What 1912 stadium is this?

[BOB52]

horzverti ~

Are you 100% certain about the 1912 date? I eliminated the other 1912 American League parks primarily because all of the pictures I could find either showed grandstands or city skylines behind the outfield walls.

Thanks.

BOB52

[horzverti]

Originally Posted by BOB52

horzverti ~

Are you 100% certain about the 1912 date? I eliminated the other 1912 American League parks primarily because all of the pictures I could find either showed grandstands or city skylines behind the outfield walls.

Thanks.

BOB52

Yes. Cobb's uniform dates specifically to 1912 because of the collar style, light collar color which matches uniform, dark hat color and white buttons. It looks like Ty is wearing the 1912 Tigers road uniform, but he may not necessarily be on the road. He could have thrown on a road uniform while at home just for this shoot. Ty was know to get his uniform dirty now and again. Could it be that his home uniform was dirty?

Thanks for your research Bob. I really do appreciate it.

I am planning on starting the eBay auction for this photo tomorrow evening (Sat). Hopefully I can id the stadium by then. I will also be selling original pre-war photos of Babe Ruth, Lefty Grove, Gehrig, Dizzy, Feller and others. I am cleaning house...it is spring. I'll add a thread over on the buy/sell/trade area with more info.

Again, thanks Bob!

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by horzverti

Yes. Cobb's uniform dates specifically to 1912 because of the collar style, light collar color which matches uniform, dark hat color and white buttons. It looks like Ty is wearing the 1912 Tigers road uniform, but he may not necessarily be on the road. He could have thrown on a road uniform while at home just for this shoot. Ty was know to get his uniform dirty now and again. Could it be that his home uniform was dirty?

Thanks for your research Bob. I really do appreciate it.

I am planning on starting the eBay auction for this photo tomorrow evening (Sat). Hopefully I can id the stadium by then. I will also be selling original pre-war photos of Babe Ruth, Lefty Grove, Gehrig, Dizzy, Feller and others. I am cleaning house...it is spring. I'll add a thread over on the buy/sell/trade area with more info.

Again, thanks Bob!

Navin Field in Detroit doesn't look right either. I checked.

[BOB52]

Navin Field

Ty Cobb ocassionally played center field.

[BOB52]

I'm not giving up just yet, but I'm definitely lost. (Lol)

"Legendary Detroit Tiger Ty Cobb steals home in the first inning of the Detroit-Cleveland game in April 1912 at Navin Field."

(View of left field fence and white uniform).

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by BOB52

I'm not giving up just yet, but I'm definitely lost. (Lol)

"Legendary Detroit Tiger Ty Cobb steals home in the first inning of the Detroit-Cleveland game in April 1912 at Navin Field."

(View of left field fence and white uniform).

Looks like people wearing socks in left field rather than a sign selling socks.

I'm giving up for now.

[powderfinger]

In August of 1912, Cobb was stabbed in the streets of Detroit while involved in a street fight with three men. He was on his way to the train station to catch a train to take him to a road game - in Syracuse, NY. It wasn't unusual for MLB teams to play exhibitions against minor league clubs during the season back in the day. A little research might indicate a minor league city was where the photo was taken. Also, MLB teams played many minor league teams on their way back north after spring training. A check of the Free Press might yield some information on where the Tigers played in 1912 besides major league cities.

[frankbmd]

The right field wall in League Park may be higher than Washington.

Bleachers in left.

The Wayne family of Wayne Knit Hosiery was originally from Lansing, MI.

I guess we still don't know.


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Area of fair territory: 117,000 sq. ft. (1910 - 1919)

103,000 sq. ft. (1921 - 1929)



Area of foul territory: Average



Fences: LF - 5 ft

LCF - 10 ft

CF to RF - 45 ft

Elevation: 660 feet

Who Played Here: Cleveland Indians (AL)
First Opened: May 1, 1891
Reopened: April 21, 1910
First night game: Never
Last game: September 21, 1946
Demolished: 1951
Capacity: 9,000 (1891); 21,414 (1910)

Architect: Osborn Engineering (1910)
Owner: Cleveland Indians