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84-644: The 1933 Attleboro team was a minor league affiliate of the New York Giants . Attleboro teams hosted minor league home games at the Brady Field in 1908 and Hayward Field in 1928 and 1933. In 1908, the Attleboro "Angels" began minor league play, as Attleboro became members of the six–team Class D level Atlantic Association during the season. The Lewiston , Pawtucket Colts , Portland Blue Sox , Newport Ponies and Woonsocket Trotters teams joined

168-883: A National League wild card twice. The Giants won their first world championship in California in 2010, while the Dodgers won their last world title in 2020. As of the end of the 2023 baseball season, the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the San Francisco Giants in California World Series triumphs, 6–3, whereas in 20th-century New York, the Giants led the Dodgers in World Series championships, 5–1. The combined franchise histories give

252-568: A 1908 season-ending matchup in New York of particular note. That historical rivalry was revisited when the Giants beat the Cubs in the 1989 National League Championship Series , in their tiebreaker game in Chicago at the end of the 1998 season, on June 6, 2012, in a "Turn Back The Century" game in which both teams wore replica 1912 uniforms, and in the 2016 National League Division Series in which

336-702: A 1–0 lead in the 4th inning. These feats are even more impressive considering that the light-hitting Harris only hit nine home runs during his entire career. After Harris‘ back-to-back pennants in 1924–1925, he was able to keep the Senators in the first division for the next three seasons, but their win totals declined, from 96 (1925) to 81 ( 1926 ), then 85 ( 1927 ). When, in 1928 , they won only 75 games (against 79 losses), Griffith traded Harris to Detroit and changed managers, with Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson named as his successor. The 1928 Tigers had won only 68 games, and Harris' 1929 edition offered only

420-828: A Senators' coach, on July 3, 1959, without consulting the owner. Jurges lasted less than a calendar year as the Red Sox' pilot before his firing in June 1960 — and replacement by Higgins. Harris's dismissal followed not quite four months later. Harris ended his long MLB career as a scout for the White Sox (1961–1962) and special assistant for the new expansion Washington Senators franchise that played in D.C. from 1961 to 1971 before moving on to Arlington, Texas . All told, he spent over 55 years in baseball. He died in Bethesda, Maryland , on his 81st birthday. According to his obituary in

504-559: A close third in a hectic pennant race, two games behind the Cleveland Indians and Red Sox, who ended the regular season in a tie for first place. But the result dissatisfied the Yankees' post-MacPhail ownership team, Dan Topping and Del Webb , and their new general manager, George Weiss , and they replaced Harris with Casey Stengel . Stengel would lead New York to ten American League pennants and seven World Series titles in

588-444: A friendly rival much lower on the scale. This is most likely due to the A's lack of a historical rival, while the Giants have their heated rivalry with the Dodgers. Some Bay Area fans are fans of both teams. The "split hats" that feature the logos of both teams best embodies the shared fan base. Other Bay Area fans view the competition between the two teams as a "friendly rivalry", with little actual hatred compared to similar ones such as

672-536: A front-office position. The tumultuous 1946 season saw MacPhail employ three managers — Joe McCarthy , Bill Dickey and Johnny Neun — and finish third, 17 games in arrears of the pennant-winning Red Sox. At the close of the season, MacPhail named Harris the Bombers' 1947 manager, and he led them to his third American League pennant — the Yankees' 15th league title. Behind Most Valuable Player Joe DiMaggio and newly acquired starting pitcher Allie Reynolds ,

756-610: A member club of the National League (NL) West Division . Founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams , the team was renamed the New York Giants three years later, eventually relocating from New York City to San Francisco in 1958. The Giants play their home games at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The franchise is one of the oldest and most successful in professional baseball, with more wins than any team in

