Springfield Giants (Ohio)

[1][2][3] Springfield, Ohio resumed minor league baseball play in 1944, when the "Giants" became members of the six–team Class D level Ohio State League, which was resumed play during World War II.

[6] In their first season of play, the Giants won the Ohio State League pennant.

[6] The Giants ended the Ohio State League season with a record of 76–54, placing first in the regular season standings, finishing 4.5 games ahead of the second place Newark Moundsmen, with Earl Wolgamot serving as manager.

In the playoffs, Springfield lost in the first round to the Middletown Red Sox, who defeated the Giants four games to two.

In the playoffs, Springfield lost in the first round, as the Middletown Rockets defeated the Giants four games to two.

[14][3] Wayne Reside, who was acquired from Lima during the season, led the Ohio State League with both 21 home runs and 118 RBI.

[3] Continuing play in the 1947 Ohio State League, Springfield placed fourth and qualified for the playoffs.

[21] In the playoffs, eventual champion Zanesville swept Springfield in four games in their first round series.

Newark then folded on July 17, 1951, leaving four remaining teams, Springfield included, completing the second half of the season.

With Newark excluded, Springfield finished a distant second in the final regular season standings.

[33] Today, the ballpark is known as Carleton Davidson Stadium and plays host to the Champion City Kings of the Prospect league and the Wittenberg University baseball team.