Springfield Giants
From 1957 through 1965, the Springfield Giants were the Single-A and Double-A baseball team affiliate of the New York/San Francisco Giants in the Eastern League. The team played at Pynchon Park in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The Springfield Giants won three consecutive championships in 1959, 1960 (co-champs) and 1961 under manager Andy Gilbert, all leading the way to San Francisco's National League pennant in 1962.
Some Springfield Giants players with Major League experience include:
- Juan Marichal
- Felipe Alou
- Matty Alou
- Tom Haller
- Manny Mota
- Bill Hands
- Jim Ray Hart
- Hal Lanier
- Frank Linzy
- José Pagán
- Bob Barton
- Al Stanek
- Ernie Bowman
- Rick Joseph
Sources
- Eastern League Baseball
- The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, ed., 1997 edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America.
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