The Muskegon Reds was the primary name of the minor league baseball franchise in Muskegon, Michigan that existed on-and-off from 1890 to 1951.
History Muskegon played in the Michigan State League (1890–1902, 1911–1914, 1926, 1940–1941), Central League (1916–1922, 1926, 1934, 1948–1951), Michigan-Ontario League (1923–1924) and the Northwestern League (1884). The franchise was affiliated with the Detroit Tigers (1940–1941), and as the Muskegon Clippers with the Chicago White Sox (1948–1949) and the New York Yankees (1950-1951).
The team shared their colors moniker with Muskegon High School.
The ballpark
Muskegon teams played at historic Marsh Field, built in 1916 and named a State of Michigan historic landmark. Today, it is the home of the Muskegon Clippers, who revived the previous Muskegon moniker and play in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League.
Notable Muskegon alumni Bucky Harris (1916) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1975 Red Ruffing (1949, MGR) Inducted Baseball Hall of Fame, 1967 Bud Clancy (1924) Buck Crouse (1921-1923) Freddie Fitzsimmons (1920-1922) 217 MLB wins Alex Grammas (1949) Elston Howard (1950) 12 x MLB All-Star; 1963 AL Most Valuable Player Doc Lavan (1912) Johnny Lipon (1941) Stubby Overmire (1941) Doc White (1920) NL ERA Leader
Year-by-year records
Year Record Finish Manager PlayoffsNotes 1911 73–45 2nd Arthur DeBaker No playoffs held 1916 55–77 8th Bade Myers No playoffs held 1926 12–13 3rd Curtis "Buck" Wheat -- Central League merged with Michigan–Ontario League June 13 to form Michigan State League 39–56 6th Curtis "Buck" Wheat No Playoffs held Michigan State League began on June 15 1934 4–9 -- Cy Boothby Team disbanded May 30 1940 49–57 5th Jack Tighe No playoffs held 1941 61–57 4th Jack Tighe No playoffs held 1951 86–54 2nd Jim Gleeson No playoffs held
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