Kalamazoo Bats history?
 

I actually live in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and I've been curious about the history of the Kalamazoo Bats brand of smokes and the cards.

Does anyone know anything about the origins of the name, the brand etc?

I'm not going to be able to answer your questions, but just thought the thread would benefit from seeing some of these beauties!

Mark, there is a 6-page section on K-Bats cards in Lew Lipset's Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards - Volume 1 - 19th Century Cards. Also, Old Cardboard's web site lists these articles as having been published:

Publication - Issue # - Issue date - Page # - Author - Title/Subject

OC eNews - 034 - Feb 2007 - n/a - OC Staff - Kalamazoo Bats Team Cabinet Unveiled
Old Cardboard - 01 - Oct 2004 - 10 - Dugout Editor - David Bryan
SGC Collector - 3-4 - Dec 2007 - 20 - Robert Lifson - Incredible New Find: Three N690 1887 N ...
The Old Judge - 01 - Apr 1985 - 1 - Lew Lipset - N690 Kalamazoo Bats - Part I (includes ...
The Old Judge - 02 - Jul 1985 - 3 - Lew Lipset - N690 Kalamazoo Bats - Part 2