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	Lakeland, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lakeland,_Florida (564 words)

	Detroit Tigers : Ballpark : Joker Marchant Stadium - Tigers Spring Training Information
		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 Lakeland Tigers.
		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.
	detroit.tigers.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/det/ballpark/springtraining.jsp (260 words)

	Lakeland Tigers Drop 6th Straight Game
		LAKELAND -- Runs were hard to come by for the Lakeland Tigers again Saturday night.
		Unfortunately for Lakeland his blast onto the berm beyond the left field wall was too little, too late.
		Lakeland certainly had its chances early in the game, loading the bases with just one out in the first inning, when Woods reached on an error, Pedro Cotto singled and Jody Roughton walked.
	www.miraclefans.com /news/april2004/lakeland_041804.html (276 words)

	Detroit Free Press \| Tigers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		LAKELAND, Fla. -- When the Tigers and White Sox had two brawls in the same game two seasons ago, pitcher Bill Simas -- then with Chicago -- accused Tigers coach Juan Samuel of prolonging the first brawl by sucker-punching him.
		LAKELAND, Fla. -- It didn't matter that the temperature was in the mid-40s, or that it was the Tigers' first game.
		LAKELAND, Fla. -- Saying "it's better to leave too early than too late," Ernie Harwell announced Monday that this season would be his last as a baseball play-by play broadcaster.
	www.freep.com /backindex/2002/03/01/tigers.htm (962 words)

	The Ledger: Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
		The Lakeland Tigers were organized in 1967, when they began as a Detroit Tigers minor league affiliate stationed here.
		Weak is the better word, and it's a kind one: Of 176 minor league teams in North America who report their attendance, the Lakeland team ranked dead last in average attendance last year, with an average of 538 admissions per game.
		Detroit Tiger great Al Kaline, now a special assistant to the Major League team, is about as old school as it gets when it comes to baseball.
	theledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050125/NEWS/501250393/1134 (475 words)

	Lakeland Tigers Turn Back Miracle
		On the brink of being mathematically eliminated from postseason play themselves, the Tigers treated Fort Myers the same way they played first-place Dunedin earlier this week when Lakeland swept two games from the team likely to be the Miracle's first-round opponent.
		Lakeland paraded 11 men to the plate in its big inning with five of the six runs scoring before a single Tiger was retired.
		Lakeland will play host to the Miracle tonight at 7 in the last home game of the season.
	www.miraclefans.com /news/aug2003/lakeland_083003.html (325 words)

	USATODAY.com - Tigers still cozy in Florida den (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In return, the Tigers have agreed to extend their lease, which was to expire in 2003, through 2016.
		Lakeland was established as a railroad outpost in 1883 when shipping citrus by rail was big business.
		Lakeland is also home to Florida Southern College, Polk Museum of Art and the Exploration V Children's Museum.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/bbw/2001-03-07/2001-03-07-specialtigers.htm (1988 words)

	Spring Training 2006: Detroit Tigers
		Tiger Town and the ballpark are approximately 2 miles on the left.
		The 2004 season was the first year the Tigers played in a renovated Joker Marchant Stadium, the latest renovation of the venerable spring-training base.
		The 800-seat Henley Field, the former spring-training home of the Tigers, still exists and was used by the Lakeland Tigers for the 2002 season.
	www.springtrainingonline.com /teams/detroit_tigers.htm (1037 words)

	Joker Marchant Stadium
		He worked with Tigers management to establish the Tigertown complex at the former Lodwick Airport, and later worked with the team and the city to maximize the bond between the two with shared facilities and a commitment to keeping the stadium's field one of the best-kept in the majors.
		The Tiger bullpen and the visitors' pen down the left field line were moved to right-center field, visible to fans from any seat.
		The Tigers don't have a name for the slope yet, but so far it is being referred to as The Berm.
	www.lakelandgov.net /parkrec/facilities/JokerMarchantStadium.html (944 words)

	Lakeland charms Tigers fans - 3/19/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		And spring training isn’t just the once-a-year camp that it used to be decades ago; the Tigers are now a year-round presence in Lakeland, with minor league teams playing in the summer, instructional leagues in the fall and winter and fantasy camp in late winter.
		Access to the Tigers themselves is much of the draw for fans, although the fans quickly figure out which players and coaches are approachable, and which ones have the occasional fl cloud hovering over their heads.
		So far, Lakeland was scoring well, although the town they saw isn’t the same little dirt-road town the Tigers practiced in through the ’60s and ’70s.
	www.detnews.com /2004/tigers/0403/19/g01-95491.htm (1854 words)

	Detroit Tigers, Mike Maroth, Ivan Rodriguez, Fernando Vina, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		LAKELAND, Fla. -- Thump, thump, thump went Mike Maroth's feet that day in early February, the day when the fresh breeze blew through Detroit like a spring wind through a dusty barn.
		The last Tiger pitcher to lose 20 games -- Mickey Lolich, who lost 21 in 1974 -- also was a 25-game winner in 1971 and a 22-game winner in 1972.
		The Tigers were so confident in both Maroth's psyche and ability that they didn't even bother checking over the winter to see whether he needed psychological counseling.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/7133406 (1254 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lakeland Tigers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan.
		Detroit Tigers logo, claiming fair use This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo.
		The Oneonta Tigers are a minor league baseball team from Oneonta, New York.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lakeland-Tigers (547 words)

	Scout.com: 2004 Minor League Preview - High-A
		Tiger fans have hung their hopes on the future for over a decade now.
		The Tigers were in the market for a polished pitcher who had the makeup and tools to make a quick run to Comerica Park.
		Ostlund saw 22 innings of work at Lakeland and had a rough adjustment period – with an 8.59 ERA and only 17 K. Ostlund will look to prove he could be a part of the Renaissance in Motown, but will need a strong showing this season.
	www.tigers.theinsiders.com /2/233200.html (942 words)

	Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland - Detroit Tigers Spring Training (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Joker Marchant was Lakeland's longtime director of public works and recreation and was responsible for the maintenance of the stadium.
		The season attendance record for the Lakeland Tigers was just a meager 61,255 in 1987, an average of only 875 fans.
		Established as a railroad outpost in 1883, the city of Lakeland boasts a population of 81,105.
	www.baseballpilgrimages.com /spring/lakeland.html (1405 words)

	Detroit Tigers Spring Training Facilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Next spring will mark the Tigers 67th season at "Tiger Town" in Lakeland, extending the longest-lasting relationship between a major league baseball team and a current Spring Training host city.
		The Tigers will kick off the exhibition schedule on Wednesday, February 26 when the club battles Lakeland's Florida Southern College at 1 p.m.
		The 56 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.
	mlb.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/det/ballpark/springtraining_2003.jsp (270 words)

	BallParkWatch - Joker Marchant Stadium / Detroit Tigers / Lakeland Tigers
		The City of Lakeland, located between Orlando and Tampa, is hosting its 67th spring training for Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers with Tiger Town sporting a new look.
		Aside from spring training, Lakeland is also home to the Florida State League Lakeland Tigers, fantasy camps, instructional clinics, little league, high school, and college teams.
		Negotiations in 2001 between the Tigers and Lakeland proved favorable as renovations were promised, funding was established, and a deal was struck for a 15-year extension through 2016.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /stadiums/new/lakeland.htm (1538 words)

	May 7th Articles
		Not only did the Tigers score all the men on base, but they tacked on two more runs in the inning to cut the deficit to two.
		LAKELAND -- Roberto Novoa provided the pitching and David Espinosa and Ryan Raburn supplied the offensive punch as Lakeland earned a split of a Florida State League doubleheader with Fort Myers on Tuesday night.
		Lakeland tied the game in the eighth when Michael Woods doubled, David Mattle walked, Rob Watson executed a sacrifice bunt and Espinosa singled.
	www.beachinc.com /miracle/2003/articles/may_7th.htm (647 words)

	Detroit Tigers, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
		The Tigers have tried several approaches since the mid-1990s to right the course, but each time it's been about as effective as a cat chasing its own tail.
		The Tigers aren't expecting a huge bump in attendance, but the trajectory that has seen Comerica Park's attendance plummet should at least be blunted in the short term.
		Beyond that, if Trammell and his staff can even stop the Tigers from getting their tails kicked with regularity on home weekends this summer, hey, it will be a start.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/6232279 (1801 words)

	The Ledger: Lakeland, Polk County, Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		LAKELAND -- The Lakeland Tigers enjoyed their biggest comeback of the year Friday, rallying past Tampa, 15-8, before 1,086 soggy but spirited Florida State League fans at Joker Marchant Stadium.
		After all, Lakeland entered the game having won 18 of the 24 games their tall Texas righthander had started.
		Gilberto Mejia added two singles and a double but it was his defense that kept the Yankees at bay when they tried to mount their own rally against the Tigers bullpen.
	feeds.thetampanews.net /?rid=63c55d850e6b9ff1&cat=50bf5c36071412a0&f=1 (275 words)

	Scout.com: Pudge's Walk-Off Beats Twins (4/22 Recaps)
		The Tigers might have had the game locked up prior to that, but Troy Percival came on in the 9th and promptly blew his first save opportunity as a Tiger, giving up a solo home run to Justin Morneau.
		Kevin McDowell came on for the Tigers in the fourth and pitched four shutout innings.
		Lakeland second baseman Juan Francia was four for four with an RBI.
	tigers.foxsports.scout.com /2/372865.html?refid=400 (885 words)

	TigersTalk.com :: Forums \| News \| Features
		The Tigers finalized their coaching staff under new manager Jim Leyland on Friday by hiring former Devil Rays pitching coach Chuck Hernandez to the same post in Detroit.
		The Tigers scheduled a "major" announcement for the late afternoon, but declined to say what it was about.
		The Tigers went from being headed for a Johan Santana no-hitter to nearly tying the game once he left on Sunday.
	www.tigerstalk.com (361 words)

