Springfield Giants

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 1965.

Some Springfield Giants players with Major League experience include:
*Felipe Alou
*Matty Alou
*Tom Haller
*Bill Hands
*Jim Ray Hart
*Hal Lanier
*Frank Linzy
*Juan Marichal
*Manny Mota
*José Pagán
*Gerry Thomas

ources

* [http://www.easternleague.com/el-champions.htm 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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