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R.I.P. Tiger Stadium. Tiger Stadium is the place where I first climbed the stairs, peaked out onto the field, and saw the wide open expanse that was a baseball field. I was hooked. Totally hooked. The blue-grey stadium, with cages for fences and bullpens, could not have been more beautiful. It was the early 80’s and I was but a wee lad. Making the trip over to Detroit, baseball mitt in hand, to catch a game with my family.

I’m not a huge Tigers fan now, although they do hold a special place in my heart. I don’t really follow the team too closely. I’m happy to see them in first place (and not only because that means that the Sox aren’t in first place). It sounds like they have a really strong young nucleus.

So, on this day, when the Cubs meet the Tigers in interleague play, I also bid farewell to the place where I fell in love with baseball. Tiger Stadium. Good bye.

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