840-646: A pitcher on the mound. Then, Detroit won 82 games in 1956 . But the Tigers finished fifth each season, and were experiencing turmoil in their front office; outspoken owner Walter Briggs Jr. was harshly critical of Harris and his coaches during the season and was in the process of selling the team. Fired by new owner Fred Knorr , Harris closed out his 29-year MLB managing career with a win–loss record of 2,158–2,219 (.493). As of September 2019, Harris ranked seventh in MLB manager career wins . In 1957, at 60, Harris rejoined

924-561: A role in Cox' banishment from professional baseball for betting on games. On the day after his firing, Harris dropped a bombshell at his hotel room — he had evidence that Cox was betting on baseball. Harris's friends, outraged at his firing, informed Commissioner of Baseball Kenesaw Mountain Landis that Cox was violating baseball's anti-gambling mandate. Landis then summoned Harris to his office to testify in person about Cox' behavior. The owner

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1008-587: A second baseman with the Senators (1919–1928). In 1924, he was named player-manager; at the age of 27 he was the youngest manager in the Majors. He proceeded to lead the Senators to their only World Series title in Washington in his rookie season , and was nicknamed "The Boy Wonder." He won a second consecutive American League pennant in 1925, but the Senators lost the 1925 World Series in Pittsburgh in

1092-469: A skipper. However, he never approached the highs of 1924 or 1925. Only one of his teams, the 1936 Senators , had a winning record (82–71) and first-division finish. Harris kept the club out of the American League basement, but three consecutive seventh-place finishes from 1940–1942 led to his departure. His only season in the National League was spent as skipper of the 1943 Phillies . Perhaps

1176-756: A slight improvement, winning 70. Harris’ initial departure from the Senators in 1928 (he would twice return to manage them again from 1935–1942 and 1950–1954) came in a trade to the Tigers as player-manager. Although he retired as a player after the 1931 season, his playing career effectively ended with his trade to Detroit. Harris only made 11 cameo appearances in the Tiger lineup: seven in 1929 and four in 1931. In all, he appeared in 1,263 games over all or portions of 13 seasons, and collected 1,297 hits , with 224 doubles , 64 triples , nine home runs , 472 bases on balls , and 167 stolen bases . Harris batted .274 lifetime with 508 career runs batted in . In five full seasons as

1260-563: Is paired with an all-orange cap with the "SF" in orange with white trim. The uniforms are usually worn on Tuesday home games. The Giants' rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers dates back to when the two teams were based in New York, as does their rivalry with the New York Yankees . The Dodger and Giants rivalry is one of the longest rivalries in sports history. Their rivalry with the Oakland Athletics dates back to when

1344-486: The 1947 Yanks won 97 games and prevailed over the Tigers by a 12-game margin. Then they won Harris's second World Series championship, defeating the Jackie Robinson -led Brooklyn Dodgers in a thrilling, seven-game Fall Classic. MacPhail sold his stake in the Yankees and left baseball immediately after the 1947 Series and Harris returned for a second season as manager. His 1948 Yankees won 94 games to finish

1428-529: The 1962 World Series in seven games to the New York Yankees. The Giants were swept in the 1989 World Series by their cross-Bay rival Oakland Athletics , a series best known for the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake , which caused a 10-day delay between Games 2 and 3. The Giants also lost the 2002 World Series to the Anaheim Angels . One of the team's biggest highlights during this time was

1512-548: The 2001 season , in which outfielder Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs , breaking the record for most home runs in a season. In 2007, Bonds would surpass Hank Aaron 's career record of 755 home runs. Bonds finished his career with 762 home runs (586 hit with the Giants), which is still the MLB record. The Giants won three World Series championships in 2010 , 2012 , and 2014 , giving the team eight total World Series titles, including

1596-673: The Chicago White Sox and veteran starting catcher Sammy White to the Indians. But Baumann led the AL in earned run average with the 1960 Chisox (while the player Harris obtained, first baseman Ron Jackson , struggled through only ten games with Boston before being traded away again) and White abruptly retired rather than report to Cleveland, canceling his trade. Harris also ran afoul of Yawkey when he fired Yawkey associate Pinky Higgins as manager and replaced him with Billy Jurges ,

