Jackson Convicts
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The Jackson Convicts were a minor league baseball team based in Jackson, Michigan. From 1906 to 1915, Jackson teams played as members of the Southern Michigan League for the duration of the league but did not claim a league championship in their tenure. In 1914 and 1915, Jackson played one season each known as the "Chiefs" and "Vets." Jackson teams hosted home minor league teams at Keeley Park. The team "Convicts" nickname corresponded to Jackson serving as home to the Michigan State Prison in the era.
(2010) Michigan State Prison site. National Register of Historic Places. Jackson, Michigan
Kalamazoo Celery Pickers
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The Kalamazoo Celery Pickers were a minor league baseball team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
(1945) Celery Fields of Kalamazoo, Michigan - Postcard
(1916) Wally Pipp, New York Yankees. Pipp played for the Kalamazoo Celery Pickers in 1911 and 1912.
(1980) Allied Paper Mill constructed in 1921 and demolished in 2004. Kalamazoo, Michigan.