The Corner[1] | |
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| Address | 1680 Michigan Ave[2] Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°19′55″N 83°4′8″W / 42.33194°N 83.06889°W |
| Owner | Detroit Police Athletic League (2018-present) |
| Operator | Detroit Police Athletic League |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Field size | Left field – 340 ft (104 m)[2] Left-center field – 365 ft (111 m)[2] Center field – 440 ft (134 m)[2] Right-center field – 370 ft (113 m)[2] Right field – 325 ft (99 m)[2] Backstop – 66 ft (20 m)[3] |
| Surface | artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 13th, 2016 |
| Opened | March 24th, 2018 |
| Construction cost | US$31,000 |
| Architect | Pendulum |
| Tenants | |
| Detroit Police Athletic League (2018-present) Schoolcraft College (MCCAA) (2020-present) Corktown AFC (UWS) (2020-present) Alianza FC (UPSL) (2022-present) | |
The Corner Ballpark (also known as the Willie Horton Field of Dreams at The Corner Ballpark) is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. Built on the former site of Tiger Stadium, the stadium opened in 2018 and is the home of the Detroit Police Athletic League. It is also home to numerous youth, college, amateur, and semi-professional sports teams and has also hosted several concerts during the spring and summer.
- ^ Mesrey, Dave (September 27, 2014). "Remembering 'The Corner'". Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Ferkovich, Scott. "Tiger Stadium (Detroit)". Society of American Baseball Research. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Tiger Stadium". Ballparks.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.