The Detroit Tigers announced that Toledo, Erie, West Michigan and Lakeland would return as the organization’s top four MiLB affiliates, as the announcements regarding the 2021 MiLB reorganization begins. (more…)
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Best of the Ballparks 2017: High-A, Finals
It’s all history and the Florida State League in the MiLB Best of the Ballparks 2017 fan vote, with Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium and LECOM Park in the finals. So you know what do to: vote! (more…)
First Look: Joker Marchant Stadium Renovations
We’ll have a full look at the Joker Marchant Stadium renovations this weekend on Spring Training Online, but here’s a first look at what the Detroit Tigers and Lakeland unveiled yesterday. (more…)
Playing at Henley Field is Experience for Flying Tigers
With Joker Marchant Stadium and Tiger Town undergoing renovations this summer, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (High A; Florida State League) are making the best of playing the season at historic Henley Field. (more…)
Flying Tigers to Henley Field for 2016
A major renovation to Joker Marchant Stadium is forcing the Lakeland Flying Tigers (High A; Florida State League) to play their entire home schedule at Henley Field. The classic ballpark, which primarily serves as the home of Florida Southern College‘s baseball program, will begin its run as the Flying Tigers’ temporary venue tonight for an Opening Day matchup with the Tampa Yankees. (more…)
Another attendance record: Lakeland Flying Tigers
We have another attendance record to report: the Lakeland Flying Tigers (High Class A; Florida State League) established a new single-season record at Joker Marchant Stadium, drawing 64,396 total fans in 2014. The previous mark was set in 2010, when the team drew 64,010. This marks the 65th season Lakeland has been a member of […]
Tigers, Lakeland agree on spring training lease extension
The city of Lakeland and the Detroit Tigers reached an agreement on a lease extension, committing the pair to Tiger Town and Joker Marchant Stadium upgrades, while keeping the team in central Florida through 2036. The $37-million plan for Tiger Town and Joker Marchant Stadium upgrades includes an expanded press box, new synthetic surfaces for […]
It’s Jackie Robinson Day for MLB, MiLB teams
Jackie Robinson’s legacy will be honored today throughout Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball, with teams planning onfield ceremonies and one high-profile MiLB game played at Dodgertown. Robinson broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947, and teams will commemorate the 67th anniversary with onfield, pregame ceremonies in MLB ballparks, including a special celebration featuring the […]
Pro baseball returns to Vero Beach — for a day
Worth the trip: the High Class A Florida State League Brevard County Manatees and Lakeland Flying Tigers are playing a single game at Historic Dodgertown’s Holman Stadium on Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. in celebration of Jackie Robinson Day in baseball. This will be the first time that a Florida State League game will […]
Joker Marchant Stadium, Tiger Town set for dramatic overhaul
Joker Marchant Stadium and Tiger Town will undergo a series of dramatic improvements beginning in 2014, under a $50-million plan unveiled by the Detroit Tigers and the city of Lakeland. The complex is the spring-training home of the Tigers, while the ballpark hosts Tigers game as well as Lakeland Flying Tigers (High Class A; Florida […]
Tigers, Lakeland to map out future of Tiger Town
With the Detroit Tigers’ spring-training lease up in 2016, Lakeland is spending $50,000 to map out the future of Tiger Town and Joker Marchant Stadium. The study, to be performed by HKS (the same firm overseeing the 2001 renovation of Joker Marchant), will address the parts of the complex that need updating to meet current […]
Joker Marchant Stadium / Detroit Tigers / Lakeland Flying Tigers
Tiger Town is the last great traditional spring-training site still used in Florida. The Tigers have been training in Lakeland since 1934 (taking a break for the war years, of course) and playing in Joker Marchant Stadium since 1966. In those many years Tiger Town has evolved into a complete training complex that includes the […]
Florida State League
The Florida State League began play in 1919 with six teams in the greater Orlando-Tampa corridor and, despite some hard times, is now one of the oldest minor leagues still in existence. Its existence predated the emergence of spring training in Florida, but spring training has been a factor in keeping this league alive. Class […]