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The 1954 New York Giants season was the franchise's 72nd season. The Giants won the National League pennant with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses and then defeated the Cleveland Indians in four games in the World Series .
The 1954 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1954 season. The 51st edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians .
The Giants swept the Indians in four games, capturing their fifth championship in franchise history, since their previous in 1933. The 21st Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 13, hosted by the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, Ohio , with the American League winning, 11–9, ending the National League's four-win streak.
Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Sources 1 August 8 vs. Los Angeles Rams L 7–30 : 0–1 Multnomah Stadium: 25,261 2 August 15 at San Francisco 49ers: L 35–43
The New York Giants have the fourth-easiest strength of schedule in 2021 based on the final regular season records this past year.
The Giants are one of the most successful teams in Major League Baseball history, having won more games than any other team and having the second highest winning percentage. [4] In New York, the Giants enjoyed 55 winning seasons, with only 3 losing seasons between 1903 and 1939, a stretch which included two runs of 10 or more straight winning ...
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The Giants originated in New York City as the New York Gothams in 1883, and were known as the New York Giants from 1885 until the team relocated to San Francisco after the 1957 season. During most of their 75 seasons in New York City, the Giants played home games at various incarnations of the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan .