Lakeland Flying Tigers

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Lakeland Flying Tigers
Lakeland Flying Tigers
League Florida State League
Division Western
Year founded 1963
Major League affiliation Detroit Tigers
Home ballpark Joker Marchant Stadium
Previous home ballparks
City Lakeland, Florida
Current uniform colors Pantone Matching System (PMS) 728, 1525, and 289 - Away uniforms are "Padres Khaki" (PMS 7536)
Previous uniform colors
Logo design head of a fang-baring tiger surrounded by a pilot's wings
Division titles
League titles 1924, 1954, 1976, 1977, 1992
Manager Kevin Bradshaw
Owner Detroit Tigers, Inc.


The Lakeland Flying Tigers are a minor league baseball team based in Lakeland, Florida. Home games are played at Joker Marchant Stadium; opened in 1966 and renovated in 2003, the park seats 8,000 fans.

The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers major-league club.

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