 The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, that plays in the Midwest League. Their home games are played in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids. Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1998-present) East Division (1969-1997) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 • 1968 • 1945 • 1935 AL Pennants (9) 1984 • 1968 • 1945 • 1940 1935 • 1934 • 1909 • 1908 1907 Central Division titles (0) None East Division Champs (3) 1987 • 1984 • 1972...
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Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1998-present) East Division (1969-1997) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 • 1968 • 1945 • 1935 AL Pennants (9) 1984 • 1968 • 1945 • 1940 1935 • 1934 • 1909 • 1908 1907 Central Division titles (0) None East Division Champs (3) 1987 • 1984 • 1972...
The Midwest League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. ...
Comstock Park is an unincorporated community located in Kent County, Michigan, United States. ...
Flag Nickname: Furniture City Location Location of Grand Rapids within Kent County, Michigan Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Michigan Kent Mayor George Heartwell Geographical characteristics Area City 45. ...
The Midwest League came to the Grand Rapids area in 1994 upon the arrival of the former Madison Muskies. The Whitecaps were brought to West Michigan by local businessmen Lew Chamberlan and Dennis Baxter. The Whitecaps were affiliated with the Oakland Athletics before they joined the Tigers' farm system in 1997. Wisconsin State Capitol Flag Seal Nickname: Mad Town Location Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Government Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Geographical characteristics Area City km² (84. ...
The Madison Muskies were a Class A minor league baseball team that played in the Midwest League from 1982 to 1993. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) West Division (1969-present) Current uniform Ballpark McAfee Coliseum (1968-present) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1989 • 1974 • 1973 • 1972 1930 • 1929 • 1913 • 1911 1910 AL Pennants (15) 1990 • 1989 • 1988 • 1974 1973 • 1972 • 1931 • 1930 1929 • 1914 • 1913 • 1911 1910...
Their home ballpark is Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park. Before the 2002 season it was known as Old Kent Park; the name was changed when the park's title sponsor, Old Kent Bank, was purchased by Fifth Third Bank. Fifth Third also sponsors ballparks in Dayton and Toledo, Ohio. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 374 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): West Michigan Whitecaps User:Lar/GallerySelfTaken Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the...
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Fifth Third Ballpark is a baseball stadium located in Comstock Park, Michigan, just north of Grand Rapids. ...
Fifth Third Ballpark is a baseball stadium located in Comstock Park, Michigan, just north of Grand Rapids. ...
Fifth Third Field is the name of two minor league baseball stadiums in Ohio. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: Gem City Location Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Ohio Montgomery Founded Incorporated April 1, 1796 1805 Mayor Rhine L. McLin Geographical characteristics Area City 146. ...
Flag Seal Nickname: The Glass City Location Location in the state of Ohio Government Country State County United States Ohio Lucas Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 217. ...
The franchise attendance record of 547,401 was set in 1996.
In 1996 the Whitecaps won the Midwest League Championship, defeating the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 3-1 in the best of 5 league finals.
In 1998 the Whitecaps won their second Midwest League Championship, defeating the Rockford Cubbies 5-3 in Game 4 of the best-of-5 league finals.
In 1999 Baseball America bestowed some of its highest honors on the Whitecaps, naming it the Class A Organization of the Decade. In addition, the 1997 Whitecaps were named the Third-Best Minor League Team of the Decade, and General Manager Scott Lane was named General Manager of the Decade.
In 2004 The Whitecaps win their third Midwest League Championship, defeating the Kane County Cougars 4-2 at home in Game 5 of an exciting best-of-5 league finals under first-year manager Matt Walbeck.
Source
- Dinda, J. (2003), "Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the Midwest League," http://www.mwlguide.com/cities/grandrapids/index.html
External links - West Michigan Whitecaps web site
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