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The Stadium
Joker Marchant Stadium is situated on 17 acres of land adjacent to Tigertown in scenic Lakeland, Florida, a town located in the heart of citrus country with a unique 'old Florida' feel.
With over 550 fresh water lakes in and around the surrounding communities, this is an ideal spot for fishing and other water and nature activities. And as for nightlife, the hot spots of Tampa and Ybor City are about a half hour away.
Tigertown is the Spring Training headquarters for the Detroit Tigers and the regular season home of its minor league farm team in the Class A Florida State League, The Lakeland Tigers. Tigertown is owned by the City of Lakeland and operated by the City's Parks and Recreation Department.
Named in honor of the late Joker Marchant, Lakeland's beloved long-time parks and recreation director, Joker Marchant Stadium was used by the Detroit Tigers for Spring Training for the first time in 1966, at which time it contained seating for 4,900 spectators. Expansion projects undertaken in the early 1970's and the addition of new grandstands along the left field foul line in 1988 brought the stadium to its current capacity of 7,100 seats.
The Detroit Tigers began coming to Lakeland for Spring Training in 1934 and have been coming back each year ever since. The 56-year relationship between the Detroit Tigers and the City of Lakeland is the longest lasting relationship between a major league baseball team and a Spring Training host city.
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