TIGER STADIUM 1984
With guys like John Wokenfuss, Lance Parrish, Jack Morris, Lou Whitaker, and Alan Trammel, and coached by Sparky, this Tiger team started out something like 34-9. Of course they went on to play in the World Series against the Padres who held off yet another pre-Bartman cubbie pennant drive that collapsed.
Their ballpark was located in downtown Detroit. And to prove that neighborhood not so bad, I think they built the new stadium next to the old one or at least in the ballpark.(HaHa)
People parked their cars in others' yards, for a price of course. I would imagine at night games, you might have to pay someone to watch your car.
The closeness to the field with almost no foul territory had to add to the averages of Norm Cash, Al Kaline, and others over the years. A new scoreboard in center with a video screen seemed out of place. You could still get an obstructed view if you were fortunate to acquire a seat behind a pole holding up the roof. Food was only average.
But one of the worst things, besides having to watch an American League game, was the crowd chanting, "Lou, Lou, Lou," when Whitaker came to bat. What a rip off to the one and only Lou<>Lou--Lou Boudreau. No Lou Brock of course. The other bad thing was that it was a 1-0 game. the run scored by Royal Greg Pryor on a bases loaded walk in the ninth.
Overall, I'd give the old Tiger Stadium a C+. The + for all the history, including some Reggie Jackson homers off the light towers in right.
With guys like John Wokenfuss, Lance Parrish, Jack Morris, Lou Whitaker, and Alan Trammel, and coached by Sparky, this Tiger team started out something like 34-9. Of course they went on to play in the World Series against the Padres who held off yet another pre-Bartman cubbie pennant drive that collapsed.
Their ballpark was located in downtown Detroit. And to prove that neighborhood not so bad, I think they built the new stadium next to the old one or at least in the ballpark.(HaHa)
People parked their cars in others' yards, for a price of course. I would imagine at night games, you might have to pay someone to watch your car.
The closeness to the field with almost no foul territory had to add to the averages of Norm Cash, Al Kaline, and others over the years. A new scoreboard in center with a video screen seemed out of place. You could still get an obstructed view if you were fortunate to acquire a seat behind a pole holding up the roof. Food was only average.
But one of the worst things, besides having to watch an American League game, was the crowd chanting, "Lou, Lou, Lou," when Whitaker came to bat. What a rip off to the one and only Lou<>Lou--Lou Boudreau. No Lou Brock of course. The other bad thing was that it was a 1-0 game. the run scored by Royal Greg Pryor on a bases loaded walk in the ninth.
Overall, I'd give the old Tiger Stadium a C+. The + for all the history, including some Reggie Jackson homers off the light towers in right.
posted by TQ @ 3:46 PM
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