KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The Kalamazoo Growlers open their fifth season Tuesday night at Homer Stryker Field. The Growlers are expecting a record number of fans this year.
Baseball in Kalamazoo is nothing new. Plenty of teams have come and gone, but the Growlers feel they have found their sweet spot when it comes to getting fans into the seats.
Kalamazoo Growlers Managing Partner Brian Colopy says attracting fans to baseball games is about more than baseball.
“We shoot fireworks from center field,” he said. “I mean, we’ve got Dave the Canonball Guy who shoots himself out of a cannon from center field to home plate.”
Baseball wasn’t always so amusing in Kalamazoo. From the Kalamazoos to the Green Stockings, Kalamazoo has had its share of teams. Even the Kalamazoo Lassies played there for a while.