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{{Short description|Baseball field in Lakeland, Florida}}
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{{Infobox stadium
{{Infobox stadium
| stadium_name = Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
| stadium_name = Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
| nickname =
| nickname =
| image = [[File:Publix Field.PNG]]<br>[[File:JokerMarchantStadiumLakelandFL.jpg|250px]]
| logo_image = Publix Field.PNG
| image = JokerMarchantStadiumLakelandFL.jpg
| fullname =
| fullname =
| location = 2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard<br>[[Lakeland, Florida]] 33805
| address = 2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
| city = [[Lakeland, Florida]]
| country = U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|28|4|29|N|81|57|3|W|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|28|4|29|N|81|57|3|W|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = September 1965<ref name="bbp">{{cite web |title=Joker Marchant Stadium|first=Graham|last=Knight|url=http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/spring/lakeland.html|work=Baseball Pilgrimages|date=May 29, 2010|accessdate=September 28, 2011}}</ref>
| broke_ground = September 1965<ref name="bbp">{{cite web |title=Joker Marchant Stadium |first=Graham |last=Knight |url=http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/spring/lakeland.html |work=Baseball Pilgrimages |date=May 29, 2010 |access-date=September 28, 2011}}</ref>
| built =
| built =
| opened = March 12, 1966<ref name="bbp"/>
| opened = March 12, 1966<ref name="bbp"/>
| renovated = 2002, 2016
| renovated = 2002, 2016, 2017
| expanded = 1988
| expanded = 1988
| closed =
| closed =
| demolished =
| demolished =
| owner = [[Lakeland, Florida|City of Lakeland]]
| owner = [[Lakeland, Florida|City of Lakeland]]
| operator = {{Ubl
| operator = [[Detroit Tigers]]<br><small>(Stadium Operations)</small><br>[[Delaware North]]<br><small>(Concessions)</small>
| [[Detroit Tigers]]
| (Stadium Operations)
| [[Delaware North]]
| (Concessions)
}}
| surface = Grass
| surface = Grass
| construction_cost = $360,000<br>(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|360000|1966}}}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
| construction_cost = {{Ubl
| $360,000
| (${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|360000|1966}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
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| architect = Lakeland Engineering Associates
| architect = Lakeland Engineering Associates
| general_contractor= Frank C. Decker Construction Co.
| general_contractor= Frank C. Decker Construction Co.
| former_names =
| former_names =
| tenants = {{Ubl
| tenants = [[Lakeland Flying Tigers]] ([[Florida State League|FSL]]) (1967–2001, 2003–2015, 2017-present)<br>[[Detroit Tigers]] ([[Major League Baseball|MLB]]) (spring training) (1966–present)<br>[[GCL Tigers]] ([[Gulf Coast League|GCL]])
| [[Lakeland Flying Tigers]] ([[Florida State League|FSL]]) (1967–2001, 2003–2015, 2017-present)
| [[Detroit Tigers]] ([[Major League Baseball|MLB]]) (spring training) (1966–present)
| [[GCL Tigers]] ([[Gulf Coast League|GCL]])
}}
| seating_capacity = 8,500
| seating_capacity = 8,500
| dimensions = Left - 340ft.<br>Center - 420ft.<br>Right - 340ft.
| dimensions = {{Ubl
| Left - 340ft.
| Center - 420ft.
| Right - 340ft.
}}
}}
}}


'''Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium''' is a [[baseball]] field located in [[Lakeland, Florida]]. The stadium, opened in 1966, was renovated in 2003, holds 8,500 people, and 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]], as well as the regular season home for the minor league affiliates [[Lakeland Flying Tigers]] and [[Gulf Coast Tigers]]. 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]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Spring Attendance Was 2nd All Time for Detroit Tigers|first=Tom|last=Zebold|url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20110418/NEWS/110419393|newspaper=[[The Ledger]]|location=Lakeland|date=April 18, 2011|accessdate=March 5, 2014}}</ref>
'''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]].
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]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Spring Attendance Was 2nd All Time for Detroit Tigers |first=Tom |last=Zebold |url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20110418/NEWS/110419393 |newspaper=[[The Ledger]] |location=Lakeland |date=April 18, 2011|access-date=March 5, 2014}}</ref>


