Who was Cappy Ricks? I tried looking it up for research before I wrote this. I wanted to disperse some knowledge to y'all. The info I found was on IMDB about some movie called Cappy Ricks that was made in 1937. Some sailor or something. Then I found an old book that you can read on line about Captain Ricks or "Cappy" Ricks: http://books.google.com/books?id=VA81AAAAMAAJ&dq=who+was+cappy+ricks%3F&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=utyaS7CVNo-yswPiu_V9&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=false Why this park is named after this person I still dont know. However, this little park is usually a nice stopping point for my husband and I on our walks down town. The playground is small. They do have bathrooms available, not Port-O-Potty's like some parks. Their tennis courts and basket ball courts are all clean and well lit. Who ever does the landscaping does an excellent job also. I have never seen anyone here before, but I like it and am proud it's a part of Martinez. Sorry I cant make the association of Martinez to Ol' Cappy Ricks, because I would really like to know also. read more