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The 1883 New York Gothams. The Giants began as the second baseball club founded by millionaire tobacconist John B. Day and veteran amateur baseball player Jim Mutrie.The Gothams, as the Giants were originally known, entered the National League seven years after its 1876 formation, in 1883, while their other club, the Metropolitans played in the rival American Association (1882–1891).
After 1953 season: The Giants embarked of a month-long exhibition tour to Hawaii, Japan, Manila, Okinawa, and Guam. This marked the first time a Major League Baseball team to play Japanese teams. The Giants went 12-1-1 during their tour in Japan, including beating the 1953 Japan Series champions, the Tokyo Giants, 11–1. [3]
The 1950 New York Giants season was the franchise's 68th season. The team finished in third place in the National League with an 86–68 record, 5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies . Offseason
The jockeying for roster spots is heating up as the NY Giants just completed a full week of joint practices and a preseason game against Lions. ... for a place on the 2024 team. The Giants had two ...
The 1952 New York Giants season was the franchise's 70th season. The team finished in second place in the National League with a 92–62 record, 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers . Offseason
The 1957 New York Giants season involved the team finishing in sixth place in the National League with a 69–85 record, 26 games behind the NL and World Champion Milwaukee Braves. It was the team's 75th and final season in New York City before its relocation to San Francisco, California for the following season.
The 1949 New York Giants season was the franchise's 67th season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 73–81 record, 24 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers . The games were now broadcast on the then new station WPIX-TV, which was launched the year before.
The 1955 New York Giants season was the franchise's 73rd season. The team finished in third place in the National League with an 80–74 record, 18 + 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers . The season ended with the Phillies turning a triple play with the winning run at home plate.