Historic Negro League baseball field in Hamtramck to get new life
The Navin Field Grounds Crew plans to play a major role in helping revive the old baseball diamond.
Photos: Fans say farewell to Navin Field with a vintage baseball game
For the past six years, thousands of fans have flocked to the site of former Tiger Stadium, where the historic baseball field was maintained by a dedicated group of volunteers. The era has come to an end.
Willie Horton to be honored at old Tiger Stadium site
Organizers will re-create the most famous, storied defensive play in Tigers history.
Plan: Turn old Tiger Stadium site into public sports complex
Past preservation attempts have been thwarted by city officials, who have insisted – wrongly, so far – that the site can garner tens of millions of dollars from a major developer.
Fans reclaim Tiger Stadium, open imaginations with 1860s baseball, peanuts & Faygo
Despite city efforts to keep people off the field, persistent fans have revived the ballpark. Now families visit the park; people bring their dogs; and other come to play baseball.