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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 nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues. It hosted the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1999, as w…
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 nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues. It hosted the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1999, as well as the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1938 to 1974. Tiger Stadium was declared a State of Michigan Historic Site in 1975 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1989.
  • Owner: Detroit Tigers (1912–1977) · City of Detroit (1977–2009)
  • Capacity: 23,000 (1912) · 30,000 (1923) · 52,416 (1937)
  • Opened: April 20, 1912
  • Architect: Osborn Engineering Company
  • Former names: Navin Field (1912–1937) · Briggs Stadium (1938–1960)
  • Address: 2121 Trumbull Avenue · Detroit, Michigan · United States
  • Operator: Detroit Tigers
Data from: en.wikipedia.org