Historic Hamtramck Stadium

06/10/2026

Find Hamtramck representing on this list TWICE.

This weekend, Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium (FHHS) Gary Gillette and Hamtramck Parks Conservancy (HPC) Mike Wilson have partnered with The Henry Ford for a Historic Base Ball tribute game at Greenfield Village as part of their block party: THF.org/blockparty

Later this month, join HPC and FHHS again in Veterans Park for our 5th Annual Hamtramck Stadium Juneteenth Celebration for a keynote by Dorian Hairston, Home Run Derby, Award Ceremonies, and Negro Leagues Prep Star Classic.

06/04/2026

The Hamtramck Parks Conservancy is a collaboration between the city, the public schools, and community partners seeking to improve green spaces and recreation activities for city residents.

05/20/2026

The 5th Annual Hamtramck Stadium Juneteenth Celebration partners are proud to announce this year’s keynote speaker: Dorian Hairston. Dorian is a poet educator, and former college baseball player. He is author of Pretend the Ball is Named Jim Crow: The Story of Josh Gibson, a collection of poems that show us the ways baseball reflects society at the time from race to class to gender. Hairston explores the Black American experience through Negro League legend catcher, Joshua Gibson.

Dorian Hairston visits us from Kentucky. Make sure to catch his speech, and the rest of the exciting program, on at 11am on Friday, June 19th at Historic Hamtramck Stadium (3201 Dan St, Hamtramck, MI).



Image ID: Two slide carousel with identical graphic backgrounds of green and white vertical stripes with an orange squiggle box on top. The first slide announces Dorian Hairston with a headshot and red, white, brown, and green text. The second slide includes Juneteenth Celebration run of show.

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05/19/2026

Hamtramck Stadium joins Greenfield Village to bring a Historic tribute game in the play style of late 1800s baseball! Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium Founder and Chair, Gary Gillette, organized the panel that will speak on Negro League history prior. Hamtramck Parks Conservancy Director of Baseball, Mike Wilson, formed the team that will compete as the Pythian Base Ball Club against the Olympic Base Ball Club, as a tribute to the first documented in*******al baseball game in the country.

The Hamtramck Stadium Grounds Crew
Friends of Greenfield Village

Be among the first to step inside the Dr. Sullivan and Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson Home in Greenfield Village.

05/14/2026

This past weekend, Historic Hamtramck Stadium welcomed attendees of Michigan Historic Preservation Network’s 46th Annual Conference for an off-site tour titled "Rooted in Major Negro League Baseball". Baseball historian, and founder and chair of the Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium, Gary Gillette, presented a comprehensive history of the venue as the Grand Trunk Western line train rolled by similar to how it would have in the 1930's.

Participants also learned about the historic designation process from Architectural Historian, Rebecca Binno Savage, and about the current activities and future plans at the Stadium from Hamtramck Parks Conservancy Executive Director, Thomas Habitz.

Thank you to site tour sponsor Kathleen Wendler, and the attendees of this session!

To support the preservation of history at Hamtramck Stadium, donations are accepted at hamtramckparks.com (for maintenance and operation) and at hamtramckstadium.org (for history education).

04/14/2026

Scenes from this weekend’s FAAST Tournament

04/07/2026

03/17/2026

If you were a looking for a way to support Hamtramck Stadium AND advertise your business/organization, here's your chance!

Outfield banner purchases will be accepted until April 4th. Contact Mike Wilson, Hamtramck Parks Conservancy's Director of Baseball Operations, to reserve your place or answer any questions.

03/16/2026

In 2019, Jack White and his mom, Teresa Gillis, took part in a charity baseball match at Historic Hamtramck Stadium that helped pave the way for its renovation.

Our heartfelt condolences to Jack and his family today on the loss of his mother.

Farewell, Mrs. Gillis.
We will remember. 🕊️

07/31/2025

For those who missed the virtual celebration of the 25th anniversary of Turkey Stearnes’ induction into the Hall of Fame last week, a recording is available via SABR’s YouTube.

Turkey Stearnes Foundation

SABR's Southern Michigan Chapter and the Turkey Stearnes Foundation hosted a virtual Zoom meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Turkey Stearnes' daughters, Jo...