Tinker Field Stadium, 2003
Dublin Core
Title
Tinker Field Stadium, 2003
Alternative Title
Tinker Field
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Baseball fields--Florida
Baseball players--Florida
Baseball stadiums
Description
The Tinker Field Stadium, located at 287 South Tampa Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. Tinker Field is named after Joseph B. Tinker, who was a shortstop for the Chicago Cubs, manager of the Orlando Tigers, and the first Floridian to be selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The first baseball field at this location was built in 1914. The stadium was dedicated in 1923 and could seat approximately 1,500 people. In 1934, a fence was added. The field was home of the Orlando Rays, a minor league baseball team, until they moved to the Cracker Jack Stadium in 2000.
Tinker Field was also the Spring Training home for the Cincinnati Reds from 1923 to 1935, the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1934 to 1935, and the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins from 1936 to the 1990s. On May 14, 2004, Tinker Field was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The field has also served as the home to the Orlando Electric Daisy Carnival, an electric dance music festival, in 2011 and 2012. The stadium currently seats 5,100 people.
Tinker Field was also the Spring Training home for the Cincinnati Reds from 1923 to 1935, the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1934 to 1935, and the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins from 1936 to the 1990s. On May 14, 2004, Tinker Field was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The field has also served as the home to the Orlando Electric Daisy Carnival, an electric dance music festival, in 2011 and 2012. The stadium currently seats 5,100 people.
Creator
Cook, Thomas
Source
Original color image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Date Created
2003
Is Part Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
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Medium
11 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Tinker Field, Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
"Tinker Field." Orlando Venues. http://www.cityoforlando.net/venues/tinkerfield/.
"Tinker Field Ball Park History." Spring Training Online. http://springtrainingonline.com/features/tinker-field.htm.
Transcript
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Original Format
11 color digital images
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas, “Tinker Field Stadium, 2003,” RICHES, accessed December 22, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1788.