The ballparks
The Hancock Infants played home minor league games at Sack's Park. In the era, the ballpark was located on Ingot Street at Driving Park Road, Hancock, Michigan. [14]
| Hancock Infants | |
|---|---|
| |
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Independent (1890) Class D (1905) Class C (1906) |
| League | Upper Peninsula League (1890) Copper Country Soo League (1905) Northern-Copper Country League (1906) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | None |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (0) | None |
| Team data | |
| Name | Hancock (1890) Hancock Infants (1905–1906) |
| Ballpark | Sack's Park (1905–1906) |
The Hancock Infants was the only moniker of the minor league baseball teams based in Hancock, Michigan. Between 1890 and 1906, Hancock teams played as members of the 1890 Upper Peninsula League, 1905 Copper Country Soo League and 1906 Northern-Copper Country League. The Hancock Infants hosted home minor league games at Sack's Park.
Hancock, Michigan began minor league play in 1890. Hancock hosted the Hancock team in the Independent level Upper Peninsula League. In their first season of play, Hancock folded before the end of the season, playing under manager Thomas Ryan. [1] Houghton ended the season with a 23–12 record to win the championship, finishing 4.0 games ahead of the 2nd place Ishpeming team, who were followed by the Marquette Undertakers and Calumet Red Jackets. The Hancock and Negaunee teams both folded before the season had concluded and their records are unknown. [2] [3]
Playing in the 1904 Copper County League, Hancock and the league have no 1904 records known. [4] In 1905, the Hancock Infants placed 3rd playing in a new league. [5] Playing as members of the four–team Class D level Copper Country Soo League, Hancock finished the season with a record of 38–58 playing under managers John Condon and Charles Rodgers. The Infants finished 22.5 games behind the 1st place and eventual league champion Calumet Aristocrats in the final regular season standings. [2] [6] [7] [8]
In 1906, the Hancock Infants continued play, as the team became charter members of the eight–team Class C level Northern-Copper Country League. [9]
Beginning play in the new league, the 1906 Hancock Infants folded from the Northern-Copper Country League during the season. [10] After beginning league play on May 17, 1906, the Hancock Infants folded on July 29, 1906, playing under manager Paul Wreath. In the final league standings, the Calumet Aristocrats finished ahead of Houghton Giants (56–65), Winnipeg Maroons (57–38), Duluth White Sox (52–44), Lake Linden Sandy Lakes (40–56) and Fargo Trolley Dodgers (35–59). The Hancock Infants (29–34) and Grand Forks Forkers (13–40) teams both folded on July 29. [11] [12]
Hancock, Michigan has not hosted another minor league team. [13]
The Hancock Infants played home minor league games at Sack's Park. In the era, the ballpark was located on Ingot Street at Driving Park Road, Hancock, Michigan. [14]
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 1 | Hancock | Independent | Upper Peninsula League |
| 1905 | 1 | Hancock Infants | Class D | Copper Country Soo League |
| 1906 | 1 | Class C | Northern-Copper Country League | |
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 00–0 | NA | Thomas Ryan | Team folded during season Record unknown |
| 1905 | 38–58 | 3rd | John Condon / Charles Rodgers | Did not quaify |
| 1906 | 29–34 | NA | Paul Wreath | Team folded July 29 |
The Copper Country Soo League was a minor league baseball league which operated in four Michigan cities in 1905. The league had four teams in their lone season. Three Major League Baseball players, Donie Bush, Fred Luderus, and Pat Paige, are known to have played in the league.
The Northern-Copper Country League (NCCL) was a Minor League Baseball league in operation for two seasons, 1906 and 1907. The league featured clubs representing cities in Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba. On March 18, 1906, the Copper Country Soo League and Northern League merged to form the NCCL. The league was Class C in 1906 and Class D in 1907. The Grand Forks and Hancock clubs disbanded midway through the first season on July 29, 1906, and the entire league folded on September 2, 1907. The Northern League was reestablished in some of the former territory in 1908.
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