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| GOBLUEADAM
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07-03-2009 06:46 AM ET (US)
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Somebody asked what was the last paid event at Tiger Stadium, that we know of, WINK WINK? It had to be Snoop Dog's Super Bowl party in 2005. There was a crowd surrounding it when I went downtown that night. But as far as the last official baseball games, there was a ladies hardball game back in 2003. The promoter got rocked, we sang Take Me Out To The Ballgame, and she got up in the end and told the fans she was sorry. I actually had my first baseball hit to me behind home plate, and like a idiot, tossed it back.
And in 2002, a college all star game was played, and some guy hit a homer off the facing of the left field upperdeck. The PAINT WENT FLYING! And one old TS usher went up behind home plate looking for a foul ball, and half the stadium was trying to telling him where it was. And in that game, they left the padding off the walls, and you could see the old peeling painted coming off. But at the end of that game, that promoter got up on his little speakers, and told us how he had tried time after time to do something with the stadium, but the CITY WOULDN'T LET HIM. He said they had a minor league team, deals for college teams from the Mac and Big Ten to play there, and the CITY KILLED IT. And both times, the Pizzaman had some of his ushers come over for those games. And both times, they felt right at home, because they both FELL ASLEEP! NOTHING BEAT A DAY IN TIGER STADIUM I GUESS! | | |
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| Doug & Diana Sokolowski
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07-02-2009 11:36 PM ET (US)
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Flattering, I once came close to moving to Michigan, although it was not the Detroit area, it was more to the other side of the state in Benton Harbor. Good opportunity for a start up radio guy, but it didn't come to be for one reason or another:( . I will always have a fond place for the area as my parents grew up there and my grandmother, aunt, uncle, and many others live there today. I suppose as many would say, a good job opportunity would be the spark. In the mean time, I enjoy visiting and I do spend some good dollars while I'm in the area. My visits always concern a stop at Michigan and Trumbull, it may drive my wife insane, but she knows that it means something to me. The next time I head up there, I would like to sit down with as many people as possible and put faces with names. Today was something I realized, but for the first time since the OTSC took money, my monthly donation is not going to them:( I always had the donation taken out at the beginning of the month. I never missed the dollars either and I know some said it was a waste of money, but I never considered doing something that you believed in was a waste. I think the money is there to preserve the field and I think the city should let the OTSC take care of the field.
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| Beech Cricker
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07-02-2009 08:43 PM ET (US)
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Doug, what will it take to get you to move to the Detroit area? You have done wonders from afar--especially your interviews with Gary. I wish I could have met you when you were in the area a few months ago. Maybe next time.-Jeff
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| Doug & Diana Sokolowski
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07-02-2009 05:42 PM ET (US)
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I just wish I lived in Detroit and was able to utilize my strengths. I always thought it was sad I lived in Missouri and had more interest in saving Tiger STadium than its own media or at least had more interest in finding out the true progress. I think if Aguilar did an article with the DEGC, I could have done the OTSC and you would have really have seen the points from each side pretty properly.
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| Beech Cricker
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07-02-2009 04:40 PM ET (US)
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Doug, I like your thinking!--Jeff
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| demohater
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07-02-2009 02:56 PM ET (US)
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For those who have not seen it yet or live out of town-
Google Maps street view allows one to 'drive' around TS when it was intact.
Place the peg on trumbull near the corner. Pan to see above or around.
Use circle tool or arrow keys to move your position.
The north end views have been updated showing 3/4 stadium.
TS could have been carved up into pie sections, reconstructed on the spot.
Plenty of seats would have remained during the renovation.
The throw away spend spend spend granite counter top movers could have slowed down, focused their thoughts and probably done it for less than a whole new stadium. Now they wont pay for their own mistakes.
Nope, tack on more service charges, raise fees on everything, increase profit margins selling junk products, bait and switch, or go bankrupt.
Maybe its time to knock down that flagpole serving as another upsetting reminder of destruction. Why is a flag hoisted and not an orange barrel?
Keep because it was once in fair territory? It is now in unfair territory.
A small marker in its place will do.
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| doctor_gogol
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07-02-2009 11:47 AM ET (US)
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That was the last event for the stadium. The future only knows what the last event for the field will be.
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| Dale Atkinson
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07-02-2009 11:46 AM ET (US)
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I try not to think about what WAS for too long. So heartbreaking.
This shouldn't have happened. I really believe the OTSC would have pulled this off. Evidently so did the DEGC.
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| Doug & Diana Sokolowski
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07-02-2009 11:42 AM ET (US)
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I was talking about the last event that you had to pay to get in. I do look forward to seeing how Tiger Stadium is portrayed as Cleveland's Municipal Stadium and hope just like the movie "61" that it gets it's credit. Maybe with any luck the director could hook up with the OTSC or whoever is spearheading preserving the field and show the movie in Corktown and premiere it as a benefit to preserving the field. I think I'd be happy with something like that and I know Peter did a similiar deal with Stranded at the Corner.
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| Beech Cricker
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07-02-2009 11:14 AM ET (US)
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Doug, actually the Stadium's last "event" was the filming for the movie "The Irishman" a few weeks ago. Too bad the Stadium's last duty was to serve as Cleveland's Municipal Stadium.-Jeff
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| DougSki
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07-02-2009 11:11 AM ET (US)
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Well Emminem could have done a lot for Tiger STadium to make sure we didn't see the end of the old Gal, but I find it amusing how many music videos have been filmed there in recent years and I wonder if the city gets anything from it. Sadly the last official event at Tiger Stadium was a rap/hip hop show as part of the Super Bowl activities. CAn't recall if Emminem was there or not.
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| Claude G.
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07-02-2009 02:47 AM ET (US)
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I don't appreciate this video. I thought it would show Emminem doing something with the stadium in the background, but the shots showing the demolition equipment taking down the broadcast booth and upper deck are un-necessary and very disrespectfull to Tiger Stadium.
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| doctor_gogol
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07-02-2009 01:20 AM ET (US)
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| cra
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07-01-2009 05:23 PM ET (US)
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you dont have to go to stp or kc to see some fun baseball as the ypsilanti sliders are home tonight !
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| doctor_gogol
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07-01-2009 12:37 PM ET (US)
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I saw the T-bones play a couple times when the Saint Paul Saints were still in the Northern League. Thats some fun baseball to watch!
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| DougSki
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07-01-2009 08:48 AM ET (US)
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All I know is that my city now has a collegiate wood bat league and it costs $5 for adults, and kids 12 and under are free. I bought some food at the concessions and spent an additonal $6. Parking was free. In total one game, spent $11, they have about 20 home games and to spend $200 for a whole season of play is fine by me.
I go to another independent league, the Kansas City T-Bones actually pay you to park. You get a silver dollar from Community America as they paid the rights to the ballpark.
I never had that happen in any park I've ever visited.
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