The 2008
Kalamazoo, Michigan Flood, Page 4 of 7: Homer Stryker Field, the
Baseball Stadium of
the Kalamazoo Kings
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These photos were taken on September 18, 2008. The floodwaters from the Kalamazoo River surrounded the grandstands of the baseball stadium for the Kalamazoo Kings, leaving several feet of water on the field and in the dugouts. According to the Kalamazoo Gazette, "Hurricane Ike weakened drastically by the time it reached West Michigan, but the deluge of water managed to create a Category 5 problem for the Kalamazoo Kings. Homer Stryker Field was flooded a day before the Kings were to open the Frontier League championship series against the Windy City Thunderbolts."1 In the end, the Kings played all of their championship games in Chicago. They lost every one of them.
Scroll down to view the images or click here to view the next page highlighting the flooding in downtown Kalamazoo at the intersection of Portage St. and E. Walnut St.
Several feet of water fill Homer Stryker Field, the baseball stadium of the Kalamazoo Kings.
The outfield looks more like a small lake!
1 Rick Shanley. "Kings Homeless for Series." Kalamazoo Gazette. Tuesday, September 16, 2008.
