Last of Tiger Stadium destroyed

Michigan and Trumbull is missing an old friend as crews raised most of the remaining Tiger Stadium on Monday.

The stadium's upper deck, which had remained mostly in tact, collapsed around 2:30 p.m.

Freep.com, June 22: Witnesses said the first base portion of the structure began peeling away, and then the rest of the upper deck quickly collapsed upon itself.

The result is a massive pile of rubble, including the roof, twisted steel and concrete chunks.

A preservation group earlier this month attempted to postpone the final demolition, but a judge ruled against the delay and the razing resumed. LINK

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Demolition equipment has arrived at Tiger Stadium ahead of the historic ballpark's expected demise.

Demolition equipment stands at what remains of Tiger Stadium in Detroit on Wednesday. Much of the downtown stadium was demolished last year. But a section stretching from dugout to dugout was spared while a nonprofit group tried to raise money to redevelop and preserve the remaining structure. The city decided Tuesday to level the building. LINK