The Ionia Mayors were a
Central League baseball team based in
Ionia, Michigan, United States that existed for part of the 1921 season and in 1922. They were the only professional baseball team to play in Ionia. Notable players include outfielder
Fred Kommers
Frederick Raymond Kommers (March 31, 1886 – June 14, 1943) nicknamed "Bugs", was a professional baseball outfielder. Kommers played two seasons in the Major League Baseball. He debuted in June for the Pittsburgh Pirates and played 40 games for ...
, pitcher
Phil Slattery
Philip Ryan Slattery (February 25, 1893 – March 2, 1968) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1915. , catcher
Buck Crouse
Clyde Ellsworth "Buck" Crouse (January 6, 1897 – October 23, 1983) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball.
Early career
"Bucky" was born on a farm in Madison County, Indiana and moved to Muncie, Indiana as a boy. He began his prof ...
, and shortstop
Davey Claire
David Matthew Claire (November 17, 1897 – January 7, 1956) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played in three games for the Detroit Tigers
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.
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Baseball teams established in 1921
Defunct minor league baseball teams
Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1922
1921 establishments in Michigan
1922 disestablishments in Michigan
Defunct baseball teams in Michigan
Central League teams
Baseball teams disestablished in 1922
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