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1941 Grand Rapids Peddlers VS. Platters Annual Ball Game Milk Jug /ro

1941 Grand Rapids Peddlers VS. Platters Annual Ball Game Milk Jug /ro

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Own a bit of baseball history in Grand Rapids, Mi with this Viko aluminum milk jug inscribed with the following:

GR Branch

Peddlers-Platers

Annual-Ball-Game

1941

The 1941 Context
The annual ball game took place in the summer of 1941, just months before the U.S. entered World War II. During this era, Grand Rapids was an epicenter for local metalworking, electroplating, and manufacturing. These company-sponsored sporting events were a cornerstone of local industrial camaraderie and morale. [1, 2]
 
Historical Significance
  • Industry Breakdown: The "Peddlers" typically represented the sales and wholesale side of the metal trade, while the "Platers" were the skilled craftsmen who applied finishes to metal products. [1, 2]
  • Company Leagues: Much like the broader history of American industrial baseball, these matches were supported by local factory owners who used sports to build community and friendly rivalry between different factory branches. [1, 2]
For local archives regarding 1940s recreational sports in West Michigan, historians and researchers can check the Grand Rapids Public Library or the Grand Rapids Historical Commission, which maintain extensive collections of industrial league ephemera and local newspapers from that era.
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