Saginaw Ducks
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The Saginaw Ducks were a minor league baseball team based in Saginaw, Michigan. Saginaw teams played as members of the Class B level Southern Michigan League in 1906 and from 1908 to 1915, winning lea
(1908) Donie Bush, Detroit Tigers. At age 18, Bush played for Saginaw in 1906. Bush was a long-time major league player and manager.
(1898) Malachi Kittridge. Nicknamed in his honor, Kittridge managed the Saginaw "Krazy Kats" in 1911.
(1917) Archie Yelle, Detroit Tigers. A Saginaw native, Yelle played for Saginaw in 1911 and 1912 after his graduation from Saginaw High School.
(1924) St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jesse Haines. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, Haines pitched for Saginaw in his first two professional seasons. Haines led the Ducks to the 1914 championship, pitching a complete came in their clinching win in the playoff series.
Battle Creek Crickets
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The Battle Creek Crickets were a minor league baseball team based in Battle Creek, Michigan. From 1906 to 1915, the "Crickets" played as members of the Southern Michigan League for the duration of the
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…the "Southern Michigan Association" was formed for the beginning of the 1906 season. Joining the league during the season Saginaw joined the existing Battle Creek Crickets, Jackson Convicts, Mount Clemens Bathers, Saginaw and Tecumseh Indians teams as charter members. Clarance Jessup was named manager of the newly formed…
( 1900) Goguac Lake. Battle Creek, Michigan