Kalamazoo Kings
Encyclopedia
The Kalamazoo Kings are a professional baseball team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan
, in the United States
. The Kings are a member of the Eastern Division of the Frontier League
, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
. From the 2001 season to the present, the Kings have played their home games at Homer Stryker Field
.
In 2005, the Kings won their first Frontier League Championship.
The Kings games are broadcast on Kalamazoo radio station The Fan 1660 WQLR.
A previous Frontier League team named the Kalamazoo Kodiaks had existed in Kalamazoo from 1996-1998 before relocating to London, Ontario
and being renamed the London Werewolves
.
The Kings have ceased operations for the 2011 season, with the option to rejoin the Frontier League in 2012.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Kings are a member of the Eastern Division of the Frontier League
Frontier League
The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either...
, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. From the 2001 season to the present, the Kings have played their home games at Homer Stryker Field
Homer Stryker Field
Homer Stryker Field is a stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The baseball field is located in Kalamazoo's Mayors Riverfront Park. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Kalamazoo Kings minor league baseball team. It originally opened in 1963, making it the oldest ballpark in...
.
In 2005, the Kings won their first Frontier League Championship.
The Kings games are broadcast on Kalamazoo radio station The Fan 1660 WQLR.
A previous Frontier League team named the Kalamazoo Kodiaks had existed in Kalamazoo from 1996-1998 before relocating to London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
and being renamed the London Werewolves
London Werewolves
The London Werewolves were an independent Frontier League baseball team based in London, Ontario, Canada. The team had previously been known as the Kalamazoo Kodiaks, from Kalamazoo, Michigan. The team arrived in London for the 1999 season and left after the 2001 season to Canton, Ohio. The...
.
The Kings have ceased operations for the 2011 season, with the option to rejoin the Frontier League in 2012.
Seasons
| Kalamazoo Kings (Frontier League Frontier League The Frontier League, based in Sauget, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States, Western Pennsylvania, and Southern Ontario. It operates mostly in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either... ) |
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| Year | W-L | PCT | Place | Postseason |
| 2001 | 25-59 | .298 | 6th in FL East | |
| 2002 | 46-38 | .548 | 3rd in FL East | Frontier League Division Series: Lost vs. Washington Wild Things Washington Wild Things The Washington Wild Things are a professional baseball team based in Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Wild Things are a member of the East Division of the Frontier League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 2-0. |
| 2003 | 33-56 | .371 | 5th in FL East | |
| 2004 | 51-45 | .531 | 3rd in FL East | |
| 2005 | 53-43 | .552 | 1st in FL West | Frontier League Division Series: Defeated the Rockford Riverhawks Rockford RiverHawks The Rockford RiverHawks are a professional baseball team based in the Rockford, Illinois suburb of Loves Park, in the United States. Currently, the RiverHawks are a member of the Frontier League, which they previously played in from 2002 until 2009. From the 2002 season to 2005, the RiverHawks'... 3-1. Frontier League Championship Series: Defeated the Chillicothe Paints Chillicothe Paints The Chillicothe Paints are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Chillicothe, Ohio, in the United States. The team is a member of the summer collegiate Prospect League.-Team history:... 3-2. |
| 2006 | 47-49 | .490 | 4th in FL East | |
| 2007 | 51-45 | .531 | 3rd in FL Central | |
| 2008 | 60-36 | .625 | 1st in FL East | Frontier League Division Series: Defeated the Gateway Grizzlies Gateway Grizzlies The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team based in the St. Louis suburb of Sauget, Illinois, in the United States. The Grizzlies are a member of the West Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 3-1. Frontier League Championship Series: Lost vs. Windy City Thunderbolts Windy City ThunderBolts The Windy City ThunderBolts are a professional baseball team based in the Chicago suburb of Crestwood, Illinois, in the United States. The ThunderBolts are a member of the East Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... 3-0 |
| Kalamazoo | 366-371 | .497 | ||
| Playoffs | 9-9 | .500 | 2 Division Title. 3 Playoff Appearances. 1 Championship. | |