Tiger Stadium: Essays and Memories of Detroit's Historic Ballpark, 1912-2009 (McFarland Historic Ballparks, 4)

Synopsis

The Editors Of This Text Do An Excellent Job Of Tracing The Nearly 100-year History Of Tiger Stadium... The Book's Chief Strength Is The Stories And Memories From Countless Detroit Tiger Fans, Workers, Announcers, And Players.... A Richly Informative And Entertaining Resource...recommended—choice Sure To Be A Winner...edited By Five Renowned Baseball Historians...will Prove A Feast For The Soul For Tigers Fans, Full Of Memories, Anecdotes, Perspectives, Photos, Architectural Diagrams, And Forgotten History. This Is Detroit's Must-have Baseball Book...a Book To Savor, Sip By Delicious Sip, Like An Ice-cold Beer, With Enough Stories And Essays To Last You Through The Long, Hot Summer. All The Editors And Writers Did A Wonderful Job, Adding Another Volume To What Has Been A Great Series By Mcfarland.—detroit Athletic Built In 1911, Detroit's Tiger Stadium Provided Unmatched Access For Generations Of Baseball Fans. Based On A Classic Grandstand Design, Its Development Through The 20th Century Reflected The Booming Industrial City Around It. Emphasizing Utility Over Adornment And Offering More Fans Affordable Seats Near The Field, It Was In Every Sense A Working Class Ballpark That Made The Game The Central Focus. Drawing On The Perspectives Of Historians, Architects, Fans And Players, The Author Describes How Tiger Stadium Grew, Adapted And Thrived, And How It Was Demolished In 2008—a Casualty Of Racism And Corporate Welfare. Chronological Diagrams Illustrate The Evolution Of The Playing Field. P.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; Font: 12.0px 'times New Roman'}