Comerica Park
Comerica Park
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| Location | 2100 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, Michigan |
| Broke Ground | October 29, 1997 |
| Opened | April 11, 2000 |
| Capacity |
40,000 (2000)
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| Owner |
Detroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority |
| Construction Cost |
$300 million |
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Architect: |
HOK Sport (Kansas City); SHG, Inc. (Detroit)
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Dimensions (Final):
Left
Left-Center
Center
Right-Center
Right
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345 ft.
370 ft.
420 ft.
365 ft.
330 ft.
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Comerica Park is an baseball stadium located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed as a replacement for the aging Tiger Stadium for the Detroit Tigers. It is located next door to Ford Field, the new home of the Detroit Lions.
History
Groundbreaking for a new ballpark to replace Tiger Stadium for the Detroit Tigers was held on October 29, 1997 and the new stadium was opened to the public in 2000. The new stadium is part of a downtown revitalization plan for the city of Detroit.
In December 1998, the bank Comerica agreed to pay $66 million over 30 years for the naming rights for the new ballpark.
