The Ludington Mariners (official name: Ludington Mariner Base Ball Club ) were a professional Class D minor league baseball team from Ludington, Michigan . Their home field was located in Culver Park .
6-744: The team was formed in 1912 as part of the Michigan State League and played until 1914 when they took a five-year hiatus during World War I . They returned to join the Central League in 1920 until 1922. They returned, briefly, in 1926 as the Ludington Tars . The team name would be resurrected in 1993 as the Ludington Mariners Old Time Base Ball Team , a team that plays by the 1860 rules as "50% historical reenactment, and 50% real competition." This article about
12-538: A baseball team in Michigan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Michigan State League The Michigan State League was a minor league baseball league that operated in various seasons between 1889 and 1941. The league franchises were based exclusively in Michigan , with the league forming on six different occasions. Twenty two different cities hosted teams in the Michigan State league. Five of
18-870: A virtual tie for first place. Jackson played some of their make-up games to gain enough victories to win the championship. Saginaw protested. President Curtis awarded the championship banner to Saginaw. 1890 Michigan State League schedule Grand Rapids left to join the International League June 12 The league disbanded June 13. 1895 Michigan State League schedule Owosso & Port Huron disbanded September 3.; Battle Creek (14-40) moved to Jackson August 8 1897 Michigan State League Kalamazoo (23-41) moved to Flint July 12; Jackson disbanded July 20; Lansing disbanded July 27 The league disbanded August 16 1902 Michigan State League schedule Saginaw (35-28) moved to Jackson July 20.; Grand Rapids disbanded July 20; Lansing disbanded August 20, causing
24-610: The first season for the organized minors. In 1911, the West Michigan League expanded and became the fourth Michigan State League as a "Class D" minor league through 1914. In 1926, the Michigan–Ontario League merged with the Central League to form the fifth MSL, which played only the one season. The sixth Michigan State League operated in 1940 and 1941. 1889 Michigan State League Kalamazoo (32-42) moved to Flint September 3. **Jackson and Saginaw finished in
30-401: The league to fold. 1911 Michigan State League schedule 1912 Michigan State League 1913 Michigan State League 1914 Michigan State League Traverse City & Boyne City both withdrew September 1; Manistee (56-51) was expelled and the franchise moved to Belding September 9. 1926 Michigan State League schedule The league was created June 15 by the mid-season merger of
36-405: The six Michigan State League incarnations operated only one or two baseball seasons and the other four seasons. Jointly they covered eleven baseball seasons from 1889 to 1941. The first two Michigan State Leagues, 1889–1890 and 1895, predated the establishment of present-day Minor League Baseball , an umbrella organization of minor leagues . The third was a "Class D" league during 1902 only,
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