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Firebirds were known as the Phoenix Giants until the 1986 season. They were affiliated with the San Francisco Giants for their entire existence, now a rarity in the minor leagues. The Giants still have a spring training facility in the Phoenix area, but in
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after the 1959 season. In 1966 the franchise returned to the
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3-0 in the first round but lost the championship series 3 games to 1 to the
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