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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 .
The team is often referred by fans and in news headlines and tables simply as Kyojin (巨人, the Japanese word for "giant(s)"), instead of the usual corporate owner's name or the English nickname. The Yomiuri Giants name and uniforms were based on the New York (now San Francisco) Giants. The team's colors (orange and black) are the same colors ...
The San Francisco Seals operated from the inception of the Pacific Coast League in 1903 through 1957. The name "Seals" was revived by a professional hockey team in 1961 which eventually became the California Golden Seals before departing the Bay Area. A second, shorter-lived club was the Mission Reds, who played in San Francisco during 1925 ...
"It made me feel like they desecrated my mom’s and dad’s headstone on their grave."
The Orange Giants – Reference to their orange uniforms. The Boys from the Bay – Same reason as next. The Bay Bombers – Geographic nickname, alluding to San Francisco, which is situated by the SF Bay. The Pacific Sock Exchange The late 1980s and early 1990s Giants duo of Will Clark and Kevin Mitchell [66] The Gnats - Used by detractors ...
The fans are a huge part of what makes playing for the Giants special." The Giants added quarterback Tim Boyle this week and it appears that Jones has been bumped to fourth on the depth chart ...
San Diego Super Chargers: [67] Nickname given to the San Diego Chargers from its fight song. [68] [69] Steel Curtain: [70] Nickname given to the defensive line of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, the backbone of a dominant defense, which was itself giver this moniker. The nickname was a play on the phrase Iron Curtain during the height of the ...
The only thing more embarrassing that the New York Giants’ 100th season was John Mara’s explanation the day after it ended.. Hours after releasing a statement that head coach Brian Daboll and ...