Year-by-year records
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| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 15–48 | 8th | Gene Thompson | None held |
| 1957 | 29–26 | 5th | Leo Schrall | None held |
| 1958 | 24–39 | 7th | Leo Schrall | None held |
| 1959 | 23–39 | 6th | Leo Schrall | None held |
| Hastings Giants | |
|---|---|
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| Minor league affiliations | |
| Class | Independent (1882, 1887) Class D (1910–1915, 1922–1924, 1956–1959) |
| League | Western League (1887) Nebraska State League (1892, 1910–1915, 1922–1923) Tri-State League (1924) Nebraska State League (1956–1959) |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Team | New York Giants (1956–1957) San Francisco Giants (1958–1959) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles (1) | 1912 |
| Team data | |
| Name | Hastings Hustlers (1887) Hastings (1892) Hastings Brickmakers (1910) Hastings Third Citys (1911–1913) Hastings Reds (1914–1915) Hastings Cubs (1922–1924) Hastings Giants (1956–1959) |
| Ballpark | Duncan Field (1956–1958) |
The Hastings Giants was the final moniker of the minor league baseball teams, based in Hastings, Nebraska between 1887 and 1959. The Hastings Giants played in the short-season Class D level Nebraska State League from 1956 to 1959. Earlier Hastings teams had played as members the Nebraska State League (1892) Western League (1887), Nebraska State League (1910–1915, 1922–1923) and Tri-State League (1924) .
Baseball Hall of Fame members Fred Clarke (1892) and Dazzy Vance (1914) played for Hastings.
The Hastings Giants were a minor league affiliate of the New York Giants from 1956 to 1957 and San Francisco Giants in 1958 and 1959.
Minor league baseball began with the Hastings Hustlers in the 1887 Western League. Hastings was a member of the Nebraska State League from 1910 to 1915 and 1922 to 1923, playing as the Reds, Cubs, Third Citys and Brickmakers. The Hastings Cubs joined the Tri-State League in 1924. [1]
The Hastings Third Citys won the 1912 Nebraska State League Championship, finishing 1st in the regular season at 67–44. The Kearney Buffaloes playoff win over Hastings was later reversed at the Nebraska State League 1913 spring meeting and Hastings was awarded the championship. [2]
The Hastings Giants were an affiliate of the New York Giants/San Francisco Giants, playing from 1956 to 1959. The Giants played their home games at Duncan Field. [3]
The Nebraska State League permanently folded following the 1959 season. The 1959 league member Hastings Giants, Holdrege White Sox, Grand Island Athletics, Kearney Yankees, McCook Braves and North Platte Indians all permanently folded as well.[ citation needed ]
The Hastings Giants were noted to have played home minor league games at Duncan Field. Constructed in 1940 as a federal W.P.A. Project, the ballpark was considered one of the best in the Nebraska State League. Duncan Field is still in use today, having hosted multiple American Legion World Series. Duncan Field is located at 601 East South Street in Hastings, Nebraska. [3] [4]
| Year(s) | # Yrs. | Team | Level | League | Affiliate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 1 | Hastings Hustlers | Independent | Western League | None |
| 1892 | 1 | Hastings | Nebraska State League | ||
| 1910 | 1 | Hastings Brickmakers | Class D | ||
| 1911–1913 | 3 | Hastings Third Citys | |||
| 1914–1915 | 2 | Hastings Reds | |||
| 1922–1923 | 2 | Hastings Cubs | |||
| 1924 | 1 | Tri-State League | |||
| 1956–1957 | 2 | Hastings Giants | Nebraska State League | New York Giants | |
| 1958–1959 | 2 | San Francisco Giants | |||
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| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 15–48 | 8th | Gene Thompson | None held |
| 1957 | 29–26 | 5th | Leo Schrall | None held |
| 1958 | 24–39 | 7th | Leo Schrall | None held |
| 1959 | 23–39 | 6th | Leo Schrall | None held |
Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dazzy Vance pitched for the Hastings Reds in 1914 with a 17–4 record. Hall of Famer Fred Clarke began his professional career with Hastings in 1892, hitting .302 with 14 stolen bases in 41 games. [6] [7]
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