Your Tiger Stadium Memories: In Blog Form

Recently, I killed some time at my favorite watering hole and shared my most memorable trip to Tiger Stadium. To be sure, it wasn’t the best day in Detroit Tigers or MLB history, but it stood out as an experience I won’t forget until the dementia settles in.

The ballpark has been gone for a while now, but I (properly) assumed that my Twitter followers would have a say or two about their own memories of “The Corner”, and I’m happy to share some of what was thrown my way.

Here goes:

This was the first submission via Twitter. The response to me was likely twice as fast as the average Frank Tanana curveball.

@DisplacedTgrFan I'll start-watching Frank Tanana's dancing curve from lower level seats behind home plate. Magical. #MichiganandTrumbull

— Andy Glantzman (@AndyGlantzman) January 29, 2016

This might be the most Detroit tweet I received on this subject.

@DisplacedTgrFan Fidrych comeback game (after injury). Got ripped off by a ticket scalper. Gave him a 20 expecting change. He disappeared

— Andrew Potter (@andypotter) January 31, 2016

This one sounds more like a law firm than a triple play combo.

@DisplacedTgrFan seeing a triple play in '68 involving McLain Powell Robinson and Robinson

— TigerTed (@EAJS44) January 30, 2016

If you can't beat Nolan Ryan by conventional means, just use furniture. Because it just doesn't matter.

@DisplacedTgrFan @HighOPS 3. Nolan Ryan's no hitter, 1973 I think. 1 out bottom 9th, Norm Cash comes to the plate with a 4" x 4" table leg

— Patrick OKennedy (@Tigerdog_1) January 30, 2016

I'm still awaiting verification on this one...

@DisplacedTgrFan my favorite memory was when my cousin pat hentgen pitched at tiger stadium lost and I got to give it to him for weeks.

— Andy (@detroitsports71) January 30, 2016

When you see Al Kaline, you should say hi, at least...
 

@DisplacedTgrFan once passed Al Kaline in the concourse after gm. Just me & him. He was striding purposefully, so I didnt speak. Big regret.

— Jennifer Cosey (@VivaTigres) January 30, 2016

Prince's dad makes an appearance.

@DisplacedTgrFan came 4 inches away from catching Cecil Fielder's 49th HR, the year hit hit 51 (last 2 were in Yankee Stadium). #upperdeck

— Farris Khan (@BobbleHeadGuru) January 30, 2016

Being young tweets:

@DisplacedTgrFan I don't remember because I was only two but I'm sure it was awesome. pic.twitter.com/SrSkvxbDzj

— Justin Marshall (@JTM21497) January 29, 2016

@DisplacedTgrFan 9/16/1984, my 8th birthday. First game. They beat the blue Jays. I was scared because of all the people, but that's where

— Elizabeth Meyer (@elmtree916) January 30, 2016

@DisplacedTgrFan my love of baseball and the Tigers truly began

— Elizabeth Meyer (@elmtree916) January 30, 2016

Bleacher creature tweets:

@DisplacedTgrFan cheap bleacher seats and lots of beer baking in the sun. I miss super hot bleachers.

— Ed Chism (@edchism19) January 30, 2016

@DisplacedTgrFan Some of the vendors in the center field bleachers sold more than hot dogs, Pepsi and popcorn

— Kevin Nelson (@RacoKev) January 29, 2016

(Yeah, that sounds like a party.)

How about some home runs...

@DisplacedTgrFan I was 5 ( live up by Lake Superior so didn't get too many) upper deck left field and Kirby hit one out in a loss

— Evan LaFave (@softballin2) January 30, 2016

@DisplacedTgrFan 84 WS. 2nd to last row in the upper deck. I was young but will never forget. 2 Trammell dingers. Morris pitched. Awesome!

— CJ Boerger (@CJBoerger) January 30, 2016

Hashtag: humblebrag.

@DisplacedTgrFan my grandfather's company had season tix 3 rows behind the dugout. My first 3 or 4 games were there.

— BJ (@gibbybj) January 30, 2016

This person had quite a few to choose from, so I just picked my favorite one...

@DisplacedTgrFan last memory: deciding game 5 of '72 alcs. We lost 2-1. But reggie jackson hurt on collision at plate. He missed the WS

— tom (@Tom_in_Ohio) January 30, 2016

A couple of non-Tiger mentions...

@DisplacedTgrFan Mark McGuire hit nothing but foul balls so a guy gave his ball to some hobo who yelled "MARK MCGUIRE, I KNEW IT! MY MAN!"

— Sara of Space (@helmerroids) January 30, 2016

@DisplacedTgrFan @YankeeMegs My first major league game Tiger Stadium, Derek Jeter first game.

— scott seeland (@scottseeland) January 30, 2016

Let's end with the memorable smell of "food".

@DisplacedTgrFan what I remember most was the smell. Upon walking in under the grandstand the smell of hot dogs hit you like a sledgehammer.

— Mike (@mjm52372) January 30, 2016

Quite the mix of memories, here. Mostly good ones, I might add. Perhaps in a handful of years we'll discuss some fond memories of Comerica Park. Of course, nothing "fond" truly started until 2006, right?