Tiger Stadium

“The editors of this text do an excellent job of tracing the nearly 100-year history of Tiger Stadium... The book’s chief strength is the stories and memories from countless Detroit Tiger fans, workers, announcers, and players.... a richly informative and entertaining resource...recommended”—Choice; “an extremely well-researched and thorough presentation of both the history of the park and the place of Tiger Stadium in the larger history of Detroit...an incredible literary journey”—The Inside Game (SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter); “sure to be a winner...edited by five renowned baseball historians...will prove a feast for the soul for Tigers fans, full of memories, anecdotes, perspectives, photos, architectural diagrams, and forgotten history. This is Detroit’s must-have baseball book...a book to savor, sip by delicious sip, like an ice-cold beer, with enough stories and essays to last you through the long, hot summer. All the editors and writers did a wonderful job, adding another volume to what has been a great series by McFarland.”—Detroit Athletic; “Tiger fans who remember Tiger Stadium with great affection will love this book...a thorough history of the ballfield.... The book doesn’t miss a single significant moment in the park’s history. This fine book is the equal of a no-hitter in the seventh game of the world series. It is memorable, full of fascinating details, and darn near perfect.”—Michigan in Books.