Springfield Rifles (baseball)

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The Springfield Rifles was an Eastern League minor league baseball team based in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA that existed in 1932 and from 1942 to 1943. They were affiliated with the New York Yankees in 1932 and with the New York Giants in 1943.[1]

Some notable players are Spud Chandler, Chet Covington, Lou Fette, Whitey Lockman, Tommy Neill, Frank Rosso, Steve Shemo and Joe Stephenson.

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