Springfield, MA
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Springfield is located in western Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River, 50 miles west of Worcester, MA. It was the site of the U.S. National Armory, from the 1770's to the 1960's, and was the source of the famous Springfield Rifles used by the U.S. Army during much of that period. It is also known as the site of the first-ever basketball game, played at Springfield College in 1891; as a result, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is located here.
[edit] Teams that have played here
- Springfield Ponies, Eastern League (1893-1894, 1896-1900, 1916, 1918-1919, 1922-1931)
- Springfield Maroons, Eastern League (1895)
- Springfield Ponies, Connecticut League (1902-1912)
- Springfield Ponies, Eastern Association (1913-1914)
- Springfield Green Sox, Eastern League (1917)
- Springfield Hampdens, Eastern League (1920-1921)
- Springfield Rifles, Eastern League (1932, 1942-1943)
- Springfield Ponies, Northeastern League (1934)
- Springfield Nationals, Eastern League (1939-1941)
- Springfield (MA) Cubs, New England League (1948-1949)
- Springfield Cubs, International League (1950-1953)
- Springfield (MA) Giants, Eastern League (1957-1965)
