Springfield Giants (Ohio)
The Springfield Giants were a minor league baseball team based in Springfield, Ohio. The "Giants" were an affiliate of the New York Giants and played as members of the Class D level Ohio State League from 1944 and 1947, before the league changed names in 1948. The Giants continued play as members of the Class D level Ohio–Indiana League from 1948 to 1951. Hosting minor league home games at Municipal Stadium, the Springfield Giants won the 1944 and 1946 league pennants and made eight playoff appearances, qualifying for the postseason in each season of play. History Ohio State League 1944 to 1947 The 1944 Springfield Giants were preceded in minor league play by the 1942 Springfield Cardinals. In their final season, the Cardinals were managed by Baseball Hall of Fame member Walter Alston, as the team played a final season as members of the Class C level Middle Atlantic League, before the league folded following the 1942 season during World War II. Springfield, Ohio resumed mino ...
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