New York Giants Farm Clubs: Location of Ball Diamonds, Sanford, Florida
Dublin Core
Title
New York Giants Farm Clubs: Location of Ball Diamonds, Sanford, Florida
Alternative Title
New York Giants Ball Diamonds
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Baseball--Florida
New York Giants (Baseball team)
San Francisco Giants (Baseball team)
Baseball diamonds
Baseball fields--Florida
Maps--Illustrations
Description
Plans for the New York Giants Farm Clubs' baseball diamonds drawn on October 7, 1947. 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, now the San Francisco 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. The Giants franchise moved to San Francisco in 1957.
Source
Original drawing, October 7, 1947: "New York Giants Farm Clubs, Location of Ball Diamonds." Sanford, Florida: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
1947-10-07
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original drawing, October 7, 1947: "New York Giants Farm Clubs, Location of Ball Diamonds." Sanford, Florida.
Is Part Of
Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Sanford Baseball Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
84.1 KB
Medium
1 drawing
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
New York Giants Farm Clubs' Baseball Diamonds, Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Hodgkin, Mayme. "Airport Activities Gain Speed." The Orlando Morning Sentinel, September 25, 1947.
McCarthy, Kevin. Baseball in Florida. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, 1996.
Transcript
NEW YORK GIANTS FARM CLUBS
LOCATION OF BALL DIAMONDS
SANFORD, FLORIDA.
BEGINNING OF OPERATIONS OCT. 7, 1947
LOCATION OF BALL DIAMONDS
SANFORD, FLORIDA.
BEGINNING OF OPERATIONS OCT. 7, 1947
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 drawing
Collection
Citation
“New York Giants Farm Clubs: Location of Ball Diamonds, Sanford, Florida,” RICHES, accessed December 2, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2517.