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Anglers placed seventh in the Michigan-Ontario League regular season standings. With a record of 58–79, Musekgon played the season under managers
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760:LaRue Kirby
738:(1920-1922)
708:(1922-1923)
706:Buck Crouse
696:(1921, MGR)
502:Marsh Field
430:Marsh Field
306:World War I
240:Marsh Field
173:Marsh Field
89:(1923–1924)
1470:Categories
854:References
754:Joe Kiefer
730:Red Fisher
700:Bud Clancy
658:Red Fisher
639:Red Fisher
411:Red Fisher
404:Red Fisher
300:. Pitcher
832:Doc White
808:Al Stokes
790:Jack Ryan
662:Jack Ryan
581:Doc White
508:1923–1924
477:Ballpark
415:Jack Ryan
328:Doc White
242:in 1916.
151:Team data
840:See also
455:Timeline
169:Ballpark
1399:"About"
542:Manager
492:Class B
462:Year(s)
439:of the
258:Class B
234:member
209:History
195:Class B
185:were a
71:Class B
36:–
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539:Finish
536:Record
474:League
465:# Yrs.
380:1923,
197:level
78:League
1040:mlive
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651:58–79
632:73–57
612:67–62
593:63–67
574:47–77
553:65–57
471:Level
67:Class
1059:NOAA
905:ISBN
648:1924
629:1923
609:1922
590:1921
571:1920
550:1917
533:Year
468:Team
413:and
388:and
337:and
319:and
288:and
181:The
156:Name
146:None
133:None
120:None
102:None
99:Team
40:1922
32:1917
654:7th
635:3rd
615:3rd
596:4th
577:4th
556:4th
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