Joker Marchant Stadium
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| Location | 2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard Lakeland, FL 33805 |
| Broke ground | September 1965[1] |
| Opened | March 12, 1966[1] |
| Renovated | 2002 |
| Expanded | 1988 |
| Owner | City of Lakeland |
| Operator | City of Lakeland |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $360,000 ($2.58 million in 2012 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Lakeland Engineering Associates |
| General Contractor | Frank C. Decker Construction Co. |
| Field dimensions | Left - 340ft. Center - 420ft. Right - 340ft. |
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| Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) (1967-2001, 2003-present) Detroit Tigers (MLB) (spring training) (1966-2001, 2003-present) GCL Tigers (GCL) |
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Joker Marchant Stadium is a baseball field located in Lakeland, Florida. The stadium, opened in 1966, was renovated in 2002, holds 8,500 people, and was named after local resident and former Parks and Recreation Director Joker Marchant. It is the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers, as well as the regular season home for the minor league affiliates Lakeland Flying Tigers and Gulf Coast Tigers. On March 15, 2011, the largest crowd in the stadium's history (10,307 people) watched a spring training game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox.
[edit] Gallery
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Intersection of Kaline and Willie Horton Way
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Detroit Tigers spring training game 2009
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View from behind home plate
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/spring/lakeland.html
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
[edit] External links
- Joker Marchant Stadium Views - Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues
- Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department official site
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Coordinates: 28°4′29″N 81°57′3″W / 28.07472°N 81.95083°W
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