Minor League Baseball Towns of Michigan

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Minor League Baseball Towns of Michigan
Adrian to Ypsilanti

by Marc Okkonen

Thunder Bay Press, 186 pages, Size: 10 x7, Softcover, Pub Year : 1997

Minor league baseball in Michigan is back and this revival should encourage new interest in baseball traditions in over 40 Michigan towns. These traditions are brought back to life in Minor League Baseball Towns of Michigan -- 186 pages of team histories, rare photos, and location maps for all the communities in Michigan that have participated in professional baseball leagues dating back to the 1880s. All the diamond heroes of yesterday are remembered in this volume, along with the baseball pioneers and the ballparks that provided the memories for generations of fans in Michigan. An enjoyable and informative journey through time that is unprecedented for any state -- a treasure chest for sports fans and an irresistible reference volume for any sports library.

Towns covered: Adrian, Battle Creek, Bay City, Belding, Berrien Springs, Big Rapids, Boyne City, Cadillac, Calumet, Charlotte, Detroit, Dowagiac, Evart, Flint, Grand Rapids, Greenville, Hancock, Holland, Houghton, Ionia, Ishpeming-Negaunee, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lake Linden, Lansing, Ludington, Manistee, Marquette, Menominee, Mt. Clemens, Muskegon, Niles, Owosso, Pontiac, Port Huron, Reed City, Saginaw, St. Joseph, Sault Ste. Marie, Tecumseh, Traverse City, Wyandotte, Ypsilanti

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