Kalamazoo, MI
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Kalamazoo is located in southwestern Michigan, 20 miles west of Battle Creek, MI, 40 miles outh of Grand Rapids, MI and 40 miles east of St. Joseph, MI and Benton Harbor, MI. The most famous ballplayer to come out of Kalamazoo is Derek Jeter, who was born in New Jersey but grew up here.
[edit] Teams that have played here
- Kalamazoo Kazoos, Ohio State League (1887)
- Kalamazoo Kazoos, Tri-State League (1888)
- Kalamazoo Kazoos, Michigan State League (1889)
- Kalamazoo Celery Eaters, Michigan State League (1895)
- Kalamazoo White Sox, Southern Michigan League (1906-1908)
- Kalamazoo Kazoos, Southern Michigan League (1909-1910, 1913-1914)
- Kalamazoo Celery Eaters, Southern Michigan League (1911-1912)
- Kalamazoo Celery Pickers, Central League (1920-1922, 1926)
- Kalamazoo Celery Pickers, Michigan-Ontario League (1923)
- Kalamazoo Kazoos, Michigan-Ontario League (1924)
- Kalamazoo Celery Pickers, Michigan State League (1926)
- Kalamazoo Lassies, AAGPBL (1950-1954)
- Kalamazoo Kodiaks, Frontier League (1996-1998)
- Kalamazoo Kings, Frontier League (2001-present)
