The only time I went the Tigers scored a bunch of runs, heck I think even Don Wert hit one or 2 that day.
I lived just off 8 Mile, remember the military vehicles going up and down the street, the Huey's flying overhead, smoke in the distance...what a difference a year made between summer '67(riots)and summer/fall '68(World Series).
Off course, like everyone else has said, Detroit never really recovered...that is, the destruction, as well as the generational passed-on attitudes on race...all brought to you by your "friendly neighborhood demonrat party"...who likes to(in all urban areas)manufacture, then kick that hornets nests for it's political gain.
For them it's job security, maintaining it's entrenched power/corruption base...the Country/human element be damned.
It’s a shame, Detroit was a great city. I remember seeing military convoys on US 127 during the ‘60s, National Guard on their way to summer camp I’m pretty sure. Before the riots we made lots of trips into Detroit to shop, see shows and so forth, after the riots it was only to meet relatives coming home from Viet Nam.
It’s a shame, Detroit was a great city. I remember seeing military convoys on US 127 during the ‘60s, National Guard on their way to summer camp I’m pretty sure. Before the riots we made lots of trips into Detroit to shop, see shows and so forth, after the riots it was only to meet relatives coming home from Viet Nam.