Saginaw, Michigan minor league baseball history

Saginaw teams were members of the Central League (1948–1951), Michigan State League (1889, 1897, 1926, 1940–1941) Michigan-Ontario League (1919–1926) Southern Michigan League (1906, 1908–1915) Interstate Association (1906) International League (1898, 1900) Ohio-Michigan League (1893) and Northwestern League (1884). Minor league baseball in Saginaw started in 1884, with the Saginaw Greys. The team had a variety of monikers: Jacks (1951), Bears (1948–1950), White Sox (1941), Athletics (1940), Aces (1919–1926), Ducks (1913–1916), Trailers (1912), Krazy Kats (1911), Wa-was (1908–1910), Salt Eaters (1900), Braves (1898), Lumberman (1896–1897), and Alerts (1893). The Saginaw Alerts were disbanded on June 11, 1893. The 1902 Saginaw White Sox were a Michigan State League team that was relocated to Jackson, Michigan on July 20, 1902. In 1912, the Saginaw Trailers were disbanded with a 19–44 record on July 13, as their ballpark was flooded. In 1914, the Saginaw Ducks won the Southern Michigan League championship with a 90–55 record. In 1915 the league disbanded mid–season with the Ducks having a 31–38 record. The Saginaw Aces won the 1919 Michigan-Ontario League Championship, finishing with a record of 77–32. The 1922 Saginaw Aces finished 74–58 and lost in the Finals. The 1940 Saginaw Athletics finished second in the Michigan State at 53–48. The Athletics made the Finals, which were cancelled by weather. The final Saginaw minor league team, the Saginaw Jacks finished third in the 1951 Central League with a 79–58 record. The Central League folded after the 1951 season. Saginaw has not hosted another minor league team. ==The ballparks==

Saginaw teams played home games at Aces Park from 1902 to 1926. It was also known as: Athletic Park (1902–1906), Recreation Park (1908), Burkhart Park (1909–1915) and Opportunity Park (1919). Aces Park was located at Davenport Avenue and Mary Street in Saginaw, Michigan. The park had some misfortune. It was destroyed by fire in 1908 and rebuilt. The ballpark flooded in 1912 and was destroyed by fire again in 1913, to be rebuilt again. Today, the site is a salvage yard. McKinely Park is located at 930 South 20th Street in Saginaw, Michigan. ==Notable alumni==

• John Clarkson (1884) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1963 • Jesse Haines (1914–1915) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1970 • Ed Albosta (1951) • Tug Arundel (1884) • Frank Beck (1884) • Bob Buhl (1948) 2x MLB All-Star • Donie Bush (1906) • John Clarkson (1884) • Jack Corcoran (1893) • Babe Doty (1898) • Jay Faatz (1884) • Tom Forster (1884) • Frank Gilhooley (1910) • Preston Gomez (1949) • Charlie Hemphill (1896) • Ducky Holmes (1913–1915) • Charlie Jones (1898) • Malachi Kittridge (1911) • Red Kleinow (1900) • Johnny Lavin (1884) • John Mansell (1884) • Mike Morrison (1893) • Greasy Neale (1915) • Les Nunamaker (1919, 1925–1926) • Dick Phillips (1951) • Bill Reidy (1893) • George Rooks (1893) • Frank Smith (1884) • Harry Smith) (1884) • Harry Spence (1884) • Jim Tray (1884) • Fred Underwood (1898) • Art Whitney (1884) ==See also==