Springfield Giants

{{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} 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: {{div col|colwidth=20em}} *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 {{div col end}}

==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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