‘Phony’ case made for artificial turf at old Tiger Stadium field

It’s time for more honesty from the people who want to blanket Navin Field with fake grass, a columnist argues.

It’s time for more honesty from the people who want to blanket Navin Field with fake grass, a columnist argues.

Natural grass has graced “The Corner” for more than a century. That could change soon.

“Stealing Home” premiers tonight at 7 at the Detroit Historical Museum.

Organizers will re-create the most famous, storied defensive play in Tigers history.

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.

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.