Tiger Stadium Link Roundup

Not much is being said in the media this week leading up to what would have been the 100th anniversary of Tiger Stadium (Navin Field when it opened in 1912) so I thought I would at least post some videos and links to relevant Tiger Stadium information. Tiger Stadium Links

Brief History of Tiger Stadium

Ballpark Tour - Tiger Stadium

Baseball Almanac looks at Navin Field, Briggs Stadium, Tiger Stadium

Tiger Stadium Videos

Jeff Daniels, Ernie Harwell, George Kell, Al Kaline, and others reminisce about Tiger Stadium -

Color footage of an August 4, 1956 game between the Yankees and Tigers at what was then still called Briggs Stadium -

The 1984 "Bless You Boys" brought the most people to ever go through the turnstiles at Tiger Stadium in a season -

Of course, you can't talk about Tiger Stadium without having Ernie Harwell share his Tiger Stadium memories -

What is your favorite Faygo flavor?

Made in Michigan since 1907, which of the original Faygo flavors is your favorite? [poll id="2"]

1930s home movie of the Irish Hills in Lenawee County

Sometimes I just happen to stumble across something so interesting (well, to me anyway) that I just have to share it. While looking up vintage baseball videos at archive.org I came across this video of the Irish Hills area in Lenawee County. It interested me because my wife is from the Irish Hills area and that part of the state is very familiar to me. This vacationing family takes in the Irish Hills Towers, a baseball game, swimming, and kite flying. Watching old home movies like this one always makes me want to know more about the family. To own a home movie camera and be able to travel during the Great Depression, they must have been fairly well off.

Stealing Home - documentary on Navin Field Grounds Crew

Supposedly coming Summer 2012 is a documentary chronicling the endeavors by a group of folks partial to the history of "The Corner" to keep the former site of Detroit Tigers baseball clean and playable. See the Navin Field Grounds Crew facebook page for more information.

SPECIAL BONUS!

Here is a sneak peak at our ode to Tiger Stadium affectionately known as "The Corner" (coming soon!) -

The day KISS came to Cadillac

I can honestly say that I had never heard of this story before today. I was browsing the Detroit Free Press site this morning and came across this article - Movie about when KISS came to Cadillac could film in Michigan. Back in the fall of 1975 at the request of Cadillac's high school assistant football coach, Jim Neff, KISS came to the small northern Michigan city for two legendary days. KISS music was played during the 1974 season to inspire the football team after they started the season 0-2. KISS came into town during the 1975 homecoming week and played a concert at the high school gym and spent two days visiting with the locals before taking off in a helicopter from the football field.

Now, "Cadillac High" has been approved to receive Michigan film incentives to film here in Michigan. The film will be based on the legendary KISS visit for those two October days back in 1975.

Here is a brief documentary piece about the 1975 visit -

Five Fun Things To Do in Michigan This Weekend 2/24-2/26

1. World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships - St. Ignace - 2/20/12-2/26/12
2. Treetops Olympics - Gaylord - 2/23/12 - 2/26/12 - Family fun activities
3. Autorama - Detroit - 2/24/12 - 2/26/12
4. Snowshoe and Ski at Tahquamenon State Park - 2/25/12
5. Winter Snow Scramble - Harrison - 2/26/12