Michigan State 1940 Home Jersey League-NLB Groat played just one season

Groat played just one season in the NBA for the Fort Wayne Pistons

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History: The Swingin' A's of 1971 notched an impressive 101 wins enroute to the AL Western Division crown before being swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the Championship Series

History: The Sky Sox finished with a 87-67 record in 1952

Michigan State 1940 Home Jersey League-NLB Groat played just one seasonHistory: In 1940, Head Coach "Jawin John" Kobs led the Michigan State Spartans baseball team to a record of 12 8 despite the squad having to battle an epidemic of the mumps! For those that were healthy enough to suit up, the #1 pitcher of the year for State was Detroit native Frank Mekules. Shortstop Norm Duncan led all hitters for the second straight year with a batting average of . 398. Coach Kobs served at the helm from 1925 1963 compiling a record