One of the most iconic features of iconic Tiger Stadium was the center field flagpole. We went in search of the roots of one of the most recognizable stadium features in baseball history.
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Navin Field
BBWAA Was Born in Detroit To Protect Reporters’ Press Box Seats
This month left Tigers fans feeling bitter all over again about the Hall of Fame selection process and the continued[…]
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The Greatest Play: Crafty Cobb’s Quick Kick Stuns Sox, April 30, 1912
He was born in Narrows, Georgia on December 18, 1886, and he had a forest fire inside him. Tyrus Raymond[…]
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TBT (Throwback Today): Frank Navin and Ty Cobb, 1925
Player-manager Ty Cobb holds forth with owner Frank Navin at Navin Field, 1925. (Detroit News photo)
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TBT (Throwback Today): Navin Field, 1934
Navin Field at the corner of Michigan & Trumbull, 1934.
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Required Reading: Keepers of the Corner: The Navin Field Grounds Crew
By Dan Epstein in Rolling Stone: On a warm Detroit evening this past August, I found myself standing atop the[…]
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