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Spectator Sports
Spectator
Sporting Adventures
Central Florida’s Polk County offers a world-class staging
and training environment for virtually every type of
sporting event or activity.
Get In The Game
Detroit Tigers: Joker Marchant
Stadium, 2301 Lakeland Hills
Blvd., Lakeland 863-686-8075
www.detroittigers.com
Lakeland Flying Tigers:
Joker Marchant Stadium,
2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd.,
Lakeland 863-686-8075
www.lakelandflyingtigers.com
Atlanta Braves:
Disney’s Wide World of
Sports Baseball Stadium
407-939-GAME
www.atlantabraves.com
Houston Astros:
Osceola County Stadium,
Kissimmee 321-697-3200
www.astros.com
New York Yankees: Legends
Field, Tampa 813-875-7753
www.yankees.com
Orlando Magic: Amway
Arena, Orlando 407-89-MAGIC
www.orlandomagic.com
Orlando Predators: Amway
Arena, Orlando 407-447-7337
www.orlandopredators.com
Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Pre- and Regular Season Games:
Raymond James Stadium,
Tampa 813-879-2827
Training Camp at Disney’s
Wide World of Sports
407-939-GAME
www.buccaneers.com
Tampa Bay Rays:
Tropicana Field,
St. Petersburg 813-228-7157
www.raysbaseball.com
Tampa Bay Lightning:
St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa
813-301-6600
www.tampabaylightning.com
Tampa Bay Storm:
St. Pete Times Forum,
Tampa 813-276-7300
www.tampabaystorm.com
The Detroit Tigers have gone to bat for
Spring Training here since 1934 and have
been playing in Joker Marchant Stadium
since 1966. The Single-A Lakeland
Flying Tigers play here April-August in
the Florida State League.
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Known as the Destination of Champions,
Polk County is recognized nationally
as a leader in the sports field with the
USA Water Ski, the Florida Youth Soccer
Association and Independent
Softball Association all based here.
For more information log on to:
www.centralfloridasports.com
Make us your home base for a
Spring Training vacation.
Spring Training baseball games take place
all over Central Florida including the
Atlanta Braves at Disney’s Wide World of
Sports Complex, the Houston Astros at the
Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee and
the New York Yankees at Legends Field in
Tampa – all a short drive from Polk County.
Other big-name teams have their homes
nearby including the Buccaneers (NFL) and
the Lightning (NHL) in Tampa, the Tampa
Bay Rays (MLB) in St. Petersburg and the
Magic (NBA) in Orlando. Catch an arena
football game played by the Orlando
Predators or Tampa Bay Storm. You’ll be
front and center for all the big games.
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