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Reinforces my love for Tiger Stadium
I attended dozens of ballgames at Tiger Stadium, mostly in the late 70s and early 80s. I saw my first ever major league game at Tiger Stadium in 1972, with my father and grandfather (the first and likely the only time I will have attended a ballgame with three generations of family represented) and was instantly in awe of the place. It struck me as being an enchanting world unto itself.
Tom Stanton's book captures brilliantly the atmosphere of this grand old ballpark -- the people who worked and played there, the eccentric, asymmetrical features of the field and the stadium, the crumbling neighborhood around Michigan and Trumble, and the eternal voice of the Tigers, Ernie Harwell. Mr. Stanton cares a lot about the game of baseball, the Tigers, and the Stadium; he is also quite conscious of the value that baseball, and attending games, can have on members of a family. The book holds recollections that are sometimes joyous, sometimes melancholy and bittersweet; I am certain that Mr. Stanton has portrayed his own family story as it relates to Tiger Stadium with honesty and compassion.
Anyone who ever had a chance to see a game at the ballpark will want to read this book. Those of us who spent many happy hours at Tiger Stadium really miss the place. Mr. Stanton's book helps to keep its memories alive.

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It Reminds Me of My Childhood
Growing up in Detroit, I was raised to be a Tigers fan. My dad taught me about baseball, and took me to games at "The Corner." It was there that my love of the game grew. The thing about Tiger Stadium is that you were so close to the action. Sitting in upper deck behind Ernie Harwell's booth, you would be closer to home plate than the first basemen. Tom Stanton seems to have a love for the game like so many of us do. His memories from his childhood remind me of mine, the stories of his father's childhood as the son of Polish immigrants is much like my father's. I find the book reminding me of family stories long forgotten, and will remind every male raised to love sports of going to the old ballpark, playing catch with dad, and what sports WERE about, not money, but a love of the game. It is a great tribute to baseball.

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A Book About A Great Ballpark, And Much More
As a child growing up in the Detroit area, Tom Stanton dreamed about attending every home game of his beloved Tigers. When the dreaded news game that 1999 would be the team's final season in historic Tiger stadium, he decided to make that dream come true. What emerged was much more than just a game-by-game chronicle of what was, on the field anyway, a rather dreary season.

This book celebrates the stadium as a place that spanned the generations for countless players and fans. It's about the traditions that tie family and friends together; it's about life, love, loss...all the things in life that truly matter. You'll share this season with Tom, his aging father, and a cast of wonderful people he encounters during that summer, including Al Kaline, Ernie Harwell, Alice Cooper, Al the Usher and dozens more.

"The Final Season" won an award as best baseball book of the year. I hope you'll open these pages and learn why.