Springfield Giants
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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.
Springfield Giants players with major-league experience include:
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- Felipe Alou
- Matty Alou
- Bob Barton
- Ernie Bowman
- Tom Haller
- Bill Hands
- Jim Ray Hart
- Rick Joseph
- Hal Lanier
- Frank Linzy
- Juan Marichal
- Manny Mota
- José Pagán
- Al Stanek
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Sources
- [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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