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Port Huron Saints
The Port Huron Saints was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Port Huron, Michigan between 1883 and 1926. Port Huron minor league teams played as members of the Michigan State League in 1890, 1895 and 1897, the International League in 1898 and 1900, the Border League from 1912 to 1913, the Michigan-Ontario League from 1921 to 1922 and 1926, with a final partial season in the 1926 Michigan State League. History 1883 to 1900: Michigan State League / International League Minor league baseball began in Port Huron, Michigan in 1883, with an Independent minor league team. No records for the 1883 team are known. The Port Huron team resumed minor league play as members of the 1890 Michigan State League. After beginning play on May 19, 1890, the independent level league folded on June 13, 1890. At the time the independent level league folded, Port Huron had an 11–14 record and were in fourth place, playing under manager Joe Walsh. Port Huron ended the seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Baseball League
An independent baseball league is a professional baseball organization in the United States or Canada that is not overseen by Major League Baseball and is outside the Minor League Baseball clubs affiliated to it. The Northern League and Frontier League both started play in 1993, and the Northern League's success paved the way for other independent leagues like the Texas-Louisiana League and Northeast League. The Atlantic League has had more marquee players than any other independent league, including Jose Canseco, Mat Latos, Steve Lombardozzi Jr., Francisco Rodríguez, Chien-Ming Wang, Roger Clemens, Rich Hill, Scott Kazmir, Juan González, John Rocker, and Dontrelle Willis. Two former Atlantic League players are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson. Gary Carter, another Hall of Famer, managed in the league. The Atlantic League has had many notable managers and coaches, including Wally Backman, Frank Viola, Tommy John, Sparky L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyandotte Alkalis
The Wyandotte Alkalis were a minor league baseball team based in Wyandotte, Michigan. In 1912 and 1913, the Alkalis, named for a locally based company, played exclusively as members of the Class D level Border League, winning the 1912 league championship. Wyandotte hosted home minor league games at Alkali Park. History In 1912, the Wyandotte, Michigan based Wyandotte Alkalis became charter members of the five–team Class D level Border League. The Border League featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The 1912 league featured the Mount Clemens Bathers, Pontiac Indians, Port Huron Independents and Windsor teams joining the Wyandotte Alkalis in Border League play. The "Alkalis" moniker derives from local business and the Michigan Alkali Company. The company headquarters was located along Biddle Street in Wyandotte. The Michigan Alkali Company owned much of the property in Wyandotte, Michigan during the era, including Alkali Park, the Wyandotte Alkalis' home ballpar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shorty Gallagher
Charles William "Shorty" Gallagher (April 30, 1872 – June 23, 1924) was a Major League Baseball player who played for one season. He played two games for the Cleveland Bluebirds during the 1901 Cleveland Bluebirds season The 1901 Cleveland Blues season was a season in American baseball. It was the franchise's first in the majors, being one of the original franchises of the American League. Called the "Blues" or "Bluebirds", the team finished seventh out of eight .... External links 1872 births 1924 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Cleveland Blues (1901) players Baseball players from Michigan Twin Cities Hustlers players Twin Cities Twins players Wheeling Nailers (baseball) players Paterson Silk Weavers players Peoria Blackbirds players Rockford Forest Citys (minor league) players Chatham Reds players St. Joseph Saints players Stratford Poets players Wheeling Stogies players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Port Huron Tunnelites players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Frisk
John Emil Frisk (October 15, 1874 – January 27, 1922) was a pitcher and outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and St. Louis Browns."Emil Frisk Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-24. Frisk also had a long career in the minor leagues, where he won three batting titles and became the first minor league baseball player to accumulate over 2,000 career . Career Frisk was born in |
Bunk Congalton
William Millar "Bunk" Congalton (January 24, 1875 – August 19, 1937) was a Canadians, Canadian right fielder in Major League Baseball. A native of Guelph, Ontario, he stood 5'11" and weighed 190 lbs. Congalton was a minor league star who twice led the Western Association in batting average (baseball), batting average. He reached the major leagues at the age of 27 with the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Orphans, then was back in the big leagues three years later with the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Naps. He was fourth in the American League in 1906 with a .320 batting average, and also ranked in the league's top ten for on-base percentage (.361), slugging percentage (.396), and home runs (3). Playing for Cleveland and the Boston Red Sox, Boston Americans in 1907, his .282 average was tenth-best in the league. Congalton died at the age of 62 in Cleveland, Ohio after suffering a myocardial infarction, heart attack the previous Sunday at a Cleveland Indians game. He was interred at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Bruyette
Edward T. Bruyette (August 31, 1874 – August 5, 1940) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901."Ed Bruyette Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-05. Bruyette was born in , and began his professional baseball career in 1900 in the International League. In 1901, he was acquired by the Brewers' player-manager and played in 26 major league gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Brower
