# Michigan Dopers, What Are They Going to Do With Tiger Stadium? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 13, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269 "2003-10-13T22:01:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/1 "2003-10-13T22:01:08Z")
I don’t live in Michigan and I’m not even a Detroit Tigers fan but I was wondering what the plans are for Tiger Stadium. Are they still using it for anything? Are they going to tear it down soon? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Evil\_Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Mr.Evil\_Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Evil_Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/2 "2003-10-14T00:03:39Z")
According to an info blurb on [this site](http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/index.htm) , a local Detroit sports management team is trying to lure a frontier League franchise to Detriot to play in Tiger Stadium when the Tigers are out of town. To get to the blurb, click on the American link in the upper left corner, then click on the past link, then click on the more link, then click on the Tiger Stadium link. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/3 "2003-10-14T00:04:14Z")
It is currently being used as a giant dust-collection unit. There was talk of getting a Little League team in there, but the idea seems to have died in the talking stage. In all likelyhood, Tiger Stadium will eventually be torn down, but I’m not aware of any immediate plans to do so. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/4 "2003-10-14T03:44:29Z")
Thanks for the info. I remember reading the movie **61** \* was shot there a couple years ago but I haven’t heard anything else about the stadium since. I’m actually slightly surprised it’s still up and still be considered for use (for now anyway). ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/5 "2003-10-14T03:47:30Z")
I assumed it was already gone! I would suggest you dynamite the new stadium and move the Tigers back where they BELONG! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/6 "2003-10-14T04:54:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by if6was9 \* > \*\*I assumed it was already gone! I would suggest you dynamite the new stadium and move the Tigers back where they BELONG! \*\* As cool as Comerica is, I wouldn’t be averse to that. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/7 "2003-10-14T06:23:39Z")
As long as they leave that little chinese place across the street open, I’ll be happy. If nothing else, it makes a great landmark for giving people directions. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/8 "2003-10-14T13:08:18Z")
I’m not sure about Tiger Stadium, but the Silverdome, the Lion’s old home, is now a [drive-in](http://www.freep.com/entertainment/movies/silver10_20031010.htm) movie theater. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/9 "2003-10-14T16:15:14Z")
They also have alot of monster truck competitions at the 'Dome. ---
**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michigan-dopers-what-are-they-going-to-do-with-tiger-stadium/207269/10 "2003-10-14T18:20:15Z")
The Montreal Forum is a movie theater now, too. Kinda blasphemous if you think about it.