Saginaw Ducks
| Saginaw Ducks | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Class C 1906, 1914–1915) Class D (1906–1910, 1912–1913) Class B (1919–1926) |
| League | Interstate Association (1906) Southern Michigan League (1906, 1908–1915) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (3) |
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| Conference titles (1) |
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| Team data | |
| Name | Saginaw (1906) Saginaw Wa-was (1908–1910) Saginaw Krazy Kats (1911) Saginaw Trailers (1912) Saginaw Ducks (1913–15) |
| Ballpark | Aces Park (1919-1926) |
The Saginaw Ducks were a minor league baseball team based in Saginaw, Michigan. Saginaw teams played as members of the Class B level Southern Michigan League in 1906 and from 1908 to 1915, winning league championships in 1908, 1909 and 1914. Saginaw manager Ducky Holmes was the namesake of the "Ducks" nickname and led the team to the 1914 title.
Baseball Hall of Fame member Jesse Haines pitched for the Saginaw Ducks in both 1914 and 1915, his first professional seasons.
Pro Football Hall of Fame member Greasy Neale played for Saginaw in 1915. Neale was a two-sport professional athlete, who won both a World Series championship and an NFL championship in his career.
In 1906, the Saginaw played in two leagues as the Interstate Association folded in July and Saginaw quickly joined the Southern Michigan League during the season.
The Saginaw teams hosted minor league home games at the ballpark that became known as Aces Park in Saginaw. The ballpark site was known as Athletic Park (1902–1906), Recreation Park (1908) and Burkhart Park (1909–1915) in the Duck's era of home play at the ballpark.