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| Pittsburg Dimonds 1948 – 1951 Pittsburg, California | |
| Minor league affiliations | |
|---|---|
| Previous classes | Class D |
| League | Far West League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | New York Giants (1948) |
| Minor league titles | |
| League titles | 1949 |
The Pittsburg Diamonds were a minor league baseball team that operated from 1948 to 1951 as part of the Class-D Far West League. They were based in Pittsburg, California. For a brief time in 1948 they moved to Roseville, California and played as the Roseville Diamonds.
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