The Ottawa Giants were a professional minor-league baseball team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that operated in 1951. The team was a relocation of an existing franchise, the New Jersey Giants. The team played at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa.

[edit] History

As radio and television broadcasts of New York City area baseball teams increased, Jersey City's attendance plunged from 337,000 in 1947 to 63,000 in 1950. The franchise was purchased by Tommy Gorman and moved to Ottawa in 1951 becoming the Ottawa Giants, a farm team of the New York Giants. After one season, and disappointing attendance, the Giants folded. However, the Philadelphia Athletics were interested and in 1952, the Ottawa Athletics were formed.

[edit] See also

• Tommy Gorman

[edit] References

• Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 1997 edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America.

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