Detroit Tigers Foundation Co-Presents the 21st Hometown Championship

DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers Hometown Championship is a competitive, end-of-the-season tournament that has grown from 28 teams to 98 teams in 2016. The double elimination tournament will take place Thursday, July 28 through Saturday, August 6 that features over 1,800 players and coaches from nine age divisions, including Boys - 8U (Machine Pitch), 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U and Girls: 12U, 14U and 18U and is hosted in partnership with the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, the Youth Development Commission and the city of Detroit Recreation Department.

July 27th, 2016

DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers Hometown Championship is a competitive, end-of-the-season tournament that has grown from 28 teams to 98 teams in 2016. The double elimination tournament will take place Thursday, July 28 through Saturday, August 6 that features over 1,800 players and coaches from nine age divisions, including Boys - 8U (Machine Pitch), 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U and Girls: 12U, 14U and 18U and is hosted in partnership with the Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charities, the Youth Development Commission and the city of Detroit Recreation Department. 
The Detroit Tigers Hometown Championship is part of Play Baseball Detroit, a comprehensive youth baseball outreach program dedicated to expanding and strengthening youth baseball and softball programs throughout the greater Detroit region. 
The schedule of events will begin on Thursday, July 28 with the boys baseball showcase, hosted by Wayne State University and girls softball development clinic, hosted by U of D Mercy. Following the showcase and clinic the events activities will recommence with opening ceremonies, tournament play, skills challenge competitions, a community FUNday, divisional championship games and three divisional All-Star Classics. A complete schedule of events are included below.
Tournament play will take place at various locations throughout the City of Detroit, including Balduck Park, Belle Isle, Clark Park, Martin Luther King Jr, High School, Maheras Gentry Playfield and Stopel Park #1. Championship games will be held UAW Ford Field, U of D Mercy and Martin Luther King Jr, High School. Lastly, the All- Star Classics will be held at William Clay Ford Field and U of D Mercy.
For more information regarding the Detroit Tigers Hometown Championship please visit www.detroittigershometownchampionship.com or contact Sam Abrams, Detroit Tigers Manager, Player Relations and Youth Sports Programs at sam.abrams@tigers.com. For media inquiries please contact Michele Wysocki at michele.wysocki@tigers.com or 313-471-2114.
Tournament Schedule: Thursday, July 28
Friday, July 29
Saturday, July 30
Sunday, July 31
Monday, August 1
Tuesday, August 2
Wednesday, August 3
Saturday, August 6
Tuesday, August 16

  • Closing Ceremony
    • Comerica Park
      • All participating tournament teams will parade around the warning track at Comerica Park. Winning teams will be recognized on field during a special pre-game ceremony before the Detroit Tigers game.