By Joe Falls Good team and a new stadium will brighten city's future he vision is clear. It is the year 2000. The Baltimore Orioles are in town for a weekend series, and the three games are sold out. The novelty of a new stadium still draws fans, and it's exciting to see so many people going through the gates, headed for gleaming concession counters and slowly filling up the seats.
Baseball is back - newer, flashier, more appealing than ever.
The thoughts of old Tiger Stadium, with that venerable two-deck structure, and all the posts, is almost gone. Hey, they never served Cobb salads and wine at Michigan and Trumbull. My seat is in the press box. I can see the entire stadium from my spot in the front row, and it is a marvelous feeling. They've done a nice job with the press box - not the largest, but it is open and airy.