Baseball is back and better than ever in Kalamazoo with the city’s newest team, the Kalamazoo Growlers. The Growlers are 6th year members of the Northwoods League, the country’s premier summer collegiate baseball league.
Players play an extensive 72-game schedule over the course of 77 days. They will have the opportunity to play in front of Major League scouts, be coached by former minor/major league players and coaches, and play on teams with some of the best collegiate players from all across the country.
Some of Major League Baseball’s top players began their path to stardom in the Northwoods League. Notable alumni include Max Scherzer, Curtis Granderson, Chris Sale,Drew Smyly, Andy Dirks, Allen Craig and Andre Ethier. The league even has a multiple former coaches scattered throughout the collegiate and professional ranks with most notably being New York Mets mangaer Terry Collins.
Entertainment comes first in the Northwoods League. Fans will get the complete minor league experience from crazy on-field promotions, to theme nights, to first-class concessions. Baseball fans will love the in-game product, but there is enough entertainment to make a night at the ballpark worthwhile for everyone.
