Battle Creek Battle Jacks


The Battle Creek Battle Jacks are a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. All players on the team must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. Their home games are played at MCCU Field in Battle Creek, Michigan.
The team was previously known as the Battle Creek Bombers from their inception in 2007 through 2021. Their new name refers variously to a previous Battle Creek baseball team, the Michigan Battle Cats, to Apple Jacks manufactured by Battle Creek-based Kellogg's, and to a "Jack of All Trades" as someone with multiple skills. Also, a "jack" is another term for a home run, and Cracker Jacks are often eaten by baseball fans during the game.

Notable alumni

The following Battle Creek alums have gone on to appear in Major League Baseball.
Additionally, actor Tyler Hoechlin played for the Bombers while in college, missing a meeting with Francis Ford Coppola due to Northwoods League action.