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Flamingo Field in Miami Beach, Florida
Flamingo Park Baseball Stadium is located at 15th St and North Michigan Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. It is part of a larger recreation area also known as Flamingo Park. The main entrance to the Park is located south of the baseball stadium at 1200 Meridian Avenue. Flamingo Park includes tennis courts, a swimming pool,…
Read MoreOcala’s Gerig Field – A Former Spring Training Minor League Gem
Gerig Field was located in what is now the Martin Luther King, Jr., Recreation Complex, located at 1510 NW 4th Street in Ocala, Florida. The ballpark was constructed in 1936 at a cost of approximately $100,000 with funds from the Works Progress Administration. Gerig Field was named in honor of John Jacob Gerig, the then-mayor of Ocala who…
Read MoreTinker Field – 100 Years of Baseball in Orlando, Florida
Tinker Field is located at 1610 West Church Street in Orlando, Florida. The actual playing field dates back to 1914, when it was constructed by the City of Orlando. The original grandstand was constructed in 1923. The stadium is named in honor of Hall of Famer Joe Tinker, the former Chicago Cubs shortstop made famous in…
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