For some fans, the silence is deafening. I could hear the cheers, the crack of the bat. Fans are lining up to tour Tiger Stadium in its final season. The team moves to Comerica Park next year. Transportation to the stadium is not included.
Guides take tourists on the field and in the visitors dugout, the clubhouse and broadcast booth.
Jennifer Smith, a teacher at Northwood Elementary in Royal Oak, recently took 80 students on a tour. Every child can relate to it. Walking on the field is almost overwhelming. Tours will be at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday from June 1 to Aug. 27, excluding July 16. Groups of 15 or more may make special arrangements.