Famous people's places / Detroit – East Side
Mack Park
Closed – archive entry · 1929
The east-side Detroit ballpark, home of the Negro Leagues' Detroit Stars in the 1910s and 1920s, until a 1929 grandstand fire ended its life as a ballpark.
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Mack Park opened around 1910 on Detroit's east side at Mack Avenue and Fairview Street, and by the early 1920s it had become home field for the Detroit Stars of the Negro National League, known for its unusually short outfield fences that made for high-scoring, crowd-pleasing games. Some of the era's best Black baseball talent played here, including center fielder and slugger Turkey Stearnes from 1923 to 1929, player-manager Pete Hill in the team's earliest seasons, star pitcher and later manager Andy Cooper, and catcher Bruce Petway, all helping make the Stars one of the strongest teams in Black baseball. On July 7, 1929, the wooden grandstand caught fire during a game, injuring dozens of fans and effectively ending Mack Park's use as the Stars' home; the team moved to Hamtramck Stadium afterward, and the damaged Mack Park site was eventually cleared. Nothing built for baseball remains at Mack Avenue and Fairview today.
- Opened around 1910 on Detroit's east side
- Home of the Negro Leagues' Detroit Stars in the 1920s
- Turkey Stearnes, Pete Hill, Andy Cooper and Bruce Petway all played here
- Grandstand fire on July 7, 1929, ended its use as a ballpark
- Detroit Stars moved on to Hamtramck Stadium afterward
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- Pete Hill 1882–1951 · baseball player and manager
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Home field of the Detroit Stars during Hill's years as player-manager.
- Andy Cooper 1898–1941 · baseball pitcher and manager
Played here
The Detroit Stars' home park, known for its short fences.
- Turkey Stearnes 1901–1979 · baseball player, center fielder
Played here
The east-side ballpark of the Detroit Stars in the 1920s; its grandstand burned in 1929 and the park was later cleared.
- Bruce Petway 1885–1941 · baseball catcher and manager
Played here
The Detroit Stars' home ballpark throughout Petway's years with the club.
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