<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Tenants </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Lakeland Flying Tigers (FSL) (1967--2001, 2003--2015, 2017 - present) Detroit Tigers (MLB) (spring training) (1966--present) GCL Tigers (GCL) </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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