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Comerica Park - Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed as a replacement for the popular, but aging, Tiger Stadium for the Detroit Tigers.
Tiger Stadium - Tiger Stadium is a stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan, USA. It hosted the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team for nearly a century before that franchise moved into the new Comerica Park in 2000.
Grand Circus Park (Detroit) - Grand Circus Park is an open space in downtown Detroit, Michigan that connects the theatre district with its financial center. The city established the park in 1850.
First game at Comerica Park - The first game at Comerica Park was held on Tuesday, April 11, 2000. The Tigers defeated the Seattle Mariners 5-2.
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