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Michigan is home to four major-league professional sports teams, all of which play in the Detroit metropolitan area.The Pistons played at Detroit's Cobo Arena until 1978 and at the Pontiac Silverdome until 1988, when they moved into the Palace of Auburn Hills where they played for 28 years between 1988 and 2017, before moving back inside city limits to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit in 2017.
A two-division structure of the league began in the 1969 season, with Dayton, Lackawanna, Grand Rapids, and Southwestern Michigan making up the Lakes division, [63] and Detroit, Flint, Lansing, and Pontiac being in the Central division. [66] Detroit was removed from the league in the middle of the season. [70]
Marion Ladewig, nine-time Bowler of the Year from 1950 to 1963, Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (born in Grand Rapids) Harry Melling, owner of Melling Automotive, NASCAR championship team owner of Melling Racing (lived in Jackson) Greg Meyer, distance runner, winner of 1983 Boston Marathon (born in Grand Rapids)
GRASA and Grand Valley Premier merged in 2007 to form Grand Rapids Crew Juniors, the first junior club affiliate of MLS franchise Columbus Crew. During its time as GR Crew Juniors the club earned a National Championship in 2011 for its U17 Boys. [citation needed] Grand Rapids Crew Juniors rebranded to Midwest United FC in June 2015. [3]
On November 24, 2020, Grand Action 2.0, a non profit economic development organization, announced their plans for several major projects in the city of Grand Rapids including an amphitheater and a soccer-specific stadium which was initially listed to be able to accommodate 5,000-plus people. The plans were part of a feasibility study conducted ...
Cedar Rapids Kernels: Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Veterans Memorial Stadium: Peoria Chiefs: Peoria, Illinois: Dozer Park: Quad Cities River Bandits: Davenport, Iowa: Modern Woodmen Park: South Bend Cubs: South Bend, Indiana: Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: Appleton, Wisconsin: Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
The Joliet Explorers swept the Grand Rapids Blazers in a two–game championship series. [1] [2] [3] In 1966, the Rock Island Raiders franchise moved to neighboring Davenport, Iowa and changed names to become the "Quad City Raiders." The Lincoln Comets franchise did not return to league play.
Northwest Michigan Coin and Stamp Club [89] Northwoods Philatelic Society (Iron Mountain) [89] Oakland County Stamp Club [89] [45] Peninsular State Philatelic Society [89] Plate Number Coil Collectors Club [89] Pontiac Stamp Club [89] Southwestern Michigan Stamp Club (St. Joseph [89] Vehicle City Stamp Club [89]