Joker Marchant Stadium
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Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium is a baseball field in Lakeland, Florida. The 8,500-seat stadium was opened in 1966 and has had multiple renovations, most recently in 2017. It was named after local resident and former Lakeland Parks and Recreation Director Marcus "Joker" Marchant. It is the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers and the regular-season home of the minor league affiliates Lakeland Flying Tigers and Gulf Coast Tigers.
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Address | 2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard Lakeland, Florida U.S. |
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Coordinates | 28°4′29″N 81°57′3″W |
Owner | City of Lakeland |
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Capacity | 8,500 |
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Surface | Grass |
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Broke ground | September 1965[1] |
Opened | March 12, 1966[1] |
Renovated | 2002, 2016, 2017 |
Expanded | 1988 |
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Architect | Lakeland Engineering Associates |
General contractor | Frank C. Decker Construction Co. |
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On March 15, 2011, the largest crowd in the stadium's history (10,307 people) watched a spring training game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox.[3]