[1] The Flint Gems began play as members of the 1940 Class C level Michigan State League as an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians.
[5] With the 1951 riots in Baltimore creating tension, Flint was noted by the Sporting News as being one of five ball teams that had games with single digit attendance.
[5] The August 26, 1949 home game with Grand Rapids had a fight break out with catcher Frank House being suspended indefinitely.
The Arrows finished 80–53 and placed first in the Central League regular season standings under manager Gene Desautels.
In the Central League Finals, Flint defeated the Muskegon Clippers 4 games to 1 to claim the championship.
[2] On September 6, 1951, the Arrows had a single digit attendance with two fans watching their game according to the 1952 Sporting News Baseball Guide.
[5][1] The Flint teams between 1940 and 1951 played minor league home games at Atwood Stadium.
It is owned by Kettering University, was renovated in 2015, and serves as home of Kittering athletic teams and the Flint City Bucks minor league soccer franchise.