1. Grand Rapids

2. West Presbyterian Church, at the southeast corner of
Grand Rapids home life I
West Presbyterian Church, at the southeast corner of
La grave and Island Streets, was the first east side
congregation of its denomination. Organized in 1861 and the first located in a small building on North Division,where the post office stands today. The group built a church on site in 1875 and was occupied on October 1st of that year. Fashionable homes surround corner is the D. Raruin Hughes restaurant built in 1871.

5. Westminster Presbyterian Church, at the south east corner of La grave and Island streets,was the first east-side congregation of its denomination. Organized in 1861 and first located in a small building on North Division, where the post office stands today.The group built a church on site in The main architecture went up in 1885, and was occupied on October 1st of that year. Fashionable homes surround the church. The one down on Jefferson corner is the D. Rorrurin Hughes residence built in 1871.

6. Grand Rapids History

7. Settlers came to east Grand Rapids in the 1830's
Settlers came to east Grand Rapids in the 1830's. In the 1870's Reeds lake was popular for picnicking, boating swimming,and spending a leisurely day at the lake and park. These were enjoyable pastimes.
Here viewers could take in a play or listen to a popular Orchestra of the day. Popular plays, musicals , vaudevillian and burlesque acts, silent films, talkies and favorite local and National entertainers. East Grand Rapids was first settled in the early 1830's by the Reed Family from New York, New York.

8. Size and Geography

9. Size

10. Geography

11. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city have a total area of 45.3 square miles

12. Kenny Rogers

13. Detroit Tigers — No. 37
Starting pitcher
Born: November 10, 1964 ( ) (age 43)
Savannah, Georgia
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
April 6, 1989 for the Texas Rangers
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2007)
Win-Loss
Earned run average
Strikeouts ,886
Teams
* Texas Rangers ( )
* New York Yankees ( )
* Oakland Athletics ( )
* New York Mets (1999)
* Texas Rangers ( )
* Minnesota Twins (2003)
* Texas Rangers ( )
* Detroit Tigers (2006-present)
Highlights and awards
* 5x Gold Glove Award winner (2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)
* 4x All-Star selection (1995, 2004, 2005, 2006)
* World Series champion (1996)

14. Biography
Pitcher Kenny Rogers grew up on a 15-acre farm in Dover, Florida. Upon meeting his future wife as a teenager, he told her that he would become a farmer if his baseball career did not pan out. His goal was to play in the Majors for three years, and be able to qualify for a pension. After pitching Game 2 of the 2006 World Series, he completed his 18th season, the first of a two-year, $16 million contract.
Assigned to the Texas Rangers farm team after being drafted in the 39th round for $1000 when he was only seventeen years old, he graduated from Plant City High School in Florida in 1982, where he played baseball only during his senior season, hitting .375 as a right fielder (he played shortstop in his senior league). He was converted into a pitcher on the strength of his throwing arm and left-handedness. Rogers spent seven years in the minor leagues before making it to the Rangers in 1989 as a reliever. He became a startling in 1993.

15. Accomplishments Golden Gloves
Known as one of the finest fielding pitchers in baseball, along with having one of the best pick-off moves, Rogers has won five Gold Glove Awards at pitcher with the Rangers in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, and with the Tigers in 2006.

16. 200 Career wins
On June 18, 2006 Kenny Rogers won his 200th game (against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field), during which Detroit set a club record with eight home runs.[2] With the 12-3 victory, Rogers (10-3) became the ninth active pitcher with at least 200 wins.

17. Pickoffs
On June 18, 2006 Kenny Rogers won his 200th game (against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field), during which Detroit set a club record with eight home runs.[2] With the 12-3 victory, Rogers (10-3) became the ninth active pitcher with at least 200 wins.

18. 2006 Post season
On October 6, 2006, Rogers pitched his way to his first post season win pitching 7⅔ scoreless innings, with 8 strikeouts in a 6-0 Tigers victory against the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Division Series. At 41 years and 330 days old, he became the oldest starting pitcher to earn his first career postseason win.
A week later on October 13, Rogers retired nine batters in a row, in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Oakland Athletics, allowing only two hits and two walks in 7⅓ scoreless innings, while striking out six and pacing the Tigers to a 3-0 victory, leaving the Tigers one win away from their first World Series since 1984.

19. Rogers started Game 2 of the 2006 World Series on October 22, 2006
Rogers started Game 2 of the 2006 World Series on October 22, "We wanted Kenny to pitch two games at home," Leyland said. He left the game with the Tigers in the lead 3-0, pitching 8 shutout innings, retiring 10 straight batters, striking out five, allowing only two hits, with three walks, making him the oldest starting pitcher to win a World Series game, and one of only two pitchers over the age of 40 to do so (Curt Schilling would become the second in 2007).
During the first inning, FOX cameras caught a smudge on Rogers's pitching hand. Rogers said it was dirt mixed with rosin from the rosin bag, wiped it off and pitched 8 scoreless innings for the win. Major League Baseball spokesperson Rich Levin said the incident was investigated, and the substance was described as dirt. Since it was not ruled to be a foreign substance, per Rule 8.02, Rogers remained in the game. In the process, Rogers extended his streak to 23 shutout innings. Examination of images from previous games has revealed similar smudges in two other games .

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