The Muskegon Belles played in 1953, with their home games played at
Marsh Field. This made Muskegon the only city in AAGPBL history to host multiple teams. Previously, the
Muskegon Lassies had played there from through . The new Belles team was also the third edition of a franchise. One of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League's four charter franchises, the original club was founded in
Racine, Wisconsin for the
1943 inaugural. Then the
Racine Belles, the team moved to
Battle Creek, Michigan in
1951, was renamed the
Battle Creek Belles and played for two years, before being replaced by the Muskegon Belles. ==All-time roster==