Pittsburg Diamonds (Far West League)

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Pittsburg Dimonds
1948 1951
Pittsburg, California
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass 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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