Louis Lester Brower (July 1, 1900 – March 4, 1994) was a Major League Baseball player. Brower was a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers in the 1931 season. He had a .161 batting average, with ten hits in 62 at bats. He played 21 games in his one-year career. Brower was born in Cleveland, Ohio and died in Tyler, Texas Tyler is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the largest city and county seat of Smith County, Texas, Smith County. It is also the largest city in Northeast Texas. With a 2020 census population of 105,995, Tyler was the List of cities in Texa ..., and was Jewish. References External links Detroit Tigers players Baseball players from Cleveland 1900 births 1994 deaths Jewish American baseball players Jewish Major League Baseball players Ada Herefords players Minor league baseball managers 20th-century American Jews Port Huron Saints players {{US-baseball-infielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Watkins (baseball)
William Henry Watkins (May 5, 1858 – June 9, 1937), sometimes known as "Wattie," or "Watty," was a Canadian-born baseball player, manager, executive and team owner whose career in organized baseball spanned 47 years from 1876 to 1922. He began playing organized baseball in Canada and Michigan and played one season of Major League Baseball as an infielder for the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1884. He was a manager of five major league clubs and several minor league clubs, including stints with the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884–85), Detroit Wolverines (1885–1888), Kansas City Cowboys (1888–89), St. Louis Browns (1893) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1898–99). He led the 1887 Detroit Wolverines to the first professional sports championship for Detroit with a National League pennant and a victory over the St. Louis Browns in the 1887 World Series. He was also the business manager of the 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers team that won the Federal League pennant, the first and only major leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluewater Bridge, Aerial View
Bluewater or Blue Water may refer to: * Blue water, the global deep oceans * Blue Water (missile), British short range nuclear missile of the 1960s * Blue Water (train), an Amtrak line from eastern Michigan to Chicago * Blue-water navy, a navy that can operate in deep waters of open oceans * , a Panamanian tanker in service 1952-59 Boats *Blue Water 24, an American sailboat design Places and structures ;Australia * Bluewater, Queensland, a suburb of Townsville ** Bluewater Beach, Queensland, a town within Bluewater ;Canada * Bluewater, Ontario, a town near Sarnia * Bluewater Route (Ontario Highway 21), a tourist trail along the eastern shore of Lake Huron in Ontario * Blue Water Bridge, linking Canada and the United States ;South Africa * Bluewater Bay, Eastern Cape, a seaside suburb of Port Elizabeth ;United Kingdom * Bluewater (shopping centre), a large shopping centre in Kent, England ;United States * Bluewater, Arizona, census-designated place * Bluewater, California, ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bay City Wolves
The Bay City Wolves were a minor league baseball team based in Bay City, Michigan. From 1919 to 1926, the Wolves played as members of the Class B level Michigan-Ontario League for the eight-season duration of the league, winning league consecutive championships in 1923 and 1924. In 1926, the Michigan State League was formed through a merger of two leagues during the season, with the Wolves capturing the Michigan State League championship in their final season. The Bay City Wolves hosted minor league home games at Clarkston Park. Baseball Hall of Fame member Kiki Cuyler played his first professional seasons for the 1920 and 1921 Bay City Wolves. His contract was purchased from Bay City by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1921. History 1920 to 1925 Michigan-Ontario League Minor league baseball began in Bay City in 1883, when the "Bay City" team played the season as a member of the Northwestern League. After numerous teams followed, the Wolves were immediately preceded in minor league p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saginaw Aces
Saginaw () is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan, Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw and Saginaw County are both in the area known as Mid-Michigan. Saginaw is adjacent to Saginaw Charter Township, Michigan, Saginaw Charter Township and considered part of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City Metropolitan Area, Greater Tri-Cities region of Central Michigan. The Saginaw County Metropolitan statistical area, MSA had a population of 190,124 in 2020. The city is also the largest municipality in the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City Metropolitan Area, with a combined population of 377,474 in the combined statistical area in 2020. The city proper had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Saginaw was a thriving lumber town in the 19th century and an important industrial city and manufacturing center throughout much of the 20th century. During the late 20th century, its industry and strong manufacturing presence declined, le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central League (minor League)
The Central League was a minor league baseball league that operated sporadically from 1903–1917, 1920–1922, 1926, 1928–1930, 1934, and 1948–1951. In 1926, the league merged mid-season with the Michigan State League and played under that name for the remainder of the season. The Central League later reformed in 1928. Minor League class history Before the current minor league baseball classification system was introduced in 1963, minor leagues/teams were classified from Class D up to Class Triple-A. The following is a list of the various classifications that the Central League had during its years of operation: * Class B: 1903–1917, 1920–1922, 1928–1930, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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