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I just ordered two more copies so I can give them as birthday presents to my baby boomer friends.

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Remember Herby Redmond the dancing groundskeeper, Joe Diroff 'The Brow', 'Bubba' Helms & 1984 World Series celebration, they are in there too. Interesting personal anecdotes by numerous Tiger players including Mark Fidrych, Sparky Anderson, Mickey Lolich, Earl Wilson, Kirk Gibson, Willie Horton, Billy Rogell, George Kell and other anecdotes from the likes of Joe LaPointe, Joe Schmidt, Drew Sharp, Bill McGraw, etc. You obviously learn about the history of the Detroit Tigers and Tiger Stadium including obscure bits of stadium history. I've heard many a story from my friends who sold hot dogs back in the day, so I especially enjoyed Chapter 5 includes which interviews with former ushers, concession workers, press box attendants and other 'ballpark people'. Just the right balance of pictures and commentary.Д¬hapter 8 - The Long Ball ( famous home runs & hitters) This book includes wonderful personal anecdotes, insightful commentary and a unique selection of color and black and white photos. This 9'x11' oversize book is a must have for anyone that enjoyed a day at the corner with a Ballpark frank and Strohs beer and wants to relive those memories of going downtown to a ballgame. Richard Bak and the other contributors have a knack for historical perspective and the book is as much about Detroit history and it's people, as it is about baseball. I think it's the one of the best books I've seen about the old ballpark.

I also remember sitting in freezing weather watching the Lions play the Packers on Thanksgiving day. I fondly remember my dad taking me to a 1968 World Series game and my favorite player, Al Kaline hit a home run into the left field stands. Tiger Stadium is now 'long gone' because last week the wrecking crew removed the final remnants of the old ballpark. For anyone who has ever enjoyed a drink and a hot dog in the stands of a venerable old baseball stadium, this book is not to be missed. We learn about the history of the Detroit Tigers and Tiger Stadium and the great games played there, a journey which begins with the foundation of baseball and takes us all the way through this memorable century for sports.

The Corner offers a comprehensive tribute in words and pictures to one of the last old-time baseball stadiums. The stadium has spawned personalities as well-known as Ernie Harwell, the Hall of Fame broadcaster, and as locally-beloved as Herbie Redmond, the dancing groundskeeper. Great players such as Ty Cobb strode the grassy field, and time-honored rivalries, such as that between the Tigers and the Yankees, were played out in dramatic fashion. Known as Tiger Stadium since 1961, this ground has witnessed many stories, recounted with admiration in The Corner. The Corner: A Century of Memories at Michigan and Trumbull takes a look back at the storied history of Tiger Stadium in this, its final year.

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The stadium would go through as many changes as the sport on its way to becoming one of the great, traditional venues for professional baseball in America. The fledgling Tigers triumphed, and a legendary stadium was born. In April 1896, a Detroit tradition began when the first baseball game was played at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull, in what was then known as Bennett Park.

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