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For decades I’ve been wanting to see the Piano Man in concert. Long story short, mission accomplished! Originally he was slated to perform at Comerica two year ago, and most of you remember what had happened before the ink was dry, the outbreak! But two years later, Mr. William Martin Joel came through for Detroit! I don’t have time to embellish on the entire concert, but let’s just say he rocked the house! We was not disappointed despite my wife and I sitting in the nosebleed section (this panoramic I took was a blessing in disguise, actually)! He performed most of his hits from the ‘70s to the early ‘90s, even performing a 30-minute encore, he even performed some old Motown hits! You had to be there to see it! And as a bonus, he featured Joe Elliott from Def Leppard and they sang that 80s hit “Pour Some Sugar On Me”! And the “pop” from the crowd was literally deafening (if you’re a pro wrestling fan like I am, you know what a pop is)! For those of you who may not know, a “pop” is a reaction from a live audience when their favourite entertainer/athlete enters the venue. Best three hours I’ve ever spent! I’m gonna tell on myself just a little bit, all these years I’ve been driving past Comerica Park (home of the Detroit Tigers), this was my first time actually inside the stadium! I’ve been to a few hole-in-wall joints in the building, but never the actual stadium until that night! And I’m gonna say this, this was worth going into debt for. Again, you had to be there to see it to believe it!
The Detroit Tigers / Red Wings team jet sits at the corporate aviation ramp at Sacramento International Airport.
Detroit, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
Piquette Avenue is a historically significant street in Detroit, famed for being the birthplace of the automotive mass production era and a key landmark in the history of the Ford Motor Company.
Main Landmark: The street is home to the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, now known as the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum.
The Birth of the Model T: This plant, built in 1904, was the second home of the Ford Motor Company. It is where Henry Ford and his team designed, developed, and began production of the iconic Ford Model T starting in 1908, using production methods that paved the way for the modern assembly line.
Significance: Piquette Avenue is considered the birthplace of the affordable automobile that changed American society and the global industry.
The District: Piquette Avenue is part of the Piquette Avenue Industrial Historic District, an area that reflects the rise of the automobile industry in Detroit in the early 20th century.
Detroit, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
Shinola is an American luxury goods company primarily known for hand-assembling watches, leather goods, bicycles, and jewellery. It was founded in 2011 with its deep roots and focus in the city of Detroit, Michigan.
Detroit Manufacturing: Shinola's core mission is to bring manufacturing back to Downtown Detroit. They established their watch assembly line and leather goods factory in the Midtown neighbourhood of Detroit.
Significance: The brand has become a symbol of Detroit's economic recovery, representing a new era of high-quality craftsmanship and production in the city, building on the area's industrial legacy.
Headquarters and Store: Their headquarters and flagship store are located in Downtown Detroit, often serving as a showcase for their clean, classically American design aesthetic.
Products: They are known for their minimalist, classic, and durable styling, and for slogans that emphasize hard work and American manufacturing.
Going through the archives, this picture - taken on the first day of the demolition of Tiger Stadium, just about summed up the last season as well. :(
Yes, it's the habitrail parking garage. But it's also orange and blue, colors of our beloved Detroit Tigers. Finally we've defeated the Yankees, onwards and upwards we go. The A's are next, beware the roar.
GO TIGERS!
Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Yankees West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 29, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)
51 Years Ago!!!
My Grandpa & I attended our very first major league ball game in 1972, it was the Tigers vs the Kansas City Royals & it was the same kind of summertime day...sunny & hot!!!
This was the only food we could find on our way as we literally ran to catch the opening pitch. (see the full story below)
Jim Northrup would save the day by catching a sure home run, well it actually was as it hit the right field upper deck facade & dropped down into his glove! He & Aurelio Rodriguez would hit solo home runs to propel our heroes to a 2-0 victory over the KC Royals.
Thanks to my wife Sue for cooking this up once again for me.
I'm sure Grandpa would be more than amused!
Antonio Gomez. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Yankees East. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 22, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)
Josue Briceno. Detroit Tigers. Spring Training. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Feb. 17, 2026. (© Tom Hagerty)
Cole MacLaren. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Yankees West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 29, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)
Detroit, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2024
The "Born in Detroit 1889" mural is a large street art piece that serves as a visual homage to Detroit's industrial history, its resilience, and the Carhartt brand, which was founded in the metro area in 1889.
The Brand: Carhartt is globally recognized for its durable, tough workwear (jackets and overalls). The mural celebrates its founding as a company that clothed railroad men and industrial workers, a theme that perfectly aligns with Detroit's ethos.
Style and Inspiration: The style of the mural is often compared to industrial-era public art, with many seeing an echo of the famous Diego Rivera Detroit Industry frescoes (located at the Detroit Institute of Arts, DIA), which glorify the worker and mass production.
Message: The mural encapsulates local pride and the message of perseverance, reinforcing the idea that Detroit is a city built on hard work and resilience—core values of both the city and the Carhartt brand.
Location: It is located on the wall of the Carhartt retail flagship store in downtown Detroit, making it a popular spot for photographs.
