PRESS RELEASE – The Traverse City Pit Spitters, Kalamazoo Growlers and the Battle Creek Bombers in cooperation with the Northwoods League, announced today that baseball will be played in Traverse City, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek this summer.
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Northwoods Leagues Announces Six-Team ‘Michigan Pod’ to Begin Summer Play
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Kalamazoo Growlers to Temporarily Re-Brand as ‘Mac Daddies’
PRESS RELEASE – Father’s day might look a bit different for many families on June 21st due to COVID-19. The same will be said for the Kalamazoo Growlers baseball team when the team will rename itself the “Kalamazoo Mac Daddies” in honor of fathers and mac and cheese lovers. The change is a dual salute to Dad, along with Michigan’s Undeniably Dairy Mac and Cheese Festival that is still slated to be hosted at Homer Stryker Field for the 2nd year later this fall after selling out in record time in 2019.
Filed under Branding & Marketing, Fun & Atmosphere, Merchandising
Growlers to Host 2018 NWL All-Star Game
PRESS RELEASE – The Kalamazoo Growlers officially announced today that the 2018 Northwoods League All-Star Game will be hosted in Kalamazoo on Tuesday, July 24 at Homer Stryker Field. The Northwoods League All-Star Game brings together the top talent from across the League as voted on by League coaches and media, with the best of the South Division facing off against the best of the North Division, and will be preceded by a Home Run Derby.
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Growlers Getting New LED Video Scoreboard
Baseball fans will be able to keep track of Kalamazoo Growlers (Summer Collegiate, Northwoods League) games with a new scoreboard this season. The Kalamazoo (MI) City Commission approved the purchase of a $250,000 LED video display board from Daktronics, splitting the cost with the baseball team. It will replace a 14-year-old scoreboard that has become expensive to repair and uses hard-to-find parts. Read more here.
Filed under Amenities & Features, Media
Homer Stryker Field Flooded
Homer Stryker Field, home of the Kalamazoo Growlers (Summer Collegiate, Northwoods League), is significantly flooded due to the rising waters of the Kalamazoo River. Fortunately, the Growlers don’t open their season until Tuesday, May 30. Read more and view video and aerial photo here.
Filed under Field & Turf, Stadium Issues
Growlers, Bombers Pick Rebranding Food Fight
PRESS RELEASE – Southwest Michigan is going to see a good old fashioned schoolyard fight this summer. A food fight that is. Continue reading
Homer Stryker Field to Host Michigan’s Largest Reggae Festival
PRESS RELEASE – This year is the 20th anniversary of the Kalamazoo Island Festival. The festival will be taking place August 27th-29th at Mayor’s Riverfront Park, Homer Stryker Field. We are very excited to be making this transition and working with the Growlers in this endeavor. Continue reading
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