Legendary Detroit sportscaster Van Patrick calls a game at The Corner in the 1950s.

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University

The Corner

Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.

Tiger Stadium and Michigan Avenue

Photo from the Detroit News archives.

Tiger Stadium, outfitted for a Detroit Lions game

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Tiger Stadium, in its Navin Field days, about 1940

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Tiger Stadium, in its Navin Field days, about 1940

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Baseball at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull about 1912

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.

Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.

Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.

Tiger Stadium during its final game, Sept. 27, 1999.

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The bleachers and the old scoreboard during the 1968 World Series

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The Tigers played in front of a lot of empty houses over their decades at The Corner.

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Home plate saw many of the sport's greatest stars cross it.

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Opening Day in Detroit is almost like a holiday. Generations of Detroiters have packed the stands to watch the boys in the Old English D usher in the new season.

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The Detroit Lions playing at Tiger Stadium.

Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University

The centerfield bleachers of Tiger Stadium

Photo by Thomas Hagerty

Briggs Stadium during the 1940 World Series

Photo from the Burton Historical Society, Detroit Public Library

The Briggs Stadium offices decked out for the City of Detroit's 250th birthday in 1951.

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Briggs Stadium, with its original executive offices and before the light towers were installed

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library