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Home»Posts tagged with»artificial turf

Aerial photos: Historic Tiger Stadium site dug up for artificial turf

By Steve Neavling on July 13, 2016   Development, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery, Sports, Urban Renewal  

Aerial photos: Historic Tiger Stadium site dug up for artificial turf

Here’s drone footage of the ballpark at the site of former Tiger Stadium.

PAL lied to public before tearing up historic field at Tiger Stadium site

By Michael Betzold on July 1, 2016   Art & Entertainment, Headline  

PAL lied to public before tearing up historic field at Tiger Stadium site

As bulldozers tore up the historic field at Michigan and Trumbull this week, yet another lie was uncovered about the Police Athletic League’s plans for the site.

With no public input, city sells historic Tiger Stadium field for just $1

By Michael Betzold on April 13, 2016   City Government, Featured, Featured Stories, Government, Headline  

With no public input, city sells historic Tiger Stadium field for just $1

How a controversial group managed to buy a historic baseball field for just $1 without the public knowing.

How to prevent ‘bullheaded plan’ to carpet Tiger Stadium site with artificial turf

By Michael Betzold on February 22, 2016   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline, History, posts  

How to prevent ‘bullheaded plan’ to carpet Tiger Stadium site with artificial turf

There’s a way the Detroit Police Athletic League can have the program it wants at the site of the old Tiger Stadium without creating so much antagonism with its bullheaded plan to cover up the historic field with artificial turf.

Reporter removed for asking, ‘Why artificial turf at Tiger Stadium site?’

By Michael Betzold on February 15, 2016   Headline, History, Sports, Tigers, Urban Renewal  

Reporter removed for asking, ‘Why artificial turf at Tiger Stadium site?’

When the power structure in Detroit closes ranks, reporters are expected to keep quiet and toe the line.

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

Michael Betzold

Michael Betzold is a former Free Press reporter and longtime area freelance journalist. He wrote Queen of Diamonds, a history of Tiger Stadium. He lives on Detroit's east side.

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