Detroit Tigers Rename Comerica Park To Fifth Third Park
The Detroit Tigers officially renamed their home stadium from Comerica Park to Fifth Third Park following a merger between Comerica Incorporated and Fifth Third Bancorp, an announcement made on Monday, September 21. The ballpark has borne the name Comerica since its opening in 2000 after Tiger Stadium closed in 1999. With the team failing to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2023, officials held a press conference before the final home games of the season to reveal that starting in 2027, the venue will be known as Fifth Third Park. This marks the first name change for the stadium since it opened and aligns with Fifth Third Bancorp's existing naming rights history at other affiliated venues like Toledo Mud Hens Field.
Trend: comerica park