Milford Red Sox

The Milford Red Sox were a minor league baseball team that played in Milford, Delaware as part of the Eastern Shore League. The team originated as the Milford Giants, a Class-D affiliate of the New York Giants in 1938 and remained that way until the league shut down as a result of World War II in 1942. They resurfaced after the war, in 1946, as a Boston Red Sox affiliate and lasted until 1948.

Milford Red Sox
19381948
(1938–1941, 1944–1948)
Milford, Delaware
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass-D
LeagueEastern Shore League
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsBoston Red Sox (1946–1948)
New York Giants (1938–1941)
Minor league titles
League titles 1948
Team data
Previous names
Milford Red Sox (1946–1948)
Milford Giants (1938–1941)

Notable players

  • Sid Gordon (1917–1975), 2x Major League All Star


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