Ramona Park

From BR Bullpen

Opened in 1881, Ramona Park was an amusement park that also served as the home of various minor league ball clubs in Grand Rapids, MI, including the Grand Rapids Rippers.

A view of the amusement park at night, circa 1908

The park was also visited by Major League Baseball teams on multiple occasions. On May 24, 1903, the Detroit Tigers played a home game at the park against the Washington Senators[1] and on August 15, 1932, the Philadelphia Phillies played an exhibition game against a team of the best local players there and beat them 2-0. [2]

Related Sites[edit]

  1. https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1903/PKL_GRA011903.htm
  2. "Phils Outhit, But Top Grand Rapids in Exhibition Tilt". Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 12.