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Comerica Park

Being just a mile from one of the most historical and well known stadiums in sports, it was hard for many fans to picture the Detroit Tigers playing anywhere else other than at Tiger Stadium. In 2000 that changed when Comerica Park opened. With Tiger Stadium showing its age, the Tigers began lobbing for a new ballpark in the mid 1990s. Constructed in downtown Detroit, its construction began on October 29, 1997.

Nearly 40,120 fans filled Comerica Park on opening day, April 11, 2000. Located in downtown Detroit, Comerica Park is among several other prominent buildings including Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions and the Fox Theater. Many parking garages and parking lots are in the surrounding area and fans can easily get to Comerica Park. As one approaches the ballpark, fans see the brick exterior, huge light towers, and defiantly cannot miss the enormous tiger sculptures at many of the entrances. Once inside the ballpark, fans are on the main concourse as the field is 25 feet below street level.

Consisting of three levels, no seat at Comerica Park is obstructed. Nearly all of the seats have an outstanding view of downtown Detroit. The lower grandstand of the three tier grandstand extends from behind home plate to the left and right field foul poles. Fans can walk along the main concourse of the ballpark without ever losing their view of the playing field. Beyond the left field wall are the bullpens for both teams.

In straight away dead centerfield are several fountains that produce liquid fireworks when a homerun is hit. Located along the left-centerfield wall are five statues of Tiger Hall of Famer's. Other than watching the Tigers game, there are many amenities at Comerica Park. They include a ferris wheel, a merry go round or just taking some time to turn around the ballpark to check out the different view from various sections. After the 2004 season, the bullpens that were once located in right field were moved behind the left field fence and in there place 950 seats were added.

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