Joker Marchant Stadium
Encyclopedia
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 75 year history of Detroit Tiger Spring Training all 10,307 people packed Joker Marchant Stadium when the Boston Red Sox visited The Detroit Tigers a game won by the Red Sox 2-1 in 10 innings.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
field located in Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
. 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
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
home of the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
, as well as the regular season home for the minor league affiliates Lakeland Flying Tigers and Gulf Coast Tigers
Gulf Coast Tigers
The Gulf Coast Tigers are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. The team plays in Lakeland, Florida, at Joker Marchant Stadium. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from...
.
On March 15, 2011 the Largest crowd in the 75 year history of Detroit Tiger Spring Training all 10,307 people packed Joker Marchant Stadium when the Boston Red Sox visited The Detroit Tigers a game won by the Red Sox 2-1 in 10 innings.