1680-541: The National Football League (NFL) are named after the team. The Giants, along with their rival Los Angeles Dodgers , became the first Major League Baseball teams to play on the West Coast. On April 15, 1958, the Giants played their first game in San Francisco, defeating the former Brooklyn and now Los Angeles Dodgers, 8–0. The Giants played for two seasons at Seals Stadium (from 1931 to 1957,

1764-548: The New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers . The Giants faced the Yankees in six World Series and played the league rival Dodgers multiple times per season. Games between any two of these three teams were known collectively as the Subway Series . The Dodgers-Giants rivalry continues, as both teams moved to California after the 1957 season, with the Dodgers relocating to Los Angeles. The New York Giants of

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1848-682: The Philadelphia Phillies dropping off as one of the premier teams of the National League, this rivalry has died down since 2010 and 2011. Another rivalry that has intensified recently is with the St. Louis Cardinals , whom the team has faced 4 times in the NLCS . The rivalry between the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs in the early 20th century was once regarded as one of the most heated in baseball, with Merkle's Boner leading to

1932-732: The Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan . Numerous inductees of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum played for the New York Giants, including John McGraw , Christy Mathewson , Mel Ott , Bill Terry , Willie Mays , Monte Irvin , and Travis Jackson . During the club's tenure in New York, they produced five of the franchise's eight World Series wins ( 1905 , 1921 , 1922 , 1933 , 1954 ) and 17 of its 23 National League pennants. Famous moments in

2016-680: The Taunton Angels in beginning league play on May 1, 1908, before the franchise relocated. In 1908, the Taunton Angels began Atlantic Association play, before the Taunton franchise moved to Attleboro, Massachusetts . The move to Attleboro was short-lived as the Atlantic Association disbanded on May 21, 1908, due to a "lack of public interest." The Taunton/Attleboro Angles had an overall record of 1–12 record, playing

2100-607: The "City Connect" program, with teams wearing special uniforms that reflect the pride and personality of their community. The Giants' version is a white base with orange accents, featuring the stylized "G" in an orange/white gradient. The gradient represents the San Francisco fog that envelopes the Bay Area many months per year. An orange silhouette of the Golden Gate Bridge is printed on the sleeves. The uniform

2184-447: The "SF" wordmark changed to black with orange trim. In 2015, the Giants unveiled a new black alternate uniform to be used on select Saturday home games. This set has the interlocking "SF" in front along with orange piping and a new sleeve patch containing the Golden Gate Bridge atop the "Giants" wordmark. Initially, the letters were in black with orange trim, but this was changed to orange with black trim and orange drop shadows. Before

2268-667: The 1918–1919 Buffalo Bisons of the International League . Harris improved his batting skills during the latter season with the Bisons, making 126 hits and raising his average to .282. Harris then was recommended to the Washington Senators by baseball promoter Joe Engel , who led the Chattanooga Lookouts at Engel Stadium . In August 1919, at the age of 22, he came up to Washington but

2352-447: The 1977 season, the Giants switched to pullover uniforms. "Giants" on the home uniform was changed from serifed block lettering to cursive script, and the color scheme returned to black with orange trim. The road uniform became orange, with letters in black with white trim. Neck and sleeve stripes are in black, orange and white. Both uniforms received chest numbers. The standard cap was changed to feature an orange brim. The 1978 season saw

2436-436: The 2010 season, the Giants unveiled a new orange alternate uniform to be used on Friday home games. Initially, this design was similar to the home uniform save for a trim change to cream, but in 2011, the sleeve patch was changed to the one previously used on the team's road uniform. In 2014, the orange alternate were tweaked slightly, adding black piping and a new sleeve patch featuring the interlocking "SF" logo, and returning to

2520-457: The A's in 1911 & 1913 . After becoming the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's, they met in a fourth Series in 1989 resulting in the A's last world championship (as of 2024). Though in different leagues, the Giants have also been historical rivals of the Yankees, starting in New York before the Giants moved to the West Coast . Before the institution of interleague play in 1997,

