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2010 Ticket Information and Prices
Field Box: $19 (Premium Games $22); Regular Box:
$18 (Premium Games $21); Reserved:
$16 (Premium Games $19); Left Field Reserve:
$13 (Premium Games $16); General Admission:
$10 (Premium Games $13); Berm/SRO$8 (Premium Games $11)
Season ticket
packages for the 2010 season are on sale ranging from $136 to $323, as well
as partial season ticket plans for five or more games.
Contact the Joker Marchant Stadium
ticket office, via phone at (863) 686-8075 or by visit
www.tigers.com. Individual game tickets
are on sale
and can be ordered by visiting the
ticket office at Joker Marchant Stadium, calling 866-66-TIGER or visiting
www.tigers.com.
Pitchers and catchers report on February
18 and
first workout is February 19. Position players report on
February 22 and first full squad workout is February 23.
2010 Tigers Spring Training
Schedule All times local - Home Games in ALL
CAPS - Schedule subject to change
DAY
DATE
OPPONENT
SITE
TIME
Tuesday
March 2
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Wednesday
March 3
Toronto Blue Jays
Dunedin
1:05 p.m.
Thursday
March 4
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Friday
March 5
HOUSTON ASTROS *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Saturday
March 6
BALTIMORE ORIOLES *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Sunday
March 7
Toronto Blue Jays
Dunedin
1:05 p.m.
Monday
March 8
ATLANTA BRAVES *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Tuesday
March 9
Washington Nationals
Viera
1:05 p.m.
Wednesday
March 10
NEW YORK YANKEES *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Thursday
March 11
Philadelphia Phillies
Clearwater
1:05 p.m.
Friday
March 12
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Saturday
March 13
NEW YORK YANKEES *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Saturday
March 13
New York Mets
Port St. Lucie
1:10 p.m.
Sunday
March 14
TAMPA BAY RAYS *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Monday
March 15
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Tuesday
March 16
Philadelphia Phillies
Clearwater
1:05 p.m.
Wednesday
March 17
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bradenton
1:05 p.m.
Thursday
March 18
HOUSTON ASTROS
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Friday
March 19
New York Yankees
Tampa
1:05 p.m.
Friday
March 19
Atlanta Braves
Lake Buena Vista
6:05 p.m.
Saturday
March 20
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Sunday
March 21
New York Yankees
Tampa
1:05 p.m.
Monday
March 22
Toronto Blue Jays
Dunedin
1:05 p.m.
Tuesday
March 23
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
LAKELAND
6:05 p.m.
Wednesday
March 24
Open Date
Thursday
March 25
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Thursday
March 25
Washington Nationals
Viera
7:05 p.m.
Friday
March 26
Atlanta Braves
Lake Buena Vista
1:05 p.m.
Saturday
March 27
NEW YORK YANKEES *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Sunday
March 28
New York Yankees
Tampa
1:05 p.m.
Monday
March 29
Toronto Blue Jays
Dunedin
1:05 p.m.
Tuesday
March 30
Baltimore Orioles
Sarasota
1:05 p.m.
Wednesday
March 31
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Thursday
April 1
ATLANTA BRAVES *
LAKELAND
1:05 p.m.
Thursday
April 1
Houston Astros
Kissimmee
1:05 p.m.
* Denotes Premium Game
Tigers 2010 Preview - USA Today Manager: Jim
Leyland (fifth
season) 2009: 86-77, second place, American
League Central
Newcomers:LHP Phil Coke, OF Austin
Jackson, RHP Maz Scherzer, LHP Daniel Schlereth, RHP Jose Valverde
Keep an Eye On: Miguel Cabrera. He's
coming off a three-month treatment for alcholoism. Fwllow Venezuelan
Andres Galarraga will be in camp to help Cabrera maintain stability.
Camp
Quandry: Third baseman Brandon Inge slumped to .230 last year,
then had surrgery for tendinits in both knees. He's not sure he'll be
ready for opening day.
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 74th Spring Training in Lakeland and 45th at Joker Marchant Stadium,
the longest-standing relationship between a major league team and a current
spring training city. 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)
1966-2010 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 (2000-2009)
.
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Total Attendance
89,752
73,154
79,667
69,609
85,740
102,685
89,324
119,232
123,484
111,131
Number of Games
17
15
19
14
18
16
17
17
16
16
Average Attendance
5,280
4,877
4,193
4,972
4,763
6,417
5,254
7,014
7,718
6,946
Area Information
Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau, (800) 828-7655 or
www.sunsational.org
Other Spring Training sites nearby Champion Stadium, Disney's
Wide World of Sports, Lake Buena Vista, Home of the Atlanta Braves - 33 miles to the
Northeast Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Home of the New York
Yankees - 40 miles to the West Osceola County Stadium,
Kissimmee, Home of the Houston Astros - 49 miles to the Northeast
Bright House Field, Clearwater, Home of the Philadelphia Phillies -
53 miles to the West Dunedin Stadium, Dunedin, Home of the
Toronto Blue Jays - 60 miles to the West
Joker Marchant Stadium