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Minor league baseball team
Glens Falls Tigers
Minor league affiliations
ClassDouble-A
LeagueEastern League
DivisionNorth (1980–1982)
Major league affiliations
Teams
Minor league titles
Division titles (1)1981
Team data
Previous namesGlens Falls White Sox (1980–1985)
BallparkEast 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. 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. In 1986, the team affiliated with the Detroit Tigers and changed their name to Glens Falls Tigers to reflect the new affiliation. 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

Glens Falls White Sox
Season Affiliation Manager Record
1980 White Sox Mike Pazik 63–74, 4th place North
1981 White Sox Jim Mahoney 83–52, 1st place North
1982 White Sox Jim Maloney 77-63, 2nd place North
1983 White Sox Adrian Garrett 53–83, 8th place league
1984 White Sox John Boles 75–63, 2nd place league
1985 White Sox Steve Dillard 68–71, 5th place league
Glens Falls Tigers
Season Affiliation Manager Record
1986 Tigers Bob Schaefer 67–71, 4th place league
1987 Tigers Tom Burgess, Paul Felix, & Tom Gamboa 58–79, 8th place league
1988 Tigers John Wockenfuss 80–57, 1st place league

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

References

  1. ^ "Glens Falls, New York Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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