The San Francisco Giants' Camp for Boys, Sanford, Florida
Dublin Core
Title
The San Francisco Giants' Camp for Boys, Sanford, Florida
Alternative Title
Giants' Stationary
Subject
Baseball--Florida
Stationery
San Francisco Giants (Baseball team)
Sanford (Fla.)
New York Giants (Baseball team)
Description
Envelope for the San Francisco Giants' Camp For Boys in Sanford, Florida. The Giants' Spring Training Facility offered a summer athletic experience for boys in order to gain extra revenue. In 1947, the City of Sanford collaborated with the New York Giants to layout and create a 10-diamond practice field. The Giants also owned the Mayfair Hotel and Mayfair Country Club and golf course until the early-1960s, and players would use these facilities when staying in town for training.
Sanford entered the world of pro ball in 1919 with the formation of the Class D Florida State League. In its inaugural season, the Celeryfeds won the first half pennant, finishing in a tie with Orlando for the best overall record. Although the league folded in 1928, it was revived in 1936, and once again included a team from Sanford called the Lookouts, which was part of the Senators family of clubs. This struggling team finally turned around when they acquired former Major League star, Dale Alexander, as manager and first baseman in 1939. In over 80 years of Florida State League history, no team has ever matched their .737 winning percentage that season. The next season, the Sanford Seminoles emerged as the city's baseball team.
Sanford entered the world of pro ball in 1919 with the formation of the Class D Florida State League. In its inaugural season, the Celeryfeds won the first half pennant, finishing in a tie with Orlando for the best overall record. Although the league folded in 1928, it was revived in 1936, and once again included a team from Sanford called the Lookouts, which was part of the Senators family of clubs. This struggling team finally turned around when they acquired former Major League star, Dale Alexander, as manager and first baseman in 1939. In over 80 years of Florida State League history, no team has ever matched their .737 winning percentage that season. The next season, the Sanford Seminoles emerged as the city's baseball team.
Creator
Source
Original envelope distributed by the San Francisco Giants: "The San Francisco Giants' Camp for Boys, Sanford, Florida.": Baseball Exhibit, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
1950-01-01/1959-12-31
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original envelope distributed by the San Francisco Giants: "The San Francisco Giants' Camp for Boys, Sanford, Florida."
Is Part Of
Baseball Exhibit, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Sanford Baseball Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
2,279 KB
Medium
1 envelope
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.776574,-81.244841
Temporal Coverage
1950-01-01/1959-12-31
Accrual Method
Donation
Audience Education Level
SS.K.A.1.2; SS.K.A.2.5; SS.1.A.1.1; SS.1.C.3.2; SS.2.C.3.2; SS.2.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.2; SS.4.A.1.1; SS.5.A.1.1; SS.6.W.1.3; SS.8.A.1.5; SS.912.A.1.2; SS.912.W.1.3
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally created and owned by the San Francisco Giants.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the San Francisco Giants and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Marra, Katherine
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Hodgkin, Mayme. "Airport Activities Gain Speed." Orlando Morning Sentinel, September 25, 1947. Digital reproduction of newspaper article on University of Florida Digital Collections website.
McCarthy, Kevin. Baseball in Florida. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, 1996.
Singletary, Wes.Florida's First Big League Baseball Players: A Narrative History. Charleston, South Carolina: History Press, 2006.
External Reference Title
Transcript
THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS'
CAMP FOR BOYS
SANFORD, FLLORIDA
CAMP FOR BOYS
SANFORD, FLLORIDA
Document Item Type Metadata
Text
The San Francisco Giants'
Camp for Boys
Sanford, Florida
Camp for Boys
Sanford, Florida
Original Format
1 envelope
Collection
Citation
San Francisco Giants, “The San Francisco Giants' Camp for Boys, Sanford, Florida,” RICHES, accessed May 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/430.