Island Park

Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Grand River off Market Street at Williams Street intersection.
Capacity: 3,500
A 1912 map shows Island Park Baseball Grounds near the City Market. The park, which opened May 2, 1912, had a good-sized grandstand with bleachers extending to the fence in LF. The catcher faced SSE. Ramona Park overlaps with both Loyalty Park and Island Park. Loyalty was used weekdays from 1904-1909, with the more remote Ramona Park reserved for Sunday use. Ramona Park was used exclusively in 1910 and 1911. Island Park was the primary facility from 1912-1917.
Used by: Grand Rapids Black Sox, Grand Rapids Bill-eds, Grand Rapids Champs

Following are the minor league baseball teams known to have played at Island Park:

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1917Grand Rapids Black SoxCentral League8044RosterStats
1916Grand Rapids Black SoxCentral League7755RosterStats
1915Grand Rapids Black SoxCentral League6854RosterStats
1914Grand Rapids ChampsCentral League5872RosterStats
1913Grand Rapids Bill-edsCentral League9248RosterStats
1912Grand Rapids Black SoxCentral League5868RosterStats



Attendance listed indicates the total home attendance for the team even if it played in multiple home ballparks or additional cities in the same year.

Average attendance is based on half the team's total games being played at home.



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