Detroit native and White Stripes frontman Jack White is partnering up with the Piast Institute and the Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium to launch a new campaign to restore Hamtramck Stadium in Michigan.
Hamtramck Stadium is one of the last remaining Negro League baseball stadiums. The former home of the Detroit Stars is located in Hamtramck, on the border with Detroit. Several Negro League legends, including Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson, have played in the park.
White—a Tigers fan—is donating $10,000 to the campaign, launched by Patronicity.com, which is aiming to raise $50,000.