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Another Day, Another Dust-Up for Ramírez
The wrecking ball pays a visit to Tiger Stadium, which opened in 1912 as Navin Field. Deconstruction began yesterday.
(By Carlos Osorio -- AP)
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"I'm still working my way up," Ortiz said. "I'm feeling better everyday. I'm not going to tell you when I'm going to be 100 percent because I don't know."
· TIGERS: Crews began the process of tearing down historic Tiger Stadium in Detroit.
At least one hole was punched in the side of the stadium, which closed after the 1999 season. A back-hoe could be seen removing trash and other debris from the interior of the old ballpark. A handful of fans stopped by the site to watch the work.
An Aug. 1 deadline still stands for a nonprofit group seeking to raise enough money to save part of the stadium.
The park opened in 1912 as Navin Field and hosted thousands of Tigers games, Babe Ruth's 700th career home run in 1934 and a speech by South Africa President Nelson Mandela in 1990.
-- From News Services