==Expansions==
==Expansions==
The stadium's capacity was originally 4,900 in 1966 when it opened. In 1988, a bleacher section was added down the left field line, increasing seating capacity to 7,027. In 2003, Joker Marchant Stadium was renovated. The State of Florida's $4.5 million grant was the biggest financing chuck, while the Polk County Tourist Development Council chipped in $2 million. The remainder of the renovation's cost was paid for by the Tigers and City of Lakeland, increasing capacity to its present figure of 8,500.<ref name="bbp"/>
The stadium could seat 4,900 people when it opened in 1966. In 1988, a bleacher section was added down the left field line, increasing seating capacity to 7,027. In 2002, Joker Marchant Stadium was renovated. The State of Florida's $4.5 million grant was the biggest chunk of the financing, while the Polk County Tourist Development Council chipped in $2 million. The remainder of the renovation's cost was paid for by the Tigers and City of Lakeland, increasing capacity to its present 8,500.<ref name="bbp"/>


In October 2014 the Lakeland City Commission announced that as part of a new agreement with the Detroit Tigers a $37 million renovation and upgrade of the 50-year-old stadium will commence starting in April 2016<ref>[http://www.springtrainingonline.com/joker-marchant-stadium-renovations-moving-forward/ Joker Marchant Stadium Renovations on Tap (Spring Training Online)]</ref><ref>[http://www.theledger.com/article/20141006/news/141009548 The Ledger Newspaper Online]</ref> following the conclusion of the [[Major League Baseball]] [[Spring Training]]. Funding will be provided in part by the Detroit Tigers, the City of Lakeland and [[Polk County, Florida|Polk County]]. Two construction firms Barton Malow of [[Southfield, Michigan|Southfield]], [[Michigan]] and Rodda Construction of Lakeland were chosen by the City Commission to oversee the project. The Detroit Tigers High Class 'A' Minor League club the [[Lakeland Flying Tigers]] part of the [[Florida State League]] played for the duration of their season at [[Henley Field Ball Park|Henley Field]] which is located 1½ miles from Joker Marchant Stadium.
In October 2014, the Lakeland City Commission announced part of a new agreement with the Detroit Tigers included the start of a $37 million renovation and upgrade of the 50-year-old stadium, starting in April 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.springtrainingonline.com/joker-marchant-stadium-renovations-moving-forward/ |title=Joker Marchant Stadium renovations on tap |first=Spring Training |last=Online |date=October 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20141006/news/141009548 |title=Two Firms Chosen for Joker Marchant Stadium Upgrade |first=Kyle |last=Kennedy |date=October 6, 2014 |website=[[The Ledger]] |location=Lakeland, Florida |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008182218/http://www.theledger.com/article/20141006/news/141009548 |archive-date=October 8, 2014 |url-status=usurped}}</ref> after [[Major League Baseball]] [[Spring Training]]. Funding provided in part by the Detroit Tigers, the City of Lakeland and [[Polk County, Florida|Polk County]]. Two construction firms – Barton Malow of [[Southfield, Michigan|Southfield]], [[Michigan]], and Rodda Construction of Lakeland – were chosen by the City Commission to oversee the project. The [[Lakeland Flying Tigers]] – the Detroit Tigers' High Class 'A' Minor League club at the time – played their [[Florida State League]] season at [[Henley Field Ball Park|Henley Field]], {{convert|1.5|mi}} away.


