The Milford Red Sox was the primary moniker a minor league baseball team that played in Milford, Delaware as members of the Eastern Shore League. After Milford first hosted a team in the 1889 Delaware State League, the Eastern Shore team originated as the Milford Sandpipers (1923), followed by the Milford Giants, a Class-D affiliate of the New York Giants in 1938 and remained that way until the league shut down as a result of World War II in 1942. Milford returned to play after the war, in 1946, as a Boston Red Sox affiliate and played until 1948.[1]
| Milford Red Sox | |
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Class-D |
Previous leagues | Delaware State League (1889) Eastern Shore League (1923, 1938–1941, 1944–1948) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | Boston Red Sox (1946–1948) New York Giants (1938–1941) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 1948 |
| Team data | |
Previous names | Milford (1889) Milford Red Sox (1946–1948) Milford Giants (1938–1941) Milford Sandpipers (1923) |
Notable players
edit- Sid Gordon (1917–1975), 2x Major League All Star
References
edit- ^ "Milford, Delaware Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com.
External links
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