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Detroit's Tiger Stadium, home of the world champions, seats 52,000 of North America's most devoted and knowledgeable fans
Detroit's Tiger Stadium, home of the world champions, seats 52,000 of North America's most devoted and knowledgeable fans

Detroit's Tiger Stadium, home of the world champions, seats 52,000 of North America's most devoted and knowledgeable fans

Date5/15/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Detroit's Tiger Stadium; home of the world champions; seats 52;000 of North America's most devoted and knowledgeable fans.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0098194F
      The shrine: Fenway Park stadium, home of the Red Sox, was built in 1912 with seats for only 33,500 fans - but they're mostly a rowdy bunch and follow their team religiously
      The shrine: Fenway Park stadium, home of the Red Sox, was built in 1912 with seats for only 33,500 fans - but they're mostly a rowdy bunch and follow their team religiously
      Spremo, Boris
      4/17/1985
      Detroit's Jack Morris threw the first pitch of the season to Boston's Dwight Evans yesterday at Tiger Stadium, then watched the ball fly into the left(...)
      Detroit's Jack Morris threw the first pitch of the season to Boston's Dwight Evans yesterday at Tiger Stadium, then watched the ball fly into the left(...)
      Bock, Tony
      4/7/1986
      Looking forward to a good season on the Ontario in thoroughbred circuit, Sandy Hawley surveys Greenwood layout from seats. Hawley, North America's cha(...)
      Looking forward to a good season on the Ontario in thoroughbred circuit, Sandy Hawley surveys Greenwood layout from seats. Hawley, North America's cha(...)
      Hawley, Sandy, 1949-
      3/24/1971
      Going, going . . . Roberto Alomar watches his home run off Detroit's Bill Guilickson clear the fence in the first inning. Jays led 6-1 after two innings, but the Tigers battled back
      Going, going . . . Roberto Alomar watches his home run off Detroit's Bill Guilickson clear the fence in the first inning. Jays led 6-1 after two innings, but the Tigers battled back
      Alomar, Roberto, 1968-
      10/2/1992
      Snuggled warmly in blankets and pakas, Blue Jays fans Janet Gunn (left), 16, and Alexandra Julian, 13, of North York, got to their seats at Exhibition(...)
      Snuggled warmly in blankets and pakas, Blue Jays fans Janet Gunn (left), 16, and Alexandra Julian, 13, of North York, got to their seats at Exhibition(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      4/7/1977
      Guitar Master Eric Clapton with first ringing notes, had 14,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens rocking in their seats
      Guitar Master Eric Clapton with first ringing notes, had 14,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens rocking in their seats
      Clapton, Eric, 1945-
      10/2/1974
      Parade of champions. Tens of thousands of fans line the way as the jays and their families drive to skydome on the monday following the final game for(...)
      Parade of champions. Tens of thousands of fans line the way as the jays and their families drive to skydome on the monday following the final game for(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/26/1992
      America's other war. Mrs. Rochelle Bridge, the 20-year-old American housewife at right, is preparing for war. Not in Viet Nam - but in suburban Dearborn, just outside Detroit. [Incomplete]
      America's other war. Mrs. Rochelle Bridge, the 20-year-old American housewife at right, is preparing for war. Not in Viet Nam - but in suburban Dearborn, just outside Detroit. [Incomplete]
      Bezant, Graham
      3/16/1968
      It won't be long. Yep, it's that time of year again. Gord Johnston uses a pressure hose to clean the seats in the stands at the CNE Stadium to prepare(...)
      It won't be long. Yep, it's that time of year again. Gord Johnston uses a pressure hose to clean the seats in the stands at the CNE Stadium to prepare(...)
      McConnell, Colin
      3/31/1981
      Car czar, Harold Poling, president of Detroit's giant Ford Motor Co
      Car czar, Harold Poling, president of Detroit's giant Ford Motor Co
      Loek, Dick
      8/18/1986
      Twenty is plenty. Leaf goalie Tim Bernhardt shows the 20-stitch cut he suffered when struck on facemask by a shot fired by Detroit's Darryl Sitler. But he'll likely start tonight
      Twenty is plenty. Leaf goalie Tim Bernhardt shows the 20-stitch cut he suffered when struck on facemask by a shot fired by Detroit's Darryl Sitler. But he'll likely start tonight
      Bernhardt, Tim
      3/12/1985
      Former F1 titlists Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti (top) pass the time on Detroit's pit row
      Former F1 titlists Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti (top) pass the time on Detroit's pit row
      Goodyear, Scott, 1959-
      6/17/1991