==Naming rights==
==Naming rights==
The stadium will be renamed '''Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium''' on the first day of MLB's 2017 Spring Training.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/sports/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2016/8/3/lakeland_s_tigers_st.html |first=Stephanie |last=Claytor |title=Lakeland's Tigers stadium to be renamed, renovated for 2017 |website=Bright House Sports Network |date=August 5, 2016 |accessdate=September 14, 2016}}</ref> The contract for the rights is 20 years and expires in 2036.
Under a 20-year deal that ends in 2036, the stadium was renamed Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on the first day of MLB's 2017 Spring Training. The [[Publix]] supermarket chain is headquartered in Lakeland and their hometown field is the only sports complex for which they have purchased naming rights. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/sports/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2016/8/3/lakeland_s_tigers_st.html |first=Stephanie |last=Claytor |title=Lakeland's Tigers stadium to be renamed, renovated for 2017 |website=Bright House Sports Network |date=August 5, 2016 |access-date=September 14, 2016}}</ref>


==Gallery==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.mlb.com/tigers/spring-training/ballpark Stadium information] at Detroit Tigers website
*[http://www.littleballparks.com/Stadium/2002/Lakeland/Lakeland.htm Joker Marchant Stadium Views - ''Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues'']
*[http://www.littleballparks.com/Stadium/2002/Lakeland/Lakeland.htm Joker Marchant Stadium Views - ''Ball Parks of the Minor Leagues''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207053425/http://littleballparks.com/Stadium/2002/Lakeland/Lakeland.htm |date=February 7, 2009 }}
*[http://www.lakelandgov.net/parkrec/JokerMarchantStadium.aspx Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department official site]


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Latest revision as of 09:56, 29 November 2024

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium
Map
Address2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, Florida
U.S.
Coordinates28°4′29″N 81°57′3″W / 28.07472°N 81.95083°W / 28.07472; -81.95083
OwnerCity of Lakeland
Operator
Capacity8,500
Field size
  • Left - 340ft.
  • Center - 420ft.
  • Right - 340ft.
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1965[1]
OpenedMarch 12, 1966[1]
Renovated2002, 2016, 2017
Expanded1988
Construction cost
  • $360,000
  • ($3.38 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectLakeland Engineering Associates
General contractorFrank C. Decker Construction Co.
Tenants

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.

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]

Expansions

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The stadium could seat 4,900 people when it opened in 1966. In 1988, a bleacher section was added down the left field line, increasing seating capacity to 7,027. In 2002, Joker Marchant Stadium was renovated. The State of Florida's $4.5 million grant was the biggest chunk of the financing, while the Polk County Tourist Development Council chipped in $2 million. The remainder of the renovation's cost was paid for by the Tigers and City of Lakeland, increasing capacity to its present 8,500.[1]

In October 2014, the Lakeland City Commission announced part of a new agreement with the Detroit Tigers included the start of a $37 million renovation and upgrade of the 50-year-old stadium, starting in April 2016[4][5] after Major League Baseball Spring Training. Funding provided in part by the Detroit Tigers, the City of Lakeland and Polk County. Two construction firms – Barton Malow of Southfield, Michigan, and Rodda Construction of Lakeland – were chosen by the City Commission to oversee the project. The Lakeland Flying Tigers – the Detroit Tigers' High Class 'A' Minor League club at the time – played their Florida State League season at Henley Field, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away.

Naming rights

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Under a 20-year deal that ends in 2036, the stadium was renamed Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on the first day of MLB's 2017 Spring Training. The Publix supermarket chain is headquartered in Lakeland and their hometown field is the only sports complex for which they have purchased naming rights. [6]

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  • Intersection of Kaline and Horton Way
    Intersection of Kaline and Horton Way
  • Detroit Tigers spring training game 2009
    Detroit Tigers spring training game 2009
  • View from behind home plate
    View from behind home plate

References

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  1. ^ a b c Knight, Graham (May 29, 2010). "Joker Marchant Stadium". Baseball Pilgrimages. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Zebold, Tom (April 18, 2011). "Spring Attendance Was 2nd All Time for Detroit Tigers". The Ledger. Lakeland. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  4. ^ Online, Spring Training (October 7, 2014). "Joker Marchant Stadium renovations on tap".
  5. ^ Kennedy, Kyle (October 6, 2014). "Two Firms Chosen for Joker Marchant Stadium Upgrade". The Ledger. Lakeland, Florida. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014.
  6. ^ Claytor, Stephanie (August 5, 2016). "Lakeland's Tigers stadium to be renamed, renovated for 2017". Bright House Sports Network. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
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