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Polk County Visitor Center Hosts Spring Training Day

Jessica Roberts — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:03:07 +0000

On Saturday, February 18, Polk County’s official visitor information center, Polk Outpost 27, will celebrate the game of baseball with Spring Training Day. The Detroit Tigers, who are celebrating their 76th Spring Training season in Polk County, will join the Spring Training celebration with a display at Polk Outpost 27 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. with giveaways, a sports themed bounce house for kids, games, a baseball movie, free popcorn and an appearance by the Lakeland Flying Tigers mascot, Ace. Visitors to the event will also be able to register for two grand prize drawings: one prize will be four tickets to see the Tigers play the Atlanta Braves on March 4 at Joker Marchant Stadium and the other will be a game-used Tigers jersey. Visitors who bring canned goods for local food banks will also be entered into a drawing for a $50 Wal-Mart gift card.

Baseball fans that can’t get enough of the national pastime on February 18 can enjoy baseball themed exhibits and memorabilia from February 11-19 at Polk Outpost 27. While at Polk Outpost 27, visitors will also be able to get all the latest information on the 2012 Spring Training season including schedules, Spring Training guides and other baseball information including complete schedules for the 2012 RussMatt Baseball Central Florida Collegiate Invitational that features more than 200 college baseball teams competing in Polk County from mid-February through the end of March.

All of the events and displays are free of charge and will be open to the public during normal hours. Polk Outpost 27 is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and is located on Highway 27 a half-mile South of I-4 at Exit 55. For more information call Polk Outpost 27 at 863-420-2586.

Detroit Tigers Spring Training Getaway Sweepstakes

Emily Leineweber — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:30:48 +0000

Are the dreary winter days getting you down? Would you like to be part of the 2012 baseball spring training in sunny Central Florida? Well here is your ticket! The Detroit Tigers baseball team is offering the chance to win a spectacular Spring Training Getaway to Sunny Central Florida.

Enter the Spring Training Getaway to Sunny Central Florida for your chance to win:

Two round trip airline tickets on Delta Airlines flying out of Detroit Metro Airport
Seven night stay at the Hampton Inn Lakeside Village in Lakeland, FL
Two tickets to the Tigers BBQ event February 28th
Two box seat tickets to the Detroit Tigers vs. Florida Southern College game on March 2nd at Joker Merchant Stadium
Two box seat tickets to the Detroit Tigers vs. Atlanta Braves game on March 4th at Joker Merchant Stadium
$50 in gift certificates to Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grill in Lakeland, FL
Two tickets to LEGOLAND® Florida
Two tickets to Bok Tower Gardens
Two tickets to Fantasy of Flight

For more information about Central Florida Vacations, check out www.visitcentralflorida.org.

Play Ball! Spring Training Tickets on Sale Saturday

Kris Keprios — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:50:41 +0000

The countdown is officially on as there are only 54 days until the first pitch is thrown at Tigertown. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10am for all Detroit Tiger spring trainig games. Plan to get to the box office at Tigertown early….and stay after you get your tickets, because the Tigers have a lot planned for fans on Saturday morning.

Fans will receive free popcorn, soda and coffee at the concession stands from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The Tigers will also be holding a special merchandise sale at the souvenir shop from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. All adult player name and number jerseys and t-shirts are buy one get one free. Detroit Tiger fitted hats and batting practice hats are also buy one get one free. Fans will also receive 50% off select merchandise.

The Tigers will begin the exhibition schedule on Tuesday, March 2 as the club battles Florida Southern College in the annual matchup against the Moccasins and the team opens the home portion of the Grapefruit League schedule against the Toronto Blue Jays at Joker Marchant Stadium on Thursday, March 4. The schedule is highlighted by visits from the World Series Champion New York Yankees on March 10, March 13 and March 27. The schedule also features two visits from the National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies on March 12 and March 20.

Tickets for the 2010 spring exhibition season will be priced at two separate levels. The first set is for premium games, which include all games against the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees and all Friday, Saturday and Sunday games. The second price level is for the remainder of the schedule. Premium game ticket prices range from $11-22, while the ticket prices for the remainder of games range from $8-19.

Full season ticket packages for the 2010 Tigers Spring Training exhibition season are on sale now at the Marchant Stadium box office, via phone at (863) 686-8075 or by visiting www.tigers.com. Fans may also now purchase partial season ticket plans of five-or-more games by calling (863) 686-8075 or by visiting www.tigers.com. For additional ticket information and special group pricing, give the Tigers a call at (863) 686-8075.