2604-405: The A's) have been fairly evenly divided despite differences in league, style of play, stadium, payroll, fan base stereotypes, media coverage and World Series records, all of which have heightened the rivalry in recent years. The intensity of the rivalry and how it is understood varies among Bay Area fans. A's fans generally view the Giants as a hated rival, while Giants fans generally view the A's as

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2688-562: The Cubs won. The Giants-Dodgers rivalry is one of the longest-standing rivalries in team sports. The Giants-Dodgers feud began in the late 19th century when both clubs were based in New York City, with the Dodgers based in Brooklyn and the Giants playing at the Polo Grounds in upper Manhattan . After the 1957 season, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley decided to move the team to Los Angeles primarily for financial reasons. Along

2772-485: The Dodgers , one of the longest-standing and most famed rivalries in American sports, began in New York and continued when both teams relocated to California in 1958. Despite the efforts of Mays and Barry Bonds , regarded as two of baseball's all-time best players, the Giants endured a 56-year championship drought following the move west, a stretch that included three World Series losses. The drought finally ended in

2856-1495: The Giants (55 players and 11 managers) into the Hall of Fame, more than any other team in the history of baseball. Dave Bancroft Jake Beckley Roger Bresnahan * Dan Brouthers Jesse Burkett Roger Connor * George Davis * Leo Durocher Buck Ewing * Frankie Frisch Burleigh Grimes Gabby Hartnett Rogers Hornsby Waite Hoyt Carl Hubbell * Monte Irvin Travis Jackson * Tim Keefe * Willie Keeler George Kelly * King Kelly Tony Lazzeri Freddie Lindstrom * Ernie Lombardi Rube Marquard * Christy Mathewson * Joe McGinnity * John McGraw * Joe Medwick Johnny Mize Hank O'Day Jim O'Rourke * Mel Ott * Edd Roush Amos Rusie * Ray Schalk Red Schoendienst Bill Terry * John Montgomery Ward * Mickey Welch * Hoyt Wilhelm Hack Wilson Ross Youngs * Steve Carlton Gary Carter Orlando Cepeda * Rich Gossage Randy Johnson Juan Marichal * Willie Mays * Willie McCovey * Joe Morgan Gaylord Perry * Frank Robinson Duke Snider Warren Spahn Ernie Harwell Russ Hodges Tim McCarver Al Michaels Jon Miller Bucky Harris As manager Stanley Raymond " Bucky " Harris (November 8, 1896 – November 8, 1977)

2940-459: The Giants add a black alternate uniform, an inverse of their road orange uniform. All three uniforms now featured the "Giants" script previously exclusive to the home uniform. Before the 1983 season, the Giants returned to a traditional buttoned uniform designed by Sidjakov Berman & Gomez . This design returned to the classic look they wore early in their San Francisco tenure, but with a few exceptions. The lettering became more rounded (save for

3024-424: The Giants added a road and home alternate black uniform. Each uniform shared the same design as their home and road counterparts, with the exception of the road alternate receiving gold drop shadows. The home design was dropped after only one season, and the road version was retired the following year. Both sets were worn with an all-black cap but with the squatchee in black (the primary cap has an orange squatchee) and

3108-587: The Giants an 8–7 edge in MLB championships, overall. A geographic rivalry with the cross-Bay American League Athletics greatly increased with the 1989 World Series , nicknamed the "Battle of the Bay", which Oakland swept (and which was interrupted by the Loma Prieta earthquake moments before the scheduled start of Game 3 in San Francisco). This dates back to when the Giants and Athletics were rivals, when

3192-437: The Giants have an overall win–loss record of 5,474–5,121–6 (.517) through the end of 2024. The team's current manager is Bob Melvin . 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

