.” A …

Aug 15, 2023 · One of those venues was Briggs Stadium, a wood and iron structure that dominated the Corktown neighborhood on the corner of Michigan and Trumbull avenues. One …

Navin Field was a 23,000-seat stadium was designed by Osborn Engineering of Cleveland, Ohio. Walter Briggs Sr. purchased the Tigers after Navin’s death, and swiftly expanded the park …

Sep 18, 2012 · Navin Field would now be called Briggs Stadium. Back on the NFL front, the Detroit Lions were drawing crowds of 25,000 to their games at University of Detroit Stadium. …

Tiger Stadium, formerly known as Briggs Stadium, in Detroit, Michigan, holds a cherished spot in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). This classic ballpark, with its intimate feel and …

Sep 17, 2024 · From its early days as Navin Field, through its transformation into Briggs Stadium, and finally its golden years as Tiger Stadium, this ballpark has been a cornerstone of …