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Back to EpisodesTy Cobb's Historic Run at Navin Field | Apr 20
Season 1
Episode 1508
Published 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
On this day in 1912: The Detroit Tigers moved into their new home at Navin Field, later known as Tiger Stadium. The Tigers had previously played at Bennett Park since 1896. On April 20th, 1912, Ty Cobb scored the first run at Navin Field in front of over 24,000 fans. Cobb's performance helped the Tigers secure a 6-5 win over Cleveland in 11 innings.