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Detroit Tigers


 Joker Marchant Stadium
2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33805
Ticket Information: (863) 686-8075 or www.detroittigers.com

2009 Ticket Prices: Field Box $19, (Premium Games, $21); Regular Box $18 (Premium Games, $20); Reserved and Wheelchair Accessible $16 (Premium Games, $18); Left Field Reserved $13 (Premium Games $15); General Admission $10 (Premium Games $12)

Single game tickets go on sale, Saturday, January 10
2009 Tigers Spring Training Schedule      Click here for printable pdf schedule
Schedule subject to change - Home games in all caps - All times local

DAY

DATE

OPPONENT

SITE

TIME

Wednesday

Feb. 25

ATLANTA BRAVES *

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.
Thursday Feb. 26 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m.
Friday Feb. 27 Toronto Blue Jays Dunedin 1:05 p.m.

Saturday

Feb. 28

NEW YORK METS *

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.
Sunday March 1 Pittsburgh Pirates Bradenton 1:05 p.m.

Monday

March 2

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.

Tuesday

March 3

WBC TEAM - VENEZUELA

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.

Wednesday

March 4

WBC TEAM - PANAMA

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.
Thursday March 5 WASHINGTON NATIONALS LAKELAND 1:05 p.m.
Friday March 6 New York Yankees Tampa 7:15 p.m.
Saturday March 7 Philadelphia Phillies Clearwater 1:05 p.m.
Sunday March 8 NEW YORK YANKEES * LAKELAND 1:05 p.m.
Monday March 9 Florida Marlins Jupiter 7:05 p.m.
Tuesday March 10 St. Louis Cardinals Jupiter 1:05 p.m.
Wednesday March 11 NEW YORK YANKEES * LAKELAND 1:05 p.m.

Friday

March 13

NEW YORK METS *

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.

Saturday

March 14

TORONTO BLUE JAYS *

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.
Sunday March 15 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m.

Monday

March 16

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.
Tuesday March 17 HOUSTON ASTROS LAKELAND 1:05 p.m.
Thursday March 19 Atlanta Braves Orlando 7:05 p.m.

Friday

March 20

WASHINGTON NATIONALS *

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.
Saturday March 21 New York Yankees Tampa 1:15 p.m.
Sunday March 22 FLORIDA MARLINS * LAKELAND 1:05 p.m.
Monday March 23 Boston Red Sox Fort Myers 1:05 p.m.
Wednesday March 25 New York Mets Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m.

Thursday

March 26

TAMPA BAY RAYS

LAKELAND

6:05 p.m.
Friday March 27 Atlanta Braves Orlando 7:05 p.m.
Saturday March 28 Toronto Blue Jays Dunedin 1:05 p.m.

Sunday

March 29

ATLANTA BRAVES *

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.
Monday March 30 Washington Nationals Viera 1:05 p.m.

Tuesday

March 31

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.

Wednesday

April 1

ATLANTA BRAVES *

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.

Thursday

April 2

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

LAKELAND

1:05 p.m.
*Denotes Premium Game

 Directions to Joker Marchant Stadium
From east or west -- Take I-4 to Exit 33 and follow Route 33 South approximately 2.5 miles to Joker Marchant Stadium; park is on the left.

Stadium Information
Parking: $7 per car
Ballpark built in 1966, Renovated in 2002
Dimensions: 340 feet down the foul lines and 420 feet to center.
Seating Capacity: 8,500.
Tigers 70th Spring Training in Lakeland and 40th at Joker Marchant Stadium.
Practices held at Marchant Stadium and Tigertown.
Minor Leaguers practice at Tigertown Complex, 1901 North Lake Ave., Lakeland, FL (863) 686-8075.


Detroit Tigers Spring Training Location History
1930 Tampa
1934-42 Lakeland (Henley Field Ball Park)
1946-65 Lakeland (Henley Field Ball Park)
1966-2007 Lakeland (Joker Marchant Stadium)

Attending a Tigers Game at Joker Marchant Stadium
Lakeland has been the spring training home for the Detroit Tigers since 1934 and holds the record for the longest franchise relationship in spring baseball history. The Tigers came along in 1934 and played at Henley Field Ball Park until 1966, when Joker Marchant Stadium was built. Detroit has been there ever since.

Words like "plain" and "simple" used to describe Joker Marchant Stadium originally finished in 1966. It held 4,900 fans and was built for $360,000. While other stadiums were made of structural steel, Marchant was concrete structure that, unlike steel, would withstand rust.

Following renovations in 2002, "cool" and "state-of-the-art" are new adjectives. Some upgrades include: increased seating from 7,040 to 8,500, a cup holder for every seat, wider aisles, and The Berm, which is a grassy, 45-foot slope beyond the fence in left field has been installed for sun worshippers, picnickers and bargain seekers.

The Tigers maintain a loyal following. A fan might be playing his harmonica in the stands between innings, and you're guaranteed to hear a strong rendition of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the seventh-inning stretch. The public-address announcer and production crew help make the game as wonderful a day at the park as possible, with an organ playing and familiar tunes likened to Detroit between innings, including songs from the "Beverly Hills Cop" movie soundtrack. The orange-and-blue seat colors also are well reflective of the Tiger history and spirit and the ballpark facade and its exterior -- Mediterranean style is admirable.

Tigers Spring Training Attendance (2000-2008)
. 20002001 20022003 20042005 2006 2007 2007
Total Attendance 89,752 73,154 79,667 69,609 85,740 102,685 89,324 119,232 123,484
Number of Games 1715 1914 1816 17 17 16
Average Attendance 5,280 4,877 4,193 4,972 4,763 6,417 5,254 7,014 7,718

Area Information
Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau, (800) 828-7655 or www.sunsational.org

Official Detroit Tigers Web Site