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On June 28, 1990, South African leader Nelson Mandela thrilled 49,000 as he described his life during apartheid............. at Detroit Tiger Stadium...

Nat King Cole sang .....at Detroit Tiger Stadium...............

The Detroit Lions played at Detroit Tiger Stadium................... 

100,000,000 (100 million) people, off all colors enjoyed coming to events at Navin Field,  Bennett Field, Briggs Stadium and Tiger Stadium.

Wallace Triplett was only the third African-American to be picked in the NFL draft, taken by the Detroit Lions in 1949, but he was the first of the draftees to take the field in a league game (other African-Americans had previously played in the league). The 5'-10", 173-pounder played running back and return specialist for the Lions from 1949-50.

   The Michigan Central Train Station discriminated against blacks - The Roosevelt Hotel across the street discriminated against blacks...but The Tombstone (train station) stands as a depressing monument to a former great Detroit, the Roosevelt Hotel, implodes brick by brick, day by day, month by month, and year by year - both are within a baseball throw of historic Detroit Tiger Stadium, yet - Barbara Rose Collins is not seeking their demolition or proclaiming -  they to be used in a Dracula movie.

   Barbara Rose Collins, a Detroit City Councilwoman and disgraced former Congress woman made clearly racist comments - about Tiger Stadium

"I know there's a lot of nostalgia for it, and people are crying," she said. "I don't have any fond memories of it."

"There's no purpose for it, except for a Dracula movie," she said.

   Maybe if she would have gone to some of the other hundreds of events at Tiger Stadium, maybe she would have different feelings - but clearly - she didn't. That may explain, in part, why she and her fellow council members have failed to ask for an investigation of Mike Ilitch and why? and where?  the money he got,($4 - $12. million) for the security and maintenance was spent. A federal investigation is needed considering all the corruption of Detroit City government - the Mayor and the Council..and an FBI investigation (of the Tiger Stadium situation) is believed to be underway.

   Tiger Stadium deserves to be saved and used as an entertainment - revenue producing source for Detroit. The Mayor and City Council, who continually play the Race Card - even against themselves have failed the residents of Detroit. Millions of $$$$ have been lost to Detroit as Tiger Stadium stayed vacant - despite it's revenue producing ability. Fenway Park, a near Tiger Stadium equal, was just renovated and is a Jewel of Boston - Why not Tiger Stadium? Detroit residents and residents of Michigan and history lovers everywhere deserve better.

   The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy has been told that any development plans of 3,000 or more seats would be VETOED by Mike Ilitch- that shows who is calling the shots about Tiger Stadium, The DEGC which has lied to Corktown residents, and the Detroit Planning Commission should not be allowed to continue their deception.

   Speak Out - Speak Up call the Detroit City Council (313 224 4505) and tell them to Save Tiger Stadium. for more info go to:  www.preservetigerstadium.com  

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JULY 20, 2008 'SO PROUDLY SHE WAVES' over the demolition of historic Detroit Tiger Stadium. Photo by: David L. Malhalab  M News Service / MNS Photo