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Comerica Park

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Comerica Park
Facility Statistics
Location2100 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48201
Broke GroundOctober 29, 1997
OpenedApril 11, 2000
SurfaceGrass
OwnerDetroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority
Construction Cost$300 million USD
ArchitectHOK Sport (Kansas City); SHG, Inc. (Detroit)
Tenants
Detroit Tigers2000-present
Seating Capacity
200040,000
Dimensions
Left Field345 ft
Left-Center370 ft
Center Field420 ft
Right-Center365 ft
Right Field330 ft

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.

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