3276-618: The Giants were in New York and the A's were in Philadelphia and played each other in the 1905, 1911, & 1913 World Series, and was renewed in 1968 when the Athletics moved from Kansas City and the teams again played each other in the earthquake-interrupted 1989 Bay Bridge World Series. The 2010 NLCS inaugurated a Giants rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies after confrontations between Jonathan Sánchez and Chase Utley , and between Ramón Ramírez and Shane Victorino . However, with

3360-527: The Giants were in New York and the Athletics in Philadelphia. They met in the 1905, 1911, and 1913 World Series. In addition, the introduction of interleague play in 1997 has pitted the two teams against each other for usually six games every season since 1997, three in each city (but only four in 2013, two in each city). Before 1997, they played each other only in Cactus League spring training . Their interleague play wins and losses (63–57 in favor of

3444-507: The Giants' New York history include the 1922 World Series, in which the Giants swept the Yankees in four games, the 1951 home run by New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" , and the defensive feat by Mays during Game 1 of the 1954 World Series known as "the Catch" . The Giants had intense rivalries with their fellow New York teams,

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3528-511: The NL and fifth-most of any franchise. The franchise won 17 pennants and five World Series championships while in New York, led by managers John McGraw , Bill Terry , and Leo Durocher . New York-era star players including Christy Mathewson , Carl Hubbell , Mel Ott , and Willie Mays join 63 other Giants in the Baseball Hall of Fame , the most of any franchise. The Giants' rivalry with

3612-601: The New England League. Despite reaching the 1928 league finals, the Attleboro franchise did not return to the 1929 New England League. In 1933, Attleboro briefly returned to play as a minor league affiliate of the New York Giants , playing in a final season as members of the six–team Class B level New England League. The Lowell Lauriers , New Bedford Whalers , Quincy Shipbuilders , Taunton Blues and Worcester Chiefs joined Attleboro in beginning league play on May 17, 1933. The 1933 Attleboro team relocated during

3696-481: The Red Sox finally broke the baseball color line by promoting Pumpsie Green from Triple-A on July 21, 1959, more than a dozen years after Robinson's debut with the Dodgers. They were the last of the 16 pre-expansion teams to integrate . But the Red Sox went 75–79 in 1959 and fell into the second division , beginning a streak of eight straight losing seasons. Then, in 1960 , Hall of Famer Ted Williams 's final season, they won only 65 games and finished seventh in

3780-458: The Red Sox in a front office capacity. He was assistant general manager to Joe Cronin for two seasons, and then, when Cronin was named president of the American League, succeeded him as GM in January 1959, 24 years after Cronin had displaced Harris as Boston's field manager. Harris served for two losing seasons as general manager of the Red Sox before his firing in late September 1960. On his watch,

3864-636: The Senators and 1947 with the New York Yankees ); the gap between Harris's World Series appearances (22 years) and championships (23) are the longest in major league history. Stanley Raymond "Bucky" Harris was born on November 8, 1896, in Port Jervis, New York , and raised after the age of six in Pittston, Pennsylvania . He was of Swiss and Welsh descent. His father, Thomas, had emigrated from Wales , while his mother, Catherine (Rupp), hailed from Hughestown , near Pittston. His elder brother, Merle,

3948-734: The Subway Series ( New York Mets vs. New York Yankees ), the Red Line Series ( Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox ) and the Freeway Series (Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels). The Giants and A's enjoyed a limited rivalry at the start of the 20th century before the Yankees began to dominate after the acquisition of Babe Ruth in 1920, when the Giants were in New York and the A's were in Philadelphia. The teams were managed by legendary leaders John McGraw and Connie Mack , who were considered not only friendly rivals but

4032-473: The Tigers chose Harris to replace Fred Hutchinson as their manager for 1955 , and in the first season of his second term in Detroit, Harris again produced a turnaround. The 1955 Tigers won 79 games (eleven more than 1954 's edition) and had their first above-.500 season since 1950 . Pitcher Ned Garver described Harris as "sympathetic," recalling that he would wait until an inning was over before replacing

