Lansing, MI

Lansing is the state capital of Michigan, located in the center of the state on the Grand River, 70 miles east of Grand Rapids, MI, 90 miles west of Detroit, MI, and 40 miles north of Jackson, MI.

Teams that have played here

• Lansing, Michigan State League (1887, 1889-1890)
• Lansing Senators, Michigan State League (1895, 1897, 1902, 1941)
• Lansing Senators, Southern Michigan League (1907-10, 1912, 1914)
• Lansing Senators, Southern Michigan Association (1911, 1913)
• Lansing Senators, Central League (1921-1922)
• Lansing Lancers, Michigan State League (1940)
• Lansing Lugnuts, Midwest League (1996-2019, 2022- )
• Lansing Lugnuts, High-A Central (2021)

Persons who were born here

• Dave Allen, minor league outfielder
• Roger Coryell, college coach
• Larry Foster, pitcher
• Dick Haviland, minor league player
• Magic Johnson, owner
• Bruce Look, catcher
• Dean Look, outfielder
• J.F. McKale, college coach
• Jack Morrissey, infielder
• Alice Pollitt, AAGPBL infielder
• Vic Saier, infielder
• Nate Silver, researcher
• Jim Stump, pitcher
• Colby Ward, pitcher

Persons who died here

• Jesse Altenburg, outfielder
• Jerry Byrne, pitcher
• Rex Carrow, minor league infielder
• Eddie Dancisak, minor league infielder
• La Rue Kirby, outfielder/pitcher
• Bud Messenger, pitcher
• Jack Morrissey, infielder
• Larry Raines, infielder
• Jim Stump, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Eastern High School
• Everett High School
• J.W. Sexton High School
• Lansing Catholic High School
• Lansing Community College
• Michigan State University
• St. John's High School
• St. Mary High School