New York Giants history History of the San Francisco Giants



from 1883 1957, giants franchise played games new york city. during time, giants won 5 of franchise s 7 world series wins , 17 of 21 national league pennants while playing of home games in polo grounds in upper manhattan.


the giants franchise added national league in response 1882 formation of american association. named gothams, won consecutive national league pennants in 1888 , 1889 behind future hall of famers tim keefe, mickey welch, roger connor , buck ewing. 1902 1931 team managed john mcgraw, led them 10 national league pennants , 3 world series championships many great players including christy mathewson, iron man joe mcginnity, bill terry, jim thorpe, mel ott, casey stengel, , red ames.


the post-mcgraw giants punctuated 2 famous moments, shot heard round world (1951) , catch young superstar willie mays (1954). in mid-1950s, polo grounds in disrepair , giants began contemplate move new york. brooklyn dodgers considering move los angeles told not allowed unless second team moved california well. result, giants agreed move san francisco , new york left without national league team until new york mets in 1962.







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