4116-536: The Tigers' manager, he produced only one winning year, 1932 , when Detroit went 76–75 and finished fifth and 29 + 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the Yankees. In the waning days of 1933 , Harris stepped down. His eventual successor, Mickey Cochrane , a future Hall-of-Fame catcher who was acquired from the Philadelphia Athletics , would lead the Tigers as a player-manager to back-to-back pennants in 1934–1935 (and their first-ever world championship in

4200-528: The advent of the balanced schedule format introduced in 2023. In his July 4, 1939, farewell speech ending with the renowned "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth", Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig , who played in 2,130 consecutive games, declared that the Giants were a team he "would give his right arm to beat, and vice versa". As of 2024, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame has inducted 66 representatives of

4284-496: The ancient rivalry. In the wake of the Giants' and Dodgers' leaving New York, a new ballclub was born in 1962 in Queens: The New York Mets. The team's colors (blue and orange) were an homage to the recently departed teams. Both teams' having endured for over a century while leaping across an entire continent, as well as the rivalry's growth from cross-city to cross-state, have led to its being considered one of

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4368-574: The ball club and Fenway Park . Yawkey jettisoned McManus and personally selected Harris as his new manager, and his 1934 Red Sox , despite an injury-riddled season by newly purchased ace left-handed pitcher Lefty Grove , broke the losing-season streak, finishing at .500 (76–76). But Harris's stay in the Boston dugout lasted only one season. He and Eddie Collins , the Red Sox' general manager , had feuded since their playing days and Yawkey may have hired Harris without consulting Collins. When Joe Cronin ,

4452-454: The ballpark in 1920, including Babe Ruth . Pro Football Hall of Fame member Jim Thorpe also participated. Baseball Hall of Fame members Grover Cleveland Alexander , Dave Bancroft , Eddie Collins , Frankie Frisch , Goose Goslin , Bucky Harris , Harry Heilmann , Harry Hooper , Rogers Hornsby , Walter Johnson , Rabbit Maranville , Rube Marquard , Sam Rice , George Sisler , Pie Traynor , Zack Wheat , and Ross Youngs also played in

4536-462: The brief season under managers Mike McDermott, Bill Wilson and McEleney. The Attleboro "Burros" joined the eight-team Class B level New England League in 1928 and won the first-half pennant in a split-season schedule. The Brockton Shoemakers, Haverhill Hillies , Lewiston-Auburn Twins , Lynn Papooses , Manchester Blue Sox , Portland Mariners and Salem Witches joined Attleboro in beginning league play on May 16, 1928. Attleboro placed sixth in

4620-402: The early 2010s; under manager Bruce Bochy , the Giants embraced sabermetrics and eventually formed a baseball dynasty that saw them win the World Series in 2010 , 2012 , and 2014 , making the Giants the second team in NL history to win three championships in five years. Through 2024, the franchise's all-time record is 11,541–10,019–163 (.535). Since moving to San Francisco in 1958,

4704-496: The eight-team league. Rightfielder Jackie Jensen , still productive at age 33 — he had been 1958 's American League MVP and the AL's 1959 runs batted in leader — sat out the entire 1960 campaign in retirement due to his fear of flying . Harris made a flurry of minor trades in an attempt to shake up his faltering team. His two highest-profile transactions, which occurred during the 1959–1960 offseason, saw him send left-handed pitcher and former bonus baby Frank Baumann to

4788-426: The five won as the New York Giants. Players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as members of the San Francisco Giants include CF Willie Mays , 1B Orlando Cepeda , P Juan Marichal , 1B Willie McCovey , and P Gaylord Perry . Upon moving to San Francisco, the Giants kept the same uniform they wore in New York, save for two changes. The cap logo now had an interlocking "SF" in orange, while

4872-740: The games at the ballpark. Brady Field was located off North Main Street, near Veery Road & Lincoln Avenue. In 1928 and 1933, Attleboro hosted home minor league games at Hayward Field. The ballfield was located on Hayward Street and is still in use as a public park. Today, the 9-acre Hayward Field houses a regulation ballfield, football field and a swimming pool and other amenities. It is located at 79 North Avenue. San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco . The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as

