Muncie, IN

Muncie is located in central Indiana, 35 miles northeast of Indianapolis, IN. Considered a particularly average and representative city, it has been extensively studied by sociologists to document typical small-town American values and attitudes.

Teams that have played here

• Muncie, Indiana State League (1890, 1899-1900)
• Muncie Fruit Jars, Inter-State Association (1906)
• Muncie Fruit Jars, Indiana-Ohio League (1908)
• Muncie Reds, Ohio State League (1947)
• Muncie Reds, Ohio-Indiana League (1948-1950)

Persons who were born here

• Chet Carmichael, pitcher
• Zora Clevenger, minor league infielder
• Hod Eller, pitcher
• Jeremy Hazelbaker, outfielder
• Richie Lewis, pitcher
• Adam Lind, infielder
• Tom Nichols, broadcaster

Persons who died here

• Buck Crouse, catcher
• Charlie Knepper, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Ball State University
• Cowan High School
• Muncie Central High School
• Muncie Southside High School
• Northside High School