Joker Marchant Stadium

Joker Marchant Stadium

Location	Lakeland, FL United States
Opened	1966
Expanded	2003
Surface	grass
Field dimensions	Left - 340ft. Center - 420ft. Right - 340ft.
Tenants
Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) Detroit Tigers (MLB) (spring training) GCL Tigers (GCL)

Joker Marchant Stadium is a baseball field located in Lakeland, Florida. The stadium, opened in 1966 and renovated in 2003, 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. The 2010 spring season also marks the club's 45th consecutive season of exhibition play at Joker Marchant Stadium.

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Intersection of Kaline and Willie Horton Way

Detroit Tigers spring training game 2009

View from behind home plate

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Detroit Tigers

Based in Detroit, Michigan

Franchise

History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers • Owners and general managers

Ballparks

Boulevard Park • Bennett Park • Tiger Stadium • Comerica Park
Spring Training: Plant Field • Bosse Field • Henley Field • Joker Marchant Stadium

Culture

Gum Time • Paws • "Detroit Rock City" • "The Bird" • Disco Demolition Night

Rivalries

Cleveland Indians • Chicago White Sox • Chicago Cubs • St. Louis Cardinals • Toronto Blue Jays

Important figures

Ty Cobb • Sam Crawford • Hughie Jennings • Wild Bill Donovan • George Mullin • Donie Bush • Harry Heilmann • Hooks Dauss • Mickey Cochrane • Hank Greenberg • Charlie Gehringer • Billy Rogell • Tommy Bridges • Schoolboy Rowe • Hal Newhouser • Dizzy Trout • Al Kaline • Denny McLain • Norm Cash • Willie Horton • Bill Freehan • Mickey Lolich • Mayo Smith • Ralph Houk • Mark Fidrych • Jack Morris • Alan Trammell • Lou Whitaker • Lance Parrish • Kirk Gibson • Willie Hernández • Sparky Anderson • Ernie Harwell • Justin Verlander

Retired numbers

Ty Cobb • 2 • 5 • 6 • 16 • 23 • 42

Minors

Player overview • AAA: Toledo Mud Hens • AA: Erie SeaWolves • A: Lakeland Flying Tigers • West Michigan Whitecaps • Connecticut Tigers • Rookie: Gulf Coast League Tigers • DSL Tigers • VSL Tigers

Key personnel

Owner: Mike Ilitch • General Manager: Dave Dombrowski • Manager: Jim Leyland

World Series
championships (4)

1935 • 1945 • 1968 • 1984

League pennants (10)

American League: 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1934 • 1935 • 1940 • 1945 • 1968 • 1984 • 2006

Division titles (3)

East: 1972 • 1984 • 1987 • Central: none

Wild card berths (1)

2006

Broadcasters

TV: Fox Sports Detroit • Mario Impemba • Rod Allen
Radio: Detroit Tigers Radio Network • Dan Dickerson • Jim Price • WXYT-FM • WXYT (AM)
History: List of Detroit Tigers broadcasters

Seasons (110)

1900s	1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909

1910s	1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919

1920s	1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929

1930s	1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939

1940s	1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949

1950s	1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959

1960s	1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

1970s	1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979

1980s	1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989

1990s	1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

2000s	2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

2010s	2010

v • d • e Stadiums of the Grapefruit League

Bright House Field • Champion Stadium • Charlotte Sports Park • City of Palms Park • Dunedin Stadium • Ed Smith Stadium • Fort Lauderdale Stadium • George M. Steinbrenner Field • Hammond Stadium • Joker Marchant Stadium • McKechnie Field • Osceola County Stadium • Roger Dean Stadium • Space Coast Stadium • Tradition Field

v • d • e Current ballparks in the Florida State League

North Division	Bright House Field • Jackie Robinson Ballpark • Joker Marchant Stadium • Dunedin Stadium • Space Coast Stadium • Steinbrenner Field

South Division	Charlotte Sports Park • Hammond Stadium • McKechnie Field • Roger Dean Stadium • Tradition Field

v • d • e Current ballparks in the Gulf Coast League

East	Roger Dean Stadium • Tradition Field • Space Coast Stadium • Osceola County Stadium

North	Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex • Carpenter Complex • Chain of Lakes Park • Champion Stadium • Joker Marchant Stadium • Yankee Complex

South	Boston Red Sox Player Development Complex • Charlotte Sports Park • Ed Smith Stadium • Lee County Sports Complex • Pirate City Stadium • Twin Lakes Park

Coordinates: 28°4′29″N 81°57′3″W / 28.07472°N 81.95083°W / 28.07472; -81.95083

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