Growlers’ Coach Drake was Ejected TWICE in Return to Dugout
Coach Drake has been in the Growlers Dugout since 2019, and he's back for the 2022 season.
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Sturgis Little League Parents & Coaches Allegedly Can’t Control Their Temper
Ugly displays from parents and coaches tonight in tonight’s little league games. We have very poor sportsmanship in STURGIS from our youngest youth teams through our high school programs
Wrigley Cup Stacking Brings Everyone Together
There's something special about drinking beers with your bros at a ball game, then stacking them as high and long as you possibly can that brings everyone together.
Kalamazoo Growlers Featured on SportsCenter; How to Watch Them and Battle Jacks on ESPN+ this season
Southwest Michigan Minor League Baseball teams are CRUSHING it on ESPN right now, with the Growlers featured on SportsCenter, and ALL of the Northwoods League streaming now on ESPN+, including the Battle Jacks.
Zumaya Rips Tigers, Avila on Social Media, “Disgusted…Disappointed”
Former Tiger pitcher Joel Zumaya is like many Detroit Tigers fan, and has had his fill. Zumaya took to Instagram to take out his frustration with his former team.
Former Kalamazoo Growlers, South Bend Cubs Pitcher Gets Called Up To “The Show”
The Cubs were ready to release him at the end of spring training 2019. They thought they had better talent ahead of him in the outfield. But they offered him a chance to stick around if he'd immediately switch and become a pitcher.
New Deal Renames Battle Creek’s C.O. Brown Stadium as MCCU Field
It's not quite the shocking change as when the Detroit Tigers moved from venerable Tiger Stadium to new Comerica Park, but change nonetheless is coming to baseball in Battle Creek this summer. The Battle Creek Battle Jacks announced Monday a naming rights deal with Marshall Community Credit Union
It Got Started in Kalamazoo; Harry Caray’s Great-Grandsons Now Calling Baseball
Former Kalamazoo radio announcer Harry Caray's great-grandsons, identical twins Chris and Stefan Caray are calling play by play for the Double A Amarillo Sod Poodles (yes, that's really the team's name.) The Sod Poodles are an affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Disney’s First TV Movie Was About The Detroit Tigers
Coincidentally the story of the film is about an aging Detroit Tiger who is attempting a Swan Song season and make it to the World Series. This is of course what happened the very next year, as the Tigers would go on to be World Series Champions.
Umpire Allegedly Verbally Assaults University of Michigan Catcher
During last night’s game against Indiana Tech, before my team had even pitched to one of their batters in the bottom on the first, the home plate umpire began to belittle and taunt me.