The Fort Smith Giants had been a "middle of the pack team" in attendance drawing
60,000 fans in 1949. After the move to Enid, the Giants only drew 40,000, 2nd to
last in the league. Enid would finish the season with a 71-63 record (.530) in
4th... 18 games out of 1st. It was good enough to make the playoffs. The top
team in the league had been the Joplin Miners who had the best player in the league...
Mickey Mantle and Mickey would come to play at this ballpark often throughout
the long season. While Mantle led in almost every category, Enid's Manager
Harold Kollar actually beat the "Mick" in Hrs hitting 27 while Mantle hit only
26. |