Saginaw Bears
Saginaw Bears 1884–1951 (1884, 1889, 1893, 1896–1898, 1900, 1906, 1908–1915, 1919–1926, 1940–1941, 1948–1951) Saginaw, Michigan | |
Minor league affiliations | |
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Class | Class C (1896) Class D (1897, 1906–1910) Class C (1911–1912) Class D (1913) Class C (1914–1915) Class B (1919–1926) Class C (1940–1941) Class A (1948–1951) |
League | Northwestern League (1884) Michigan State League (1889) Ohio-Michigan League (1893) Interstate League (1896) Michigan State League (1897) International League (1898, 1900) Interstate Association (1906) Southern Michigan League (1906, 1908–1915) Michigan-Ontario League (1919–1926) Michigan State League (1926, 1940–1941) Central League (1948–1951) |
Major league affiliations | |
Team | Chicago White Sox (1941) |
Minor league titles | |
League titles (4) |
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Team data | |
Name | Saginaw Greys (1884) Saginaw Alerts (1893) Saginaw Lumbermen (1896–1897) Saginaw Braves (1898) Saginaw Salt Eaters (1900) Saginaw Wa-was (1908–1910) Saginaw Krazy Kats (1911) Saginaw Trailers (1912) Saginaw Ducks (1913–1915) Saginaw Aces (1919–1926) Saginaw Athletics (1940) Saginaw White Sox (1941) Saginaw Bears (1948–1950) Saginaw Jacks (1951) |
Ballpark | Aces Park (1902–1926) Saginaw Stadium (1940–1951) |
The Saginaw Bears was a primary name of the minor league baseball teams that played in Saginaw, Michigan between 1884 and 1951.
Saginaw teams played as members of the Northwestern League (1884), Michigan State League (1889), Ohio-Michigan League (1893), Michigan State League (1897), International League (1898, 1900), Interstate Association (1906), Southern Michigan League (1906, 1908–1915), Michigan-Ontario League (1919–1926), Michigan State League (1926, 1940–1941) and Central League (1948–1951).
Saginaw was a minor league affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in 1941.
Baseball Hall of Fame members John Clarkson (1884) and Jesse Haines (1914–1915) played for Saginaw.
History[]
Saginaw teams were members of the Central League (1948–1951), Michigan State League (1889, 1897, 1926, 1940–1941) Michigan-Ontario League (1919–1926) Southern Michigan League (1906, 1908–1915) Interstate Association (1906) International League (1898, 1900) Ohio-Michigan League (1893) and Northwestern League (1884).[1]
Minor league baseball in Saginaw started in 1884, with the Saginaw Greys. The team had a variety of monikers: Jacks (1951), Bears (1948–1950), White Sox (1941), Athletics (1940), Aces (1919–1926), Ducks (1913–1916), Trailers (1912), Krazy Kats (1911), Wa-was (1908–1910), Salt Eaters (1900), Braves (1898), Lumberman (1896–1897), and Alerts (1893).[1]
The 1889 Saginaw team finished in 2nd place in the Michigan State League with an overall record of 59–40.[2][3]
The Saginaw Alerts were disbanded on June 11, 1893.[4][5]
The 1902 Saginaw White Sox were a Michigan State League team that was relocated to Jackson, Michigan on July 20, 1902.[6]
The 1908 and 1909 Saginaw Wa-was won consecutive league titles in the Southern Michigan League.[7][8]
In 1912, the Saginaw Trailers were disbanded with a 19–44 record on July 13, as their ballpark was flooded.[7][9]
In 1914, the Saginaw Ducks won the Souhern Michigan League Championship with a 90–55 record. In 1915 the league disbanded mid–season with the Ducks having a 31–38 record.[10]
The Saginaw Aces won the 1919 Michigan-Ontario League Championship, finishing with a record of 77–32. The 1922 Saginaw Aces finished 74–58 and lost in the Finals.[11]
The 1940 Saginaw Athletics finished 2nd in the Michigan State at 53–48. The Athletics made the Finals, which were cancelled by weather.[12]
The final Saginaw team, the Saginaw Jacks finished 3rd in the 1951 Central League with a 79–58 record. The Central League folded after the 1951 season.[13]
The ballparks[]
Saginaw teams were noted to have played home games at Aces Park from 1902 to 1926. It was also known as: Athletic Park (1902–1906), Recreation Park (1908), Burkart Park (1909–1915) and Opportunity Park (1919). Aces Park was located at Davenport Avenue & Mary Street, Saginaw, Michigan.[14] The park had some misfortune. It was destroyed by fire in 1908 and rebuilt. The ballpark flooded in 1912 and was destroyed by fire again in 1913, to be rebuilt again. Today, the site is a dump yard.[14]
The Saginaw teams from 1940 to 1951 were referenced to have played at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The ballpark was located at Holland & 29th Street, Saginaw, Michigan. In 1948 it was renamed Saginaw Stadium. Today, the site is called McKinney Park.[15]
Notable alumni[]
Baseball Hall of Fame alumni[]
- John Clarkson (1884) Inducted, 1963
- Jesse Haines (1914–1915) Inducted, 1970
Notable alumni[]
- Ed Albosta (1951)
- Tug Arundel (1884)
- Frank Beck (1884)
- Bob Buhl (1948) 2x MLB All-Star
- Donie Bush (1906)
- John Clarkson (1884)
- Jack Corcoran (1893)
- Babe Doty (1898)
- Jay Faatz (1884)
- Tom Forster (1884)
- Frank Gilhooley (1910)
- Preston Gomez (1949)
- Charlie Hemphill (1896)
- Ducky Holmes (1913–1915)
- Charlie Jones (1898)
- Malachi Kittridge (1911)
- Red Kleinow (1900)
- Johnny Lavin (1884)
- John Mansell (1884)
- Mike Morrison (1893)
- Greasy Neale (1915)
- Les Nunamaker (1919, 1925–1926)
- Dick Phillips (1951)
- Bill Reidy (1893)
- George Rooks (1893)
- Frank Smith (1884)
- Harry Smith) (1884)
- Harry Spence (1884)
- Jim Tray (1884)
- Fred Underwood (1898)
- Art Whitney (1884)
See also[]
Saginaw (minor league baseball) players
Saginaw Aces players
Saginaw Alerts players
Saginaw Bears players
Saginaw Braves players
Saginaw Ducks players
Saginaw Greys players
Saginaw Jacks players
References[]
- ^ a b "Saginaw, Michigan Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Michigan State League - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1889 Saginaw Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Saginaw Alerts - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1893 Saginaw Alerts Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Saginaw White Sox - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ a b "Saginaw Trailers - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "1908 Saginaw Wa-was Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "1912 Saginaw Trailers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Saginaw Ducks - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Saginaw Aces - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Saginaw Athletics - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ "Saginaw Jacks - BR Bullpen". www.baseball-reference.com.
- ^ a b "Aces Park in Saginaw, MI history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
- ^ Sonnenberg, Mike (April 6, 2016). "a Brief History of Minor League Baseball in Saginaw".
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