Lorna Doone in Orlando in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mayor Bob Carr and The New Stadium

March 27, 1963

— Tinker Field History Plaza —

Mayor Bob Carr and The New Stadium Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 19, 2021

1. Mayor Bob Carr and The New Stadium Marker

Inscription. Tightly parked cars lined every side of Tinker Field as far as the eye could see. More than 5,600 fans had crowded in to dedicate the new stadium on March 27, 1963 as the hometown Minnesota Twins faced the World Champion New York Yankees.

The modern, steel-constructed grandstands replaced the dilapidated 1923 wooden grandstands and now seated 5,000. The new ballpark reinvigorated Major League Baseball in Orlando and provided a new home for The City’s own Orlando Twins.

In a pregame dedication ceremony, Twins Owner, Cal Griffith expressed gratitude to Orlando for providing his team with a new stadium and presented Mayor Bob Carr with a key to the grandstands at Tinker Field. Mayor Carr threw out the first pitch.

Ted Williams, Yogi Berra, Harmon Killebrew, Tony Olivia, Roger Maris, among other Major League greats, were present for the festivities. R.F. Tinker and Joe Tinker, Jr., sons of the late Joe Tinker, for whom the field was named also attended as special guests.

In 1962, the Twins had finished second in the American League behind the Yankees and the Spring exhibition game at Tinker Field represented a rematch

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with strong pitching and even better batting. Among the excitement, Harmon Killebrew hit a homerun, estimated at 450-feet, that was more than 30 feet in the air when it passed the fence. With the lead changing hands more than once, the Yankees edged the Twins 7-6.

Erected 2018 by City of Orlando.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 1963.

Location. 28° 32.298′ N, 81° 24.314′ W. Marker is in Orlando, Florida, in Orange County. It is in Lorna Doone. It is on S Tampa Avenue 0.1 miles north of W South Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is within the Tinker Field History Plaza in front of Camping World Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 287 S Tampa Avenue, Orlando FL 32805, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Mayor Bob Carr and The New StadiumMarker (far left in photo) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, December 19, 2021

2. Mayor Bob Carr and The New StadiumMarker (far left in photo)

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The End of an Era (here, next to this marker); Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Roberto Clemente Walker (here, next to this marker); Harmon Killebrew at Tinker Field (here, next to this marker); Monford “Monte” Irvin (here, next to this marker); Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (here, next to this marker); Clark C. Griffith (here, next to this marker); Raymond Emmett Dandridge (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orlando.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.