Two teams came to the newly formed NASL from the APSPL - the Cleveland Competitors, owned by Ted Stepien, league President and former owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, along with the APSPL champion Milwaukee Schlitz.
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Continuing the Caesars tradition of former Detroit Tigers turning to play professional softball, the Auto Kings featured former Detroit Tigers outfielder Mickey Stanley.
After retiring from baseball, Stanley signed with the Detroit Auto Kings, a professional softball team and played a part-time role in their only season (1980).
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A team called the Detroit Auto Kings was formed, played at Memorial Field with several Caesar stars, along with former Detroit Tiger Mickey Stanley, finishing second in the NASL, losing again to the Milwaukee Schlitz in the World Series.