4956-481: The greatest in sports history. The Giants-Dodgers rivalry has seen both teams enjoy periods of success at the expense of the other. While the Giants have more total wins, head-to-head wins, and World Series titles in their franchise histories, the Dodgers have won the National League West 11 more times than the Giants since the start of division play in 1969. Both teams have made the postseason as

5040-443: The hard-hitting, 28-year-old playing manager of the Senators, became available on the trade market, Yawkey and Collins moved quickly, sending shortstop Lyn Lary and $ 225,000 to Washington on October 26, 1934, for Cronin, and then naming him manager for 1935 . Harris then took Cronin's old job, returning to Clark Griffith and the Senators. Harris' second term in Washington lasted for eight seasons (1935–1942), his longest tenure as

5124-569: The history of major American sports . The team was the first major-league organization based in New York City, most memorably playing home games at several iterations of the Polo Grounds . The Giants have played in the World Series 20 times. In 2014, the Giants won their then-record 23rd National League pennant ; this mark has since been equaled and then eclipsed by the rival Los Angeles Dodgers , who won their 25th NL crown in 2024. The Giants' eight World Series championships are second-most in

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5208-507: The late innings of Game 7 after leading 3–1 in the Series. Baseball historian William C. Kashatus wrote of his dominant play in the 1924 World Series : "Not only did he set records for chances accepted, double plays and put-outs in the exciting seven-game affair, but he batted .333 and hit two home runs" — including an important roundtripper in Game 7 which opened the scoring and gave Washington

5292-403: The latter year). Harris signed as manager of the Red Sox for 1934 . Boston was then a habitual tail-ender in the American League, and had registered 15 consecutive losing seasons since its 1918 world championship. The 1933 Red Sox had won only 63 games and finished seventh in the eight-team AL under Marty McManus , but their wealthy new owner, Tom Yawkey , had begun a major rebuilding of both

5376-492: The next 12 seasons. Harris returned to the minor leagues in 1949 as manager of the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League , before launching his third stint as skipper of the Senators, coming off a 104-loss 1949 season. His first campaign, 1950 , saw a 17-game improvement for Washington, then he led the Senators to a winning (78–76) mark in 1952 , but the team could not escape the second division in Harris's five-year, final term as Washington's manager. Nevertheless,

5460-415: The overall New England League standings in 1928. With a record of 47-49, the Burros were managed by Patsy Donovan , a former major league manager and Bill Hunnefield . The Burrows won the first-half pennant of the split-season schedule and advanced to the playoff finals. The Lynn Papooses defeated the Attleboro Burros four games to three in the league final. Burros' pitcher John Pomorski had 21 wins to lead

5544-399: The player's name), the neck stripes were removed, and the interlocking "SF" and black piping was added on the road gray uniform. The caps returned to an all-black design. In 1994, the Giants made a few changes to their uniform. The road uniform reverted to "San Francisco" in front and removed the piping. The front of both uniforms returned to stylized block letters with pointed edges, but kept

5628-414: The premier managers during that era, especially in view of their longevity (Mack for 50 years, McGraw for 30) since both were majority owners. Each team played in five of the first 15 World Series (tying them with the Red Sox and Cubs for most World Series appearances during that time period). As the New York Giants and the Philadelphia A's, they met in three World Series, with the Giants winning in 1905 and

5712-399: The road uniform now featured "San Francisco" in black block letters with orange trim. Neckline, pants and sleeves feature thin black and orange stripes. Changing to double-knit polyester, the Giants made a few noticeable changes to their uniform. The color scheme on the letters was changed to orange with black trim, and player names were added on the back. The cap logo remained the same. For

