Being just a mile from one of the most historical and well known stadiums in sports, it was hard for many fans to picture the Detroit Tigers playing anywhere else other than at Tiger Stadium. In 2000 that changed when Comerica Park opened. With Tiger Stadium showing its age, the Tigers began lobbing for a new ballpark in the mid 1990s. Following other ballparks that were built during that decade, the Tigers new ballpark was built mainly of steel and concrete, with a brick exterior. Constructed in downtown Detroit, construction began October 29, 1997. 

For the first time in over 100 years, opening day baseball was played at a different location other than at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull. Nearly 40,120 fans filled Comerica Park on opening day, April 11, 2000. Located in downtown Detroit, Comerica Park is among several other prominent buildings including Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions and the Fox Theater. Many parking garages and parking lots are in the surrounding area and fans can easily get to Comerica Park. As one approaches the ballpark, fans see the brick exterior, massive light towers, and defiantly cannot miss the enormous tiger sculptures at many of the entrances. Once inside the ballpark, fans are on the main concourse as the field is 25 feet below street level.

Consisting of three levels, no seat at Comerica Park is obstructed. Nearly all of the seats have an excellent view of downtown Detroit. The lower granstand of the three tier grandstand extends from behind homeplate to the left and right field foul poles. There is a gap in the upper deck along the first base side. Fans can walk along the main concourse of the ballpark without ever losing their view of the playing field. Beyond the left field wall are the bullpens for both teams. In straight away dead centerfield are several fountains that produce liquid fireworks when a homerun is hit. Located along the left-centerfield wall are five statues of Tiger Hall of Famer's, including Ty Cobb. A huge 202f t. wide by 147 ft. high scoreboard sits behind one level of seats in left field.