The Corner: A Century of Memories at Michigan and Trumbull - Hardcover

Bak, Richard; Vincent, Charlie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 157243337X ISBN 13: 9781572433373

Publisher: Triumph Books, 2000

Synopsis

In April 1896, a Detroit tradition began when the first baseball game was played at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull, in what was then known as Bennett Park. The fledgling Tigers triumphed, and a legendary stadium was born. The stadium would go through as many changes as the sport on its way to becoming one of the great, traditional venues for professional baseball in America. The Corner: A Century of Memories at Michigan and Trumbull takes a look back at the storied history of Tiger Stadium in this, its final year.

Known as Tiger Stadium since 1961, this ground has witnessed many stories, recounted with admiration in The Corner. Great players such as Ty Cobb strode the grassy field, and time-honored rivalries, such as that between the Tigers and the Yankees, were played out in dramatic fashion. The stadium has spawned personalities as well-known as Ernie Harwell, the Hall of Fame broadcaster, and as locally-beloved as Herbie Redmond, the dancing groundskeeper.

The Corner offers a comprehensive tribute in words and pictures to one of the last old-time baseball stadiums. We learn about the history of the Detroit Tigers and Tiger Stadium and the great games played there, a journey which begins with the foundation of baseball and takes us all the way through this memorable century for sports. For anyone who has ever enjoyed a drink and a hot dog in the stands of a venerable old baseball stadium, this book is not to be missed.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Bak grew up in Detroit and graduated from Eastern Michigan University. He has written fifteen books, including biographies of baseball greats Ty Cobb and Lou Gehrig.

About this edition

• Publisher: Triumph Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 157243337X
• ISBN 13: 9781572433373
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Detroit Free Pres