To see some of the greatest professional sports teams, visit Detroit to watch the NFL’s Detroit Lions, NBA’s Detroit Pistons, MLB’s Detroit Tigers, and the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings.
Located in downtown Detroit, Michigan, Ford Field is home to the NFL’s Detroit Lions, and has played host to some of the major sporting events in the world. Since its opening in 2002, Ford Field has hosted Super Bowl XL, the regional rounds of the 2008 NCAA College Basketball Tournament, and is the annual home to the Motor City Bowl. In addition, Ford Field hosted the 2009 NCAA Final Four and hosted the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four. Ford Field has a standard seating capacity of 65,000 and can be expanded up to 70,000 for football games and 80,000 for basketball games.
Located across the street from Ford Field is Comerica Park, home to the Detroit Tigers. Around the park are nine tiger statues. The two tigers on top of the scoreboard have eyes that light up after a Tigers home run or victory, along with the sound of tiger's roar. Inside the stadium concourse are statues of players whose numbers have been retired by the Tigers, and names of Hall of Fame players that spent most of their careers with the Tigers are on a wall in left center field. A special honor goes to Hall of Fame right fielder Al Kaline with "Kaline's Corner" seating area. For additional entertainment, there is a Ferris wheel behind the stands with baseball designed carts.
Another major venue for Detroit is Joe Louis Arena where Detroit Red Wings play.It is one of the oldest venues in the NHL. The Red Wings have won four Stanley Cup Championships at the Joe Louis Arena. Just outside of the city, the Pistons play in the suburb of Auburn Hills at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Just after the stadium opened, the Piston's ended their 1988-89 season with a NBA Championship victory.
Detroit is also know for being the headquarters of the auto industry with about four thousand factories in the area. The most notable companies based in Detroit include General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler.
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