	L-Tigers Rally Past Miracle With Strong Relief Effort
		LAKELAND -- The Lakeland Tigers roared back from an early six-run deficit to clip the Fort Myers Miracle, 7-6, at Marchant Stadium on Monday.
		Lakeland then tied the game in the eighth on a Scott Moore blast into the Miracle bullpen.
		Lakeland (19-36, 48-75) will try to earn a sweep of its two-game series with Fort Myers (25-32, 56-69) tonight at 7, when right-hander Jeremy Johnson is expected to oppose Miracle southpaw Jeff Randazzo (3-11).
	miraclefans.com /news/aug2004/lakeland_082404.html (277 words)

	Torres' success surprises Tigers - 3/18/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Torres was dropped from the Tigers’ 40-man roster at the end of last year and acknowledges it got his attention.
		The Tigers had 11 hits in a 9-1 victory over the New York Mets to go with their 13 on Tuesday in a victory over St. Louis.
		Also, as in Tuesday’s game, the Tigers had a slew of extra-base hits (six) but no home runs.
	www.detnews.com /2004/tigers/0403/18/d04-96116.htm (555 words)

	Scout.com: Minor League Notebook: 4/27
		The Tigers lone prospect among position players, OF Nook Logan, is slowly getting on track after an extremely slow start.
		And the Tigers top position player prospect, CF Curtis Granderson, is also off to a good start, with a.280 average to go along with 15 walks – his power numbers still leave a bit to be desired however (.360 slugging %, 0 HR, 5 RBI).
		The Tigers would like to see him cut down on his strikeouts a bit (18), but his.311 average is making everyone much more patient.
	tigers.theinsiders.com /2/255554.html (1122 words)

	SI.com - MLB - Tigers option Urbina to Lakeland, release Yan - Thursday April 1, 2004 1:55PM
		LAKELAND, Fla. (Ticker) -- Ugueth Urbina, expected to be the closer for the Detroit Tigers, on Thursday was optioned to Class A Lakeland of the Florida State League.
		The Tigers' website said Urbina will stay in Lakeland 10 days and join the Tigers on April 6 for their second game of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays.
		The Tigers also granted righthander Esteban Yan his unconditional release.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/baseball/mlb/04/01/bc.bba.lgns.tigersmoves.r/index.html (368 words)

	The Lakeland Tigers
		The Detroit Tigers return to Spring Training in 2005 for their 69th season in Lakeland and their 39th at the newly remodeled Joker Marchant Stadium.
		The all-concrete grandstand of the stadium was built by the City of Lakeland at a cost of $500,000 and originally seated 4,900 spectators.
		Previous renovations have included the addition of lights that allowed the first night game to be played in Lakeland in 1972 and a food and picnic court that was added in 1994 to increase the fan appeal of Joker Marchant Stadium.
	www.lakelandtigers.net /stadiuminfo.asp (328 words)

	Ballparkwatch - Joker Marchant Stadium / Lakeland Tigers / Detroit Tigers
		This is certainly the case with Joker Marchant Stadium, the home of the Lakeland Tigers and spring-training home of the Detroit Tigers.
		Tiger Town is indeed one of the institutions of spring training -- only Dodgertown eclipses Tiger Town as a well-known spring training venue associated with a single team -- and should continue to be for many years to come after 2002's $11 million renovation of Joker Marchant.
		Tiger Town is always worth a visit, and so is Joker Marchant Stadium, named for the longtime parks and rec director in Lakeland.
	www.ballparkwatch.com /visits/joker_marchant.htm (900 words)

	Lakeland Tigers - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Lakeland Tigers - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Lakeland Tigers are a minor league baseball team based in Lakeland, Florida.
		The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers major-league club.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Lakeland_Tigers (106 words)

	Lakeland Tigers News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lakeland Tigers news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Sarasota center fielder Chris Dickerson continued to be a thorn in the side of the Lakeland Tigers, belting a two-run homer Tuesday as the Reds prevailed, 3-1, before 1,514 camp-day youngsters at Ed Smith...
		The wallets of almost every player on the Lakeland Tigers and Tampa Yankees are a little bit lighter today after the Florida State League levied fines Friday for Wednesday night's fight...
	205.217.154.77 /minor-league-baseball/lakeland-tigers (300 words)

	Lakeland beyond baseball: There's much more to Lakeland than Tigers' spring training
		Lakeland has been the spring training home to the Detroit Tigers for 68 years.
		Lakeland, once a drive-by citrus city in central Florida, has transformed itself into an small mecca of cool.
		Lakeland's good fortune is that it is only about 30 minutes from Disney World but lacks the hectic pace of Orlando.
	www.freep.com /features/travel/lake15_20040215.htm (1095 words)

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