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.[1] 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.[1] In 1986, the team affiliated with the Detroit Tigers and changed their name to Glens Falls Tigers to reflect the new affiliation.[1] 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.

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Glens Falls Tigers
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Minor league affiliations
ClassDouble-A
LeagueEastern League
DivisionNorth (1980–1982)
Major league affiliations
Teams
Minor league titles
Division titles (1)1981
Team data
Previous names
Glens Falls White Sox (1980–1985)
BallparkEast Field Stadium
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Season-by-season results

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Glens Falls White Sox
SeasonAffiliationManagerRecord
1980White SoxMike Pazik63–74, 4th place North
1981White SoxJim Mahoney83–52, 1st place North
1982White SoxJim Maloney77-63, 2nd place North
1983White SoxAdrian Garrett53–83, 8th place league
1984White SoxJohn Boles75–63, 2nd place league
1985White SoxSteve Dillard68–71, 5th place league
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Glens Falls Tigers
SeasonAffiliationManagerRecord
1986TigersBob Schaefer67–71, 4th place league
1987TigersTom Burgess, Paul Felix, & Tom Gamboa58–79, 8th place league
1988TigersJohn Wockenfuss80–57, 1st place league
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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

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