Marsh Field was built in 1915 and was demolished in 1957. Throughout its lifecycle,
this ballpark played host to many professional baseball leagues, including the
All American Girls Professional Baseball League (as showcased in movie "A League
Of Their Own"). Marsh Field's first tenant was the Muskegon Reds who played
for the Class D Central League from 1916-1917. The Central League took a short
time off, but came back in two years later. Muskegon was back as well with the
Muskegon Mariners from 1920-1922. The Central League would again disappear after
3 seasons, but Muskegon was able to hop over to the new Michigan-Ontario League
for 1923-1924. The Central League made a 3rd appearance in 1926, and not surprisingly
Muskegon was back as again. The Muskegon Reds were the team to call
Marsh Field home this time, but this 3rd version of the Central League would be
a short one lasting only the one season. The Central League would make two more
short lived appearances without Muskegon, before the Muskegon Reds returned
for the 1934 season. Again, the Central League would only last for the 1934 season.
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