In 1980, a fed-up Detroit executive closed the outfield seats at Tiger Stadium to teach unruly fans a lesson.
Episode Highlights:
- The biggest bleachers in baseball
- The most infamous beer belly in Michigan
- “Riot night” at the Corner
- Jim Campbell, the heart of the Tigers
- Bleacher Anthropology 101: Jerks, Their Manners and Habits
- A twi-night doubleheader goes bad
- Be sure to tip your center fielder!
If you spent time out in the bleachers at old Tiger Stadium, we’d love to hear your memories…or how you hid your rum:
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Original Research and Writing: Paul Jackson
Production and Music: Ted Walker
Design: Ketaki Kulkarni
