Stadiums & arenas / Downtown
Comerica Park
Baseball, tiger sculptures, and downtown skyline views at the home of the Detroit Tigers.
01 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Opened in 2000, Comerica Park is home to the Tigers and a central part of downtown’s sports district. Sculptures and team-history displays extend the experience beyond the field. The open-air setting brings Detroit’s buildings into the view. A game offers a taste of American baseball culture, so allow time to look around after the gates open rather than arriving at the first pitch.
- Detroit Tigers games
- Tiger sculptures and team history
- Downtown skyline views
Famous Detroiters
Famous people tied to this place 12
Lexicon entries for the people who lived, worked, performed or liked to spend time here.
- J. K. Simmons born 1955 · actor
Related place
Home of the Detroit Tigers, where Simmons threw the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day, April 6, 2015.
- Mike Ilitch 1929–2017 · entrepreneur, founder of Little Caesars, sports team owner
Related place
The Tigers' downtown ballpark, built under Ilitch's ownership to replace Tiger Stadium.
- Curtis Granderson born 1981 · baseball outfielder
Played here
His home park, whose large outfield fed his triples. The park is due to be renamed Fifth Third Park before 2027.
- Sparky Anderson 1934–2010 · baseball manager
Memorial
The Tigers retired his No. 11 here in 2011. The park is due to be renamed Fifth Third Park before 2027.
- Charlie Gehringer 1903–1993 · baseball player, second baseman
Memorial
His statue is one of the six Tigers greats on the left-center-field concourse.
- Hal Newhouser 1921–1998 · baseball pitcher
Memorial
One of the six statues of Tigers greats on the outfield concourse.
- Alan Trammell born 1958 · baseball shortstop, manager
Worked here
He managed the Tigers here in 2003–2005, and his No. 3 was retired here in 2018. The park is due to be renamed Fifth Third Park before 2027.
- Ernie Harwell 1918–2010 · baseball broadcaster
Memorial
He broadcast here in his final seasons, lay in repose here in May 2010, and is honored with a bronze statue and the named press box. The park is due to become Fifth Third Park before 2027.
- Willie Horton born 1942 · baseball player, left fielder
Memorial
His statue joined those of Cobb, Gehringer, Greenberg, Kaline and Newhouser in 2000. The ballpark is due to be renamed Fifth Third Park before the 2027 season.
- Lou Whitaker born 1957 · baseball second baseman
Memorial
His No. 1 was retired here in August 2022. The park is due to be renamed Fifth Third Park before 2027.
- Jim Leyland born 1944 · baseball manager
Worked here
Home of his pennant-winning Tigers teams. The park is due to be renamed Fifth Third Park before 2027.
- Alto Reed 1948–2020 · saxophonist
Performed here
He played the national anthem before Game 4 of the 2011 American League Championship Series.
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-24
An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
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03 / Events
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