San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California. They play in the West Division of the National League.

Related Topics:
Major League Baseball - San Francisco, California - National League

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:Founded: 1883. The Troy Haymakers (or sometimes Trojans) were expelled from the National League after the 1882 season. New York had been without a club since 1878, when its club had been expelled; John B. Day was awarded the New York franchise, and so bought up the defunct Troy club.

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1883 - Troy - National League - 1882 - New York - 1878

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:Formerly known as: New York Gothams (1883-1885), New York Giants (1886-1957), moved to San Francisco in 1958. Also colloquially known as "Jints" (rhymes with "pints") from their New York days. Also referred to in old days as "The Polo Grounders".

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:Home ballpark: SBC Park (formerly known as Pacific Bell Park 2000-2003)

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SBC Park - Pacific Bell Park - 2000 - 2003

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:Previous ballparks: Polo Grounds I (New York) (1883-1888), Oakland Park (Jersey City) (1889), Saint George Grounds (New York) (1889), Polo Grounds II (New York) (1889-1890), Polo Grounds III (New York) (1891-1911), Hilltop Park (New York) (1911), Polo Grounds IV (1911-1957), Seals Stadium (1958-1959), Candlestick Park (later 3Com Park at Candlestick Point) (1960-1999)

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Polo Grounds I - Oakland Park - Saint George Grounds - Polo Grounds II - Polo Grounds III - Hilltop Park - Polo Grounds IV - Seals Stadium - Candlestick Park (later 3Com Park at Candlestick Point)

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:Uniform colors: Black, orange, and off-white

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:Logo design: The word "GIANTS" superimposed over a baseball. Alternatively, a script "G", or an intertwined "SF".

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:Wild Card titles won (1): 2002

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:Division titles won (6): 1971, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2003

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1971 - 1987 - 1989 - 1997 - 2000 - 2003

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:National League pennants won (20): 1888, 1889, 1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1954, 1962, 1989, 2002

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1888 - 1889 - 1904 - 1905 - 1911 - 1912 - 1913 - 1917 - 1921 - 1922 - 1923 - 1924 - 1933 - 1936 - 1937 - 1951 - 1954 - 1962 - 1989 - 2002

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:World Championships won (before advent of World Series) (3): 1888, 1889, 1894

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1888 - 1889 - 1894

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:World Series championships won (5): 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954

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World Series - 1905 - 1921 - 1922 - 1933 - 1954

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