Comerica Park

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Updated On : 18 Feb, 2020

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	Location	Detroit, United States of America
	Venue Type	Outdoor
	Capacity	41,299
	Surface Type	Grass

Trivia

It is erected on the original site of the Detroit College of Law.
The Comerica Park has been named after Comerica Bank that existed during the times of its construction.

Often referred as 'Comerica', the Comerica Park is an open-air ballpark, situated in downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. The construction work was commenced on 29th October 1997 in which an estimated amount of $300 million was spent. It was finally opened to the public on 11th April 2000. The chief architecture firm that designed the legendary ballpark was Populous (then known as HOK Sport), SHG Inc. and Rockwell Group. The entire field is installed with Kentucky bluegrass. The Comerica Park is owned by the Detroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority and is operated by Olympia Entertainment. It has been the home of the Detroit Tigers of the Major League Baseball (MLB) since 2000.

Significance

Famous American rapper Eminem and English rock band "The Rolling Stones" have given remarkable performances at the ballpark in the year 2005.
The first baseball game at the park was held on 11th April 2000 where the Detroit Tigers defeated the Seattle Mariners by 5–2.
The first concert at the venue was held on 5th July 2000 performed by "The Dave Matthews" Band.
The Comerica Park hosted the 76th MLB All-Star Game in 2005 which was marked as the first MLB All-Star Game to be held in Detroit since 1971.
The ballpark hosted the Game 1 of the 2006 World Series on 21st October 2006. It was the first World Series game in the history of the ballpark.
It hosted the second World Series game between The Tigers and the San Francisco Giants in 2012.

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