The Lakeland Tigers are a minor league baseball team based in Lakeland, Florida. Home games are played at Joker Marchant Stadium; opened in 1966 and renovated in 2003, the park seats 8,000 fans. The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... Detroit Tigers logo, claiming fair use This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The Toledo Mud Hens are a minor league baseball team located in Toledo, Ohio. ... The Erie SeaWolves are a minor league baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. ... The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, that plays in the Midwest League. ... The Oneonta Tigers are a minor league baseball team from Oneonta, New York. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor leagues are baseball leagues which are at a lower pay level and generally play in smaller cities and towns than Major League Baseball. ... Lakeland is a city located in Polk County, Florida. ... Joker Marchant Stadium is a baseball field located in Lakeland, Florida. ...
The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers major-league club. The Florida State League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. ... The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ...
Lakeland is home to Florida Southern College, the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world, and one of the first Hindu temples in the United States.
In 2004, the inland Lakeland was lashed by Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Jeanne and (to a lesser extent) Hurricane Frances.
Lakeland is the "twin city" of Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Tiger Town 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 LakelandTigers.
Named in honor of the late Joker Marchant, Lakeland's former 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.
The 70 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.