Tiger Town

The club observation deck at Tiger Town, Aug-2019.

Player benches and ground-level scout seating.

The field itself has major league dimensions.

Chronological Tour: Stop 409

• Location: Granada Street east of Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland, Fla. (map it using Google Maps)
• Opened: 1967
• Home team: Gulf Coast League Tigers (1966-present)

The back fields are not easy to get into here. The easiest way is to enter as if one is going to a game at Joker Marchant Stadium, and drive past the main field to the dorms that say “TIGERTOWN” on them, and then walk back to the fields. The gate off Granada Street is usually locked.

One advantage at the back fields here is that one of the workers has built some handsome benches for player overflow seating that also serve for spectators. Umbrellas that protect against sunshine and rain are usually rolled out during GCL games. Another advantage is the view of Lake Parker, one of the lakes for which Lakeland is named, beyond right field.