Lakeland, FL
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Lakeland is located in central Florida, 30 miles east of Tampa, FL. Florida Southern College is here.
Lakeland is the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers. The team played in Henley Field from 1934 to 1966 and has played in Joker Marchant Stadium since 1967.
[edit] Teams that have played here
- Lakeland Highlanders, Florida State League (1919-1926)
- Lakeland Pilots, Florida International League (1946-1950, 1952)
- Lakeland Patriots, Florida International League (1951)
- Lakeland Pilots, Florida State League (1953-1955)
- Lakeland Indians, Florida State League (1960)
- Lakeland Giants, Florida State League (1962)
- Lakeland Tigers, Florida State League (1963-1964, 1967-2006)
- Lakeland Flying Tigers, Florida State League (2007-present)
