In 1912, the Wyandotte, Michigan based Wyandotte Alkalis became charter members of the five–team
Class D level
Border League. The Border League featured teams from both the
United States and
Canada. The 1912 league featured the
Mount Clemens Bathers,
Pontiac Indians, Port Huron Independents and Windsor teams joining the Wyandotte Alkalis in Border League play. The "Alkalis" moniker derives from local business and the Michigan Alkali Company. The company headquarters was located along Biddle Street in Wyandotte. The Michigan Alkali Company owned much of the property in Wyandotte, Michigan during the era, including Alkali Park, the Wyandotte Alkalis' home ballpark. In their first season of play, the 1912 Wyandotte Alkalis won the Border League Championship. Beginning league play on May 30, 1912, Wyandotte had a final record 19–5 to win the title under manager H.R. Browne. Wyandotte finished 4.5 games ahead of the second place Pontiac Indians (14–9), followed by the Mount Clemens Bathers (11–15), Windsor (9–14) and Port Huron Independents (7–17) in the final standings. Beginning play on May 24, 1913, the Alkalis placed second in the 1913 the Border League standings. Wyandotte ended the 1913 season with a 24–13 record, as manager H.R. Browne returned. The Alkalis finished 1.5 games behind the first place
Ypsilanti, Michigan team in the six–team league final standings. ==The ballpark==