The name "Cruisers" is a reference to Oakland County's location in Metropolitan Detroit, home of the three major American automobile companies: Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors.

The Slippery Rock Sliders were formed for the 2007 season to ensure an even number of teams with the Frontier League's addition of the Southern Illinois Miners.

The Oakland County Cruisers were scheduled move into Diamond at The Summit on July 16, 2010, after playing three three-game series (nine games total) at Oestrike Stadium during the first half of the 2010 Frontier League season, however, the organization was unable to obtain funding in time for this to occur.

A small sign touting the construction project sits on the corner of two shopping mall "streets" with fading color in a sea of weeds.

Managed by former major-leaguer Ducky Pearce, the unnamed Ypsilanti team took the pennant with a 24–10 record, then folded with the rest of the league.

The Hurons (now Eagles) were the last northern school to play for the CWS title until 2019, when cross-county rivals University of Michigan made it to the finals before losing to Vanderbilt.