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:
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
Sources Eastern League Baseball The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, ed., 1997 edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America.