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Great Lakes Loons Founded in 1982 Springfield, Illinois Based in Midland since 2007
Team logo Cap insignia
Class-level
Current	Class A[1]
Minor league affiliations
League	Midwest League
Division	Eastern Division
Major league affiliations
Current	Los Angeles Dodgers (2007–present)
Previous	Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005–06) New York Yankees (2003–04) Houston Astros (1999–2002) Boston Red Sox (1995–98) St. Louis Cardinals (1982–94)
Minor league titles
League titles .mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal} (2)	2000, 2016
Team data
Nickname	Great Lakes Loons (2007–present) Southwest Michigan Devil Rays (2005–06) Battle Creek Yankees (2003–04) Michigan Battle Cats (1995–02) Madison Hatters (1994) Springfield Cardinals (1982–93)
Ballpark	Dow Diamond (2007–present)
Previous parks	C.O. Brown Stadium (1995–2006) Warner Park (1994) Lanphier Park (1982–93)
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Michigan Baseball Foundation
Manager	Jeremy Rodriguez
General Manager	Paul Barbeau

The Great Lakes Loons, based in Midland, Michigan, is a Low Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team plays in the Midwest League and their home park is Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007.

History

The Midwest League came to Battle Creek, in 1995 after the franchise was formerly known as the Madison Hatters moved. The team was first known as the Battle Creek Golden Kazoos. Due to a trademark dispute and general fan dissatisfaction with the name (which is a nickname for the nearby city of Kalamazoo), the name was changed to the Michigan Battle Cats on March 9, 1995.

Home of the Great Lakes Loons, Dow Diamond is located in Midland, Michigan.

The team was affiliated with the Boston Red Sox (1995–98) and Houston Astros (1999–2002). The team changed its name to the Battle Creek Yankees after becoming an affiliate of the New York Yankees in 2003. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays took over affiliation of the team in September 2004, changing the team name to Southwest Michigan Devil Rays. In September 2006, the team announced its affiliation with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In January 2006, it was confirmed that the Devil Rays would be sold to the non-profit Michigan Baseball Foundation and relocated to Midland, Michigan. The team has been renamed the Great Lakes Loons. The main reason the team relocated was that of the lack of interest from the Battle Creek community. Reduced ticket prices (even a night when fans were actually offered a dollar to come to that night's game) also failed to pique the interest of local residents.

Naming rights for the Loons' stadium were purchased by Dow Chemical, which is headquartered in Midland. The company named the stadium "Dow Diamond." The name is a play on the company's logo, a red diamond.

In November 2006, The Loons named former Detroit Tiger Lance Parrish as the team's first manager since the move to Michigan's Tri-City Area. The first home game was played on April 13, 2007, which resulted in a loss to the Lansing Lugnuts.

The Loons hosted the 2008 Midwest League All-Star Game, in just their second season.

On August 10, 2013, the Loons hosted their biggest crowd ever at 6,189 people.^[2]

Dow Diamond will host the All-Star Game again in 2017.^[3]

Mascot

Lou E. Loon is the team mascot and Ambassador of Fun for the team. He's an energetic bird who loves to dance at home games and make public appearances. The kids' play area at the diamond is named Lou E.'s Lookout in his honor. He often leads fans in his signature cheer, the "Funky Feather", which won "Best In-Game Promotion of the Year" in 2009 for Minor League Baseball.

"Rall E. Camel" was introduced as the team's second mascot in April 2012. He is an honorary deputy ambassador of mischief and is an ostensibly goofy addition to the staff of the Great Lakes Loons.

Current roster

Year-by-year record

Notable alumni

Sources

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See also

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  WLUN (sports radio station owned by the Loons)
  

References

https://www.review-mag.com/article/loons-top-south-bend-5-2-on-the-back-of-josmar-cordero

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Great Lakes Loons.

• Great Lakes Loons official website