Ripley Sands Park

Location: Houghton, MI
Hancock side of Portage Lake. Ripley Sands Park was in Hancock, across the Portage Lake Channel.
Fans from both Houghton and Hancock traveled to the park by passenger steamer. The park was between Linden Road and the Mineral Range RR, near the Quincy Smelter.
Used by: Houghton Giants

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

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1907Houghton GiantsNorthern Copper Country League4755RosterStats
1906Houghton GiantsNorthern Copper Country League5635RosterStats



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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