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==Sports and recreation== The city is home to the [[Wyandotte Boat Club]], a rowing facility. The club host to three local regattas: two spring high school regattas and one fall club regatta. The new facility features two indoor rowing tanks, numerous shell racks and shells, erg and weight rooms, men's and women's locker rooms, meeting room, and a massive club/bar overlooking the Detroit River. The tanks are used by all of the rowing programs for technique and style training. They have been shown to be of great benefit in the training of novice rowers. During the off season, the tanks are rented by the hour to outside schools and universities. The city has 23 parks in total with the largest being Bishop Park. Pets, bikes and alcohol are prohibited in all Wyandotte city parks. Rollerblades and skateboards are prohibited in all areas except the Wyandotte Skate Park. Wyandotte was home to [[minor league baseball]]. In 1912 and 1913, the [[Wyandotte Alkalis]], named for the Michigan Alkali Company, played as members of the [[Class D (baseball)|Class D]] level [[Border League (baseball)|Border League]], winning the 1912 league championship. Wyandotte hosted home minor league games at Alkali Park.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/venues/v-2975|title=Alkali Park in Wyandotte, MI minor league baseball history and teams on StatsCrew.com|website=www.statscrew.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/bysearchterm?keyword=Michigan+Alkali+Company|title = Michigan Alkali Company | Detroit Historical Society}}</ref><ref name="encyc">{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor-first1=Lloyd |editor-last1=Johnson |editor-first2=Miles |editor-last2=Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=[[Baseball America]] |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}</ref> ===F.O.P. Park=== Located at the corner of Bondie and 8th Streets, the F.O.P. Park has a large shaded playground and covered pavilion for picnicking. Sports facilities include a basketball court, baseball diamond and two horseshoe pits.<ref name="Muniweb">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wyandotte.net/departments/recreation/parks.asp|title=Parks and Facilities, Wyandotte, Michigan (MI)|last=Muniweb|website=www.wyandotte.net|access-date=2016-04-15}}</ref> The park has a 66% satisfaction rating out of 45 people surveyed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vogo.com/us/MI/Wyandotte/Park/FOP_Park_v108v82a37a880f590481a5f60f3d8695342c.html|title=F.O.P. Park, Wyandotte, MI - Reviews and opening hours.|website=www.vogo.com|access-date=2016-04-15}}</ref> F.O.P. Park holds youth baseball and softball games during day and night for the Wyandotte Braves Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapquest.com/us/michigan/business-wyandotte/fop-park-271268948|title=F.O.P. Park 8th St & Bondie St Wyandotte, MI Parks - MapQuest|website=www.mapquest.com|access-date=2016-04-15}}</ref> ===Kiwanis Park=== Kiwanis Park is named in honor of the Kiwanis Club of Wyandotte, which is the town's oldest civic non-profit organization. The Kiwanis Club continues to make an annual contribution to the upkeep of the park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewsherald.com/news/wyandotte-new-sign-installed-at-kiwanis-park-with-video/article_7a968bb3-3b1d-5aa3-b18b-2da0c222a89c.html|title=WYANDOTTE: New sign installed at Kiwanis park |last=Kasuba|first=Jim}}</ref> The park is located at the intersection of 6th Street and North Drive. ===Lions Club Park === The Lions Club Park is located at the intersection of Vinewood and 9th Avenue next to Our Lady of the Scapular Religious Education Office. It was first opened on August 12, 2009, by the Lions Club. The park is completely enclosed with fences and has benches situated all around it. There is a large playscape and climbing terrace. The hours are 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, year round. ===Oak Club Park=== The Oak Club Park is at the corner of 20th Street and Vinewood. It has a large shaded area, a playground and basketball court. A small picnic area, water fountain and pavilion are located in the park, which is open from 6am to 10pm year round.<ref name="Muniweb"/> The park's name was changed to "American Legion Edward C. Headman Post 217 Park" in 2022. ===Pulaski Park=== Pulaski Park is at the corner of 12 Street and Oxford Court. It hosts multiple softball and baseball fields, two basketball courts, and four tennis courts. Hours are 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, year round.<ref name="Muniweb"/> The Park is named in honor of Count [[Casimir Pulaski]], a statue of whom was dedicated in the park in 1938.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wyandotte.net/artsculture/outdoorsculptures.asp|title=Outdoor Sculptures, Wyandotte, Michigan (MI)|last=Muniweb|website=www.wyandotte.net|access-date=2016-04-15}}</ref> ===V.F.W Playfield=== V.F.W Playfield is a moderate sized park located at the corner of 11th and Cherry. It has a baseball diamond, a very large open field, swings, and a playscape. There is also a covered pavilion. It is located next to Silver Lining Tire Recycling. The hours are 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, year round. Pets, bikes, skateboards and rollerblades are not permitted in the park. Alcohol is not permitted in the park. It is owned by the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, (V.F.W), in Wyandotte.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wyandotte.net/Departments/Recreation/Parks.asp | publisher=Wyandotte, Michigan | title=Parks and Facilities | access-date=April 26, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402043106/http://wyandotte.net/Departments/Recreation/Parks.asp | archive-date=April 2, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> ===WAA Park=== A smaller park located on Highland and Alfred street in the north end of Wyandotte, it has a playground and swing sets, an open play space for sports and other activities. There is a covered pavilion and benches and a sand pit. It is owned by the Wyandotte Athletic Association. The hours are 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, year round.
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