See Detroit Tiger Legends in Action This Saturday

Kris Keprios — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:41:21 +0000

The Detroit Tigers will host their annual fantasy camp game this Saturday, January 30th at 10:00 a.m. at Joker Marchant Stadium. After spending the week training alongside Tigers greats, the campers will have the opportunity to showcase their talent and passion for the game on the field. Participants scheduled to appear include: Willie Horton, Mickey Lolich, Guillermo Hernandez, Frank Tanana, Rick Leach, Juan Berenguer and more.

Admission to the game is free, but a suggested donation of $2 will be collected at the front gate for the Detroit Tigers Foundation of Florida, which benefits local youth sports organizations and local charities.

The Lakeland Pig Festival will also be taking place at Tigertown January 29 and 30, so plan on catching the game and then filling up on some great BBQ. What started as a small festival in 1997 has evolved into a festival with over 300 BBQ teams and over 30,000 in attendance. For more information contact pigfest@jlgl.org.

Tickets for Detroit Tigers Spring Training games are currently on sale. Tickets can be purchased at the Joker Marchant Stadium Box office, Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online through the Detroit Tigers website at www.Tigers.comor by phone at (866) 66-TIGER (84437). Joker Marchant Stadium is located at 2301 Lakeland Hills Boulevard in Lakeland. For more information, please contact the Tigers at (863) 686-8075.

Play Baseball with Detroit Tiger Greats

Kris Keprios — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:28:52 +0000

Are you a Detroit Tigers fan, or just a baseball fan in general? Join 1968 World Series MVP Mickey Lolich, 1984 American League MVP and Cy Young winner Guillermo Hernandez, Detroit’s all-time saves leader Todd Jones, and many other former Tigers players representing the 1968, 1984 and 2006 Tigers clubs, during the 2010 Detroit Tigers Camp of Champs. The 2010 Tigers Fantasy Camps will be held Jan. 17-24 and Jan. 24-31 in sunny Lakeland, the Spring Training home of the Detroit Tigers. The camps are always a perfect gift for holidays, birthdays or anniversaries. The 2010 Detroit Tigers Camp of Champs is sure to create lifelong memories as fans have the exclusive opportunity to take the field with members of the ‘68, ‘84 and ‘06 Tigers. Fans can enjoy the atmosphere and excitement of playing baseball with former Tigers players as campers swing for the fences, shag fly balls, field grounders and play catch on the same fields the Tigers use for Spring Training.

Fantasy Camp registration for either week includes roundtrip airfare (from Detroit), room and board (double occupancy) for eight days and seven nights (private rooms also available), meals in the TigerTown cafeteria, a personalized authentic home and road Tigers uniform, games in TigerTown every day, a “Fantasy Game” with former Tigers greats at Joker Marchant Stadium, a personal clubhouse locker for the week and batting practice at Comerica Park before camp and during the season.

Space is limited so register today. For more information, including a complete list of scheduled former Tigers players, visit www.detroittigersfantasycamp.com or call 313-471-2550. Previous baseball experience is not required and participants must be 21-or-older.

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See Detroit Tiger Legends in Action This Saturday

Play Baseball with Detroit Tiger Greats