50 Years Ago!!!
My Grandpa & I attended our very first major league ball game in 1972, 50 years ago today in Detroit, it was the Tigers vs the Kansas City Royals & it was the same kind of summertime day...sunny & hot!!!
www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET197207160.shtml
For whatever reason we were running late getting to Briggs Stadium "At the corner of Michigan & Trumbull" as Ernie Harwell would say.
We were on foot & getting very hungry when we came across a Coney Island restaurant. All they had left was ground hamburger on a hot dog bun with mustard, SOLD!!!
In memory of him & that special day, I eat this simple "special meal" prepared by my wife Sue each year as I reminisce about that mid summer's day from so very long ago now.
Oh...getting back to the story...we arrived just in time for the first pitch! I will never forget walking up the tunnel to our box seats on the first base line between first & the bullpen, the grass was so green!
Fans surrounding us had portable radios & b&w televisions listening to & watching the spectacle which was now about to play out before us.
Our Detroit Tigers won the game 2-0 on 2 rocket home runs off the bats of two of our heroes, Norm Cash in the 2nd inning, the other by Aurelio Rodriguez in the 6th.
Of course my Grandpa passed many years ago now. I'm sure he would be more than amused that I observe this! lol
One of my most favourite memories of him.
Funny enough they are played the same team, the Kansas City Royals earlier this week...God I miss that man & those golden days with a heavy heart always this time of year!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd_bZtngU7M
We would go onto beat these same Royals in 1984 to win the American League Pennant 1-0 on our way to a World Series Championship, the likes of which we had never seen.
My Grandpa was too sick at the time to fully appreciate it but I knew in his heart he was cheering for our Tigers as hard as I was cheering for him to get well again which sadly never occurred.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7ADWwwMzvw
I AM FOREVER A TIGER FAN!
Riley Greene. Detroit Tigers v Philadelphis Phillies. Spring Training. Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland, Fla. March 16, 2026. (© Tom Hagerty)
Travis Blankenhorn. Detroit Tigers v Washington Nationals. Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland, Fla. March 8, 2023. (© Tom Hagerty)
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Could it be 49 Years Ago Today?
In 1972 I saw my first major league baseball game in Detroit.
It was the Tigers vs the Kansas City Royals at the famed Tiger Stadium at the corner of Michigan & Trumbull.
My Grandpa took me however we were delayed getting there & actually ran down the streets of the city trying to get to the game on time...I can't remember why, I was 12 years old!
Starving, we stopped at a deserted Coney Island on the way & ordered a hamburger. All they had was hamburger on a hot dog bun & all there was left was mustard to put on it so an annual tradition was born, sadly after my Grandpa's death in the mid 80's.
I know he would be amused I even remembered but I do, dearly! :0)
We choked them down & went on to arrive at the stadium just in time for the first pitch seated in our box seats along the first base line just a couple of rows from field level, what a treat!!!
The grass was so green!!!
We were surrounded with fans with radios & even mini B&W tv's with the play by play.
Our heroes prevailed in a 2-0 win over the Royals that memorable sunny afternoon in the Motor City...fond memories to this day!
Third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez & first baseman Norm Cash blasted solo homers to seal the deal!!!
It would be 1984 before we would witness another World Series Championship, they last won it in 1968. But by then Grandpa was visibly too sick to fully appreciate it but I think he was smiling on the inside...I think of him daily...always quite an emotional day.
Detroit Tigers v Pittsburgh Pirates. Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. Lakeland, Fla. March 23, 2022. (© Tom Hagerty)
Javier Baez. Detroit Tigers v Minnesota Twins. Comerica Park. Detroit. Sept. 30, 2022. (© Tom Hagerty)
Jared Mang. Gulf Coast League Tigers West v Gulf Coast League Phillies East. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 15, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)
Owen Hall. Tigers v Yankees. Florida Complex League. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. May 2, 2026. (©Tom Hagerty) 20260502M2687TH
In 1972 I saw my first major league baseball game in Detroit.
It was the Tigers vs the Kansas City Royals at the famed Tiger Stadium at the corner of Michigan & Trumbull.
My Grandpa took me however we were delayed getting there & actually ran down the streets of the city trying to get to the game on time...I can't remember why, I was 12 years old!
Starving, we stopped at a deserted Coney Island on the way & ordered a hamburger. All they had was hamburger on a hot dog bun & all there was left was mustard to put on it so an annual tradition was born, sadly after my Grandpa's death in the mid 80's.
I know he would be amused I even remembered but I do, dearly! :0)
We choked them down & went on to arrive at the stadium just in time for the first pitch seated in our box seats along the first base line just a couple of rows from field level, what a treat!!!
The grass was so green!!!
We were surrounded with fans with radio & even mini B&W tv's with the play by play.
Our heroes prevailed in a 2-0 win over the Royals that memorable sunny afternoon in the Motor City...fond memories to this day!
Third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez & first baseman Norm Cash blasted solo homers to seal the deal!!!
It would be 1984 before we would witness another World Series Championship, they last won it in 1968. But by then Grandpa was visibly too sick to fully appreciate it but I think he was smiling on the inside...I think of him daily...always quite an emotional day.
Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Yankees West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. Aug. 29, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)
Connor Perry. Gulf Coast League Tigers East v Gulf Coast League Yankees West. Tigertown. Lakeland, Fla. July 27, 2019. (Photo by Tom Hagerty.)