Northwoods League Announces that Thunder Bay Will Not Participate in 2021
Kalamazoo, MI. – The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted the Thunder Bay Border Cats to notify the Northwoods League they will not be participating in the 2021 Northwoods League season. The League is working through multiple scenarios to ensure the schedule of home dates can remain intact for the other affiliates [...]
Northwoods League Looks to Sports Betting, Fantasy & In-App Gaming in 2021
Northwoods League Looks to Sports Betting, Fantasy & In-App Gaming in 2021 Largest North American Baseball League Announces Collaboration with U.S. Integrity Kalamazoo, MI. - In anticipation of its 28th season of baseball, the summer-collegiate Northwoods League has partnered with U.S. Integrity as it seeks to gain approval for regulated wagering [...]
Share the Glove 2021
The Northwoods League Foundation (“Foundation”) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that serves as a vehicle to transform a shared passion for baseball into positive change and support for communities. The Mission of the Northwoods League Foundation is: To utilize the game of baseball to enrich the quality of life for [...]
Ultimate Vip Giveaway 2021
Enter for your chance to win the Growlers Ultimate VIP 5-Game Pack Experience! The Ultimate 5-Game VIP Experience gives you a taste of all the best that the Kalamazoo Growlers have to offer. Each game you come to, you are provided with a new seating area. The order of [...]
Andre Magaro Added to Growlers Broadcast Team
Kalamazoo, MI - The Kalamazoo Growlers welcome Andre Magaro, to join Ian Unsworth behind the mic this upcoming season as a team broadcaster. Andre is currently a junior at Penn State University, majoring in Broadcast Journalism through the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, with a double minor in Sociology [...]
NWL leads all United States baseball Leagues in attendance in 2020
Kalamazoo, MI – The Northwoods League announced today that 214,584 fans went through the turnstiles in 2020, leading all United States baseball leagues, at every level, in attendance. Operating out of 15 locations and breaking the League down geographically to limit travel, cities and States, in a term that has become [...]
Growlers Announce Virtual Hot Stove Event
The Kalamazoo Growlers are excited to announce the premiere of their first-ever “Hot Stove” event on Friday, December 18th at 4:30 pm on Facebook Live. Normally, the Kalamazoo Growlers would host an annual celebration for fans, host families, season ticket holders, and corporate partners at Airway Fun Center. Since they [...]
Growlers Release 2021 Schedule
Kalamazoo, MI - The Northwoods League has announced the schedule for the 2021 season. Each team will return to playing 36 home games and 36 road games. The Growlers will open the 2021 season on the road at Battle Creek on May 31st. The Growlers will play their home opener [...]
Ian Unsworth Joins Growlers Broadcast Team for 2021
The Kalamazoo Growlers have welcomed Ian Unsworth to their broadcast booth for the 2021 season. Ian is currently a sophomore at Syracuse University, where he studies Broadcast and Digital Journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with aspirations to be a play-by-play broadcaster. He was born in Philadelphia, and [...]
Three Mac Daddies Take Home “Finest in the Field” Awards
2020 Top Defenders Rewarded for Best Fielding Percentages Kalamazoo, MI – The Northwoods League has announced the recipients of the 2020 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award. The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The 2020 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award recipients and their fielding percentages [...]
Free Flu Shot Clinic Courtesy of Meijer
The Kalamazoo Growlers have partnered with Meijer to host a free flu shot clinic at Homer Stryker Field. The clinic will take place on Tuesday November 17th from 12pm-6pm. It will be drive-thru to keep everyone safe and socially distanced. Amid the current pandemic, the flu shot is more important [...]
Blake Dunn Awarded Rawlings “Big Stick” Honor
Jayson Newman (Cal State-Northridge) led the NWL with .405 average Kalamazoo, MI – The Northwoods League is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Rawlings “Big Stick” Award. This award is given to the player at each position who had the best batting average during the 2020 regular season. Stingers Designated [...]
Tailgate Party Cancelled
After discussion with the Kalamazoo County Health Department and multiple officials, Saturday's tailgate event at Homer Stryker Field has been cancelled. For more information or any questions the Growlers front office can be reached at (269) 492-9966. Fat Mikes will still be available to deliver to your personal watch party. [...]
5 Lesser Known Movies to Watch This Halloween
5 Lesser Known Movies to Watch This Halloween By: Dean Thomas There are the classic movies that everyone knows and watches this time of year. The classic horror movies like Halloween or Friday the 13th, or maybe the family friendly Hocus Pocus is more your style. However, this Halloween it may [...]
CJ Hurley Join Growlers Front Office
The Kalamazoo Growlers front office welcomes a new addition to the team. Joining the Growlers as the Corporate Partnerships Manager is CJ Hurley. Making his return to Kalamazoo, CJ had previously interned with the Growlers during both the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Before his time in Kalamazoo, CJ graduated from [...]