ECHOES OF TIGER STADIUM * Joe Falls * 1999
— ECHOES of TIGER STADIUM —
ABOUT THIS RECORDING
In 1999, Joe Falls commiserated the closing of Tiger Stadium by recording and interviewing many of those who played and called “Tiger Stadium their home.” At the time these interviews were conducted, Joe Falls had been a Detroit Sports writer for 53 years, while having covered the Detroit Tigers for 47 years, In the 1960s, Falls was the sports editor at the Detroit Free Press.
The legendary sports reporter also was a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Falls’ interviews were highlighted on WJR 760 throughout the Detroit Tigers’ baseball season, 1999, the final year of Tiger Stadium’s history.
George Cantor, the famed lead reporter covering the Detroit Tigers for the Detroit Free Press in the 1960s, relates of his own personal memories of Tiger Stadium as a child growing up in the Motor City, and covering the team as a newspaper reporter. His recollections opens the introduction to this Joe Falls collection of recordings and interviews from 20 years ago.
Cantor is the author of ‘The Tigers of ’68: Baseball’s Last Real Champions‘, published in 1997.
— DARNELL BROOKES COLLECTION —
NEW! A special THANK YOU to Darnell Brookes of Midland, Michigan, for recently sharing (September 2019) this Detroit sports audio memory (and information of this recording he provided as well) with Motor City Radio Flashbacks, as featured today.
IN THIS RECORDING YOU WILL HEAR THE VOICES OF:
Joe Falls; George Cantor; Kirk Gibson; Fr. Vincent Horken; Willie Horton; Jim Schmakel; Jim Price; Ted Williams; Paul Carey; Virgil Trucks;Jack Morris; Frank Fenick; Frank Beckmann; Mayor Dennis Archer; Tom Gage; Tony Clark; John McHale, Jr.; Gates Brown; Larry Parrish; Mark Fidrych; Dave Bergman; Max Lipes; Sonny Eliot; George Kell; John Hiller; Mickey Stanley; Bob Talbert; Earl Wilson; Denny McLain; Harmon Killebrew; Ernie Harwell; Charlie Maxwell; Ralph Snyder; Al Kaline; Steve Boros; Fred Smith; Billy Rogell; Alan Trammell; Bill Freehan; Mike Illitch; Mickey Lolich; Sparky Anderson; Jim Northrup; Irwin Cohen; Dan Petry; Dan Ewald; Jim Hendricks; Lance Parrish; Frank Tanana; Jim Bunning; Paul W. Smith; Conclusion
Joe Falls passed away on August 11, 2004. He was 76. George Cantor passed away on August 13, 2010, he was 69.
(Created by Joe Falls. Produced by Irwin Cohen, Primeau Productions; 1999)
— PHOTO CREDIT —
— Tiger Stadium photo (above): Bill Edwards; July 2008 —
— THE FINAL GAME at TIGER STADIUM —
In commemoration of the anniversary since Tiger Stadium formally closed twenty years ago, Motor City Radio Flashbacks last month featured the entire “last game” played at the Corner on September 27, 1999.
If you missed our special (September 27, 2019) feature, you can find it now archived on this site, HERE.
Super great posting! Lots of wonderful info!
Thanks Albert, and thank you for your constant show of support for the site. Much appreciated 🙂