Hosting home games at Bigelow Field for their duration, the Grand Rapids Jets were a minor league affiliate of the Chicago Cubs in 1950 and 1951.
[2] The Dayton Indians, Flint Arrows, Fort Wayne Generals, Muskegon Clippers, and Saginaw Bears teams joined the Jets in beginning league play on April 28, 1948.
[6] Grand Rapids placed third in the Central League regular season with a record of 70–66, finishing 9.5 games behind the Dayton Indians, as Jack Knight again served as manager.
[9] The Grand Rapids Jets ended the Central League regular season with a record of 64–68, placing fourth in the standings.
[11] Continuing as a Chicago Cubs affiliate, Grand Rapids ended the 1951 season with a record of 53–82, as Jack Knight and Everett Robinson served as managers.
[14][15] Beginning in 1950, the Jets shared Bigelow Field with the Grand Rapids Chicks of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.