Kalamazoo Lassies

Ysora was a 2nd and 3rd baseman for the 1949 Colleens, the 1950-51 Muskegon/Kalamazoo Lassies and the 1951 Kenosha Comets. She never won a league title with any of the teams she was one, but the opportunity led to some big moments in her career, including the chance to was play in Yankee Stadium and warming up with Hall of Fame shortstop, Phil Rizzuto

The Kalamazoo Lassies are the defending All-American Girl's Professional Baseball League Champions. And they will be honored Friday night (July 16th) on what was once their home field, now known as Homer Stryker Field at Mayor's Riverfront Park.

The Kalamazoo Growlers wanted to end the month with the announcement that for one game, they'll be changing their name to the Kalamazoo Lassies, on Friday, July 6th at Homer Stryker Field.

It doesn't surprise me that this town had its hands deep in sports history.