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Rating: 5 | Votes: 1 | Date: 03/07/2026 02:29:00

Babe Ruth played here, Jackie Robinson played here, and on March 6, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his only central Florida speech from the pitcher's mound. Tinker Field, at 287 South Tampa Avenue beside Camping World Stadium in Orlando's West Lakes neighborhood, is one of the most storied grounds in Florida sport. Baseball has been played on the site since 1914; the first stadium, an all-wood 1,500-seater promoted by Hall of Fame shortstop turned Orlando developer Joe Tinker, was dedic...