Ty Cobb's Historic Run at Navin Field | Apr 20

About this episode

The episode discusses Ty Cobb's historic first run at Navin Field during a game in 1912.

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.

Topics covered

• baseball history
• Ty Cobb
• Detroit Tigers
• Navin Field
• Cleveland
• 1912 sports events

Keywords

• Ty Cobb
• Detroit Tigers
• Navin Field
• Cleveland
• baseball
• 1912
• sports history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Detroit Tigers

Places: Navin Field, Cleveland

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