Above is an aerial photo of the field at the Kelvinator plant - perhaps the home field of the GR Leonards? This is near the corner of Clyde Park Avenue and Chicago Drive.
Below is the site today, part of the Godfrey Lee Schools athletic complex. It looks like the track is in about the same location but the baseball field is now east of the track.
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Below is a photo of the Kelvinator complex in the 1950's looking southwest - notice the ball diamond in the upper right corner.
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This field is not to be confused with Kimble Field which is located just a 1/4 mile north of the Kelvinator field.
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Below is and aerial photo from 1960 showing Kimble Field.
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Below is an aerial view of the baseball field at Ramona Park on Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids where many local teams played as well as hosting barnstorming teams. The Detroit Tigers once played an official home game here.
Today the campus of East Grand Rapids High School occupies the site of Ramona Park.
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Bigelow Field 1938-1952
Bigelow Field in 1949
Near the northwest corner of 39th Street and Division Avenue.
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Recreation Park, home of the Grand Rapids Rustlers 1892-1899.
Island Park - home to Grand Rapids baseball from 1912 - 1939.
Where exactly is recreation park. In 1894 the rustlers played there
ReplyDeleteGood question - I'll see what I can dig up on that.
DeleteFound it! (I love looking through old maps)
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Just east of South Division where the RR tracks cross between Burton and Hall. I'll add this one to the list!