Glens Falls Tigers Explained
Glens Falls Tigers |
Firstseason: | 1980 |
Lastseason: | 1988 |
City: | Glens Falls, New York |
Class Level: | Double-A |
Current League: | Eastern League |
Division: | North (1980–1982) |
Divnum: | 1 |
Divisionchamps: | 1981 |
Pastnames: | Glens Falls White Sox (1980–1985) |
Ballpark: | East Field Stadium |
The Glens Falls Tigers (formerly the Glens Falls White Sox) were an American Minor League Baseball team from Glens Falls, New York, that played in the Eastern League from 1980 until 1988.[1] Their home ballpark was East Field Stadium. The team was founded in 1980 as the Glens Falls White Sox, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.[1] In 1986, the team affiliated with the Detroit Tigers and changed their name to Glens Falls Tigers to reflect the new affiliation.[1] After the 1988 season, the franchise moved to London, Ontario. and became the London Tigers in 1989. The franchise relocated to Trenton, New Jersey, as the Trenton Thunder in 1994. In 2021, the organization became members of the collegiate summer baseball MLB Draft League.
Season-by-season results
Playoff appearances
- 1981 season: Lost to Bristol 3–2 in championship series
- 1982 season: Lost to Lynn, 2–0 in semifinals
- 1984 season: Lost to Waterbury, 3–1 in semifinals
- 1986 season: Lost to Reading, 3–1 in semifinals
- 1988 season: Lost to Albany/Colonie, 3–1 in semifinals
Notes and References
- Web site: Glens Falls, New York Encyclopedia . Baseball-Reference . Sports Reference . October 12, 2023 . October 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231012181655/https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Glens+Falls&state=NY&country=US . live .