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1991 Detroit Tigers ticket prices

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Posted on June 13, 2021 at 09:12:09
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 For spring break 1991, my UC Santa Cruz dormmate, Eli, when all the way back to his home in Detroit, MI. When he came back, he gave me a little fold-out pamphlet, with the Detroit Tigers' upcoming 1991 schedule. Apparently, I used it as a bookmark, in my March 1991 issue of Stereophile.



The '91 Tigers still had Trammell and Whitaker. The homerun-or-strike-out pair of Rob Deer and Cecil Fielder were 30 years ahead of their time. Eli said that he had only been to a handful of games at Tiger Stadium. He felt that tickets being affordable got customers into the ballpark, where they'd then have to buy overpriced beer, food, and concessions. He didn't like my Oakland A's, or our SoCal dormmates' Anaheim Angels.



But Eli wasn't all that interested in the Tigers. Instead, he was lamenting that the 2-time defending NBA champ Pistons, while still good, were fading (they'd get swept by Michael Jordan's Bulls). Interestingly, Eli could not curb his enthusiasm about the up-and-coming Detroit Redwings. They had hall of famer Steve Yzerman; enforcer Bob Probert; arguably the best overall player in Sergei Fedorov; and a promising rookie in Keith Primeau.



Hard to believe that 1991 was 30 years ago. Seems like 3 years, but who's counting, LOL?! A check on tomorrow's Royals-Tigers game at Comerica shows that tickets start at $16 for outfield seats, with field level seats in the $50- and $60-range. Box seats are around $100. Nope, I've never been to Detroit. I've only seen the Tigers here at the Oakland Coliseum, and the Red Wings at the Pond (now Honda Center) in Anaheim. I've never seen the Lions or Pistons.

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RE: 1991 Detroit Tigers ticket prices, posted on June 13, 2021 at 12:32:27
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 Decent seats here in SanDiego for the Padres? You can EASILY spend 200$ per. That was last week when the CUBS were in town. Limited number of seats, some in pretty good places....

Now that COVID is 'over'....at least for the next couple weeks? Prices back to normal and you can get OK seats for the Dodgers....always a good draw, for in the 30$ range.....just don't plan on sitting in the infield or behind either dugout......

couple other things?

It would appear that the incrredible amount of money involved with TELEVISION fueled a bunch of not necessarily good changes in the game. I'd tend to include the demise of Women's Professional Baseball....which was a WWII 'invention' but seemed to have a following even after the war.

It would appear that the FIRST player whose salary exceeded 100k was Willie Mays in '63 while the first 'Million Dollar Man' was Nolan Ryan in 1980.....
Than it spins WAY out of control

I can't imagine how ANY player is worth 30 Million $ annually....
Too much is never enough

 

There's a joke around these parts..., posted on June 13, 2021 at 14:40:33
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 we've been telling it for over 40 years now...
First prize in the sweepstakes? Tickets to a Pirates' game.
Second prize? Tickets to two Pirates' games.



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The "bleachers" (between the foul poles) at Candlestick. . ., posted on June 13, 2021 at 15:43:03
peteSF
 were $2.50 until Bonds came to town and then they jacked them up to $5. The first year at Pac Bell they sold for $10.

In 1985' you could walk up to the rear gate (mid game) and they'd let you in for free.

 

Ouch, posted on June 13, 2021 at 16:10:15
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 Given where the Pirates are, I don't know why they don't just sign you and me, to the veteran's minimum. You and I can play the outfield, run around chasing all the hits, and watch fly balls sail over the fence.

When you are up to bat, when the other team employs the shift, you can bunt to where there aren't defenders, and say, "Take that, analytics!"

 

Nutting does't want to pay., posted on June 13, 2021 at 16:15:46
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 On the other hand, he's happy losing, and he'd sure as hell lose a lot more games with me in the lineup. I can't even throw the ball anymore.



The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

 

Ever get dive bombed by the seagulls? nt, posted on June 13, 2021 at 16:38:37
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Pre-Bonds 'Stick, posted on June 13, 2021 at 16:40:57
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 The '85 Giants lost 100 games. Next year, they brought up Clark and Thompson, and they actually finished a little over .500.



This was the last SF Giants game my friends and I attended, before Bonds was signed. The '92 Giants were like 20 games under .500. In late August, my friends on the semester system had already started school. This 8/20/92 game was a Thursday afternoon. Trevor Wilson got tagged for 6 runs. Matt Williams hit a homerun, but I couldn't see it. The Giants tried to claw back, but fell, 6-5.

However, I recall this game, not for the action on the field. Rather, two of my friends got into a tussle with each other. Early in the game, Kathleen really really really wanted cotton candy. When the guy selling snacks came by, he did not have cotton candy. Justin, who was sitting closer to the aisle, bought a bunch of snacks, and gave Cracker Jack to Kathleen. But she didn't want Cracker Jack; she wanted cotton candy. Impatient, Kathleen between innings wanted to get up, and go find cotton candy. She just shoved her way past Justin, and they got into a tussle.

As Kathleen squeezed by him, Justin said he wanted to go with her. She told him, "Sit your ass down," but he followed. This game was sparsely attended, but I swear I could feel the other fans watching Kathleen and Justin.

The rest of us looked at each other. We thought that the miffed Kathleen (she was the typical 5'2" skinny nerd girl) would drag Justin into a women's restroom, and beat him up, LOL! Kathleen was gone a while, but eventually got her cotton candy.

 

If I screw up..., posted on June 13, 2021 at 19:06:48
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 ...or just plain get beaten, no one will be around to boo or laugh.

Other teams tank, shed payroll, and then draft high, and rebuild. The Pirates, OTOH, turn a profit by doing the bare minimum, and have no incentive or motivation, to increase costs. They're just milking the situation.

That being the case, they full well should sign me and you! You should be the first baseman, and I'll play SS. Even if I come up with a ground ball, with my (lack of) arm, my throw will hit the dirt. Next, when I airmail the throw to you, you can just cross your arms, continue to look at me, and sport a facial expression that reads, "I'm not going after that ball!"

At least we'd be entertaining. And with all of my errors, our pitchers won't get charged with the runs, so their ERA will go down. That will increase their trade value, and the Bucs can cut costs further.

 

RE: The "bleachers" (between the foul poles) at Candlestick. . ., posted on June 14, 2021 at 05:40:19
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 I remember the $2.50 bleacher seats, was not living in the city during the Bonds era thank you very much. Spent many years watching a mediocre ball team with some great players, in a lousy park, with miserable weather. I received a few Croix de Candlestick and lots of great memories for all my trouble. I was finally vindicated when we won our first World Series in 2010 after following them since the early 60's.




"Trying is the first step towards failure."
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