5796-427: The rounded numbers. The "SF" on the cap was also changed to reflect the lettering change. Coinciding with the move to Oracle Park (then Pacific Bell Park) in 2000, the Giants unveiled new uniforms which were aesthetically close to the style they originally wore in their early years. On each uniform, numbers returned to a block letter style. The base of the home uniform was changed to cream. The "Giants" wordmark kept

5880-445: The same stylized block letter treatment but the arrangement was changed from a vertical to a radial arch. Neck stripes also returned with this uniform. Gold drop shadows were also added. A sleeve patch containing the team logo and the words "San Francisco Baseball Club" was also featured. The gray road uniform returned to the classic "San Francisco" wordmark used in the 1960s, though in 2005 gold drop shadows were also added. This uniform

5964-407: The script "Giants" lettering previously used in the late 1970s. This design is usually paired with a black cap with orange brim featuring the "SF" logo. Between 2012 and 2019, the Giants wore a second gray road uniform. This design was similar to the primary roads, but with the "SF" in place of the city name (a nod to the 1983–1993 road uniforms). In 2021, Major League Baseball and Nike introduced

6048-555: The season and finished last in the standings after playing in three cities. Nine days into the season, on May 26, 1933, Attleboro, with a 2–6, record moved to Lawrence and continued play as the Lawrence Weavers . After playing in Lawrence, the team relocated to a third city as the franchise moved to Woonsocket, Rhode Island on July 18, 1933. Overall, the three-city team finished with a 27–58 overall record and placed sixth in

6132-513: The stadium was the home of the PCL 's San Francisco Seals ) before moving to Candlestick Park in 1960 . The Giants played at Candlestick Park until 1999 , before opening Pacific Bell Park (now known as Oracle Park) in 2000 , where the Giants currently play. The Giants struggled to sustain consistent success in their first 50 years in San Francisco. They made nine playoff appearances and won three NL pennants between 1958 and 2009. The Giants lost

6216-602: The standings of the six–team league. The returning Bill Hunnefield and Mark Devlin managed the team. Skinny Graham hit .409 for the season, playing for the Attleboro/Lawrence/Woonsocket team. The Woonsocket team did not resume play in 1934, as the New England League folded following the conclusion of the 1933 season. Attleboro, Massachusetts has not hosted another minor league team. The 1908 Attleboro Angels played home minor league games at Brady Field. Eighteen Baseball Hall of Fame members played at

6300-439: The team to the 1924 World Series title, becoming the youngest manager to win a championship and the first rookie manager to do so (four other rookies have accomplished the feat since). Harris managed 29 seasons, fourth most in MLB history. In his tenure as manager for five teams (with three terms for Washington and two for Detroit), Harris won over 2,150 games, three league pennants and two World Series championships (1924 with

6384-508: The two teams had little opportunity to play each other except in seven World Series : 1921 , 1922 , 1923 , 1936 , 1937 , 1951 and 1962 , the Yankees winning last five of the seven Series. The teams have met five times in regular season interleague play : In 2002 at the old Yankee Stadium , in 2007 at Oracle Park (then known as AT&T Park), in 2013, 2016, and 2023 at the current Yankee Stadium , and in 2019 at Oracle Park. The teams' next regular season meetings will occur yearly, with

6468-451: The way, he managed to convince Giants owner Horace Stoneham (who was considering moving his team to Minnesota ) to preserve the rivalry by taking his team to San Francisco as well. New York baseball fans were stunned and heartbroken by the move. Given that the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco have long been competitors in economic, cultural and political arenas, their new California venues became fertile ground for transplantation of

6552-457: The worst team (42–109, .278) in baseball in 1942 , the Phillies had just been sold to lumberman William D. Cox . Under Harris, the 1943 edition improved to play .424 baseball (39–53) by July 27, with just three fewer victories than they had in all of 1942. However, Harris chafed at Cox' constant interference. When Harris protested, Cox abruptly fired him after only 92 games. Harris then played

6636-649: Was 19, Pittston native Hughie Jennings , then the manager of the Detroit Tigers , signed him to his first contract and farmed him to the Class B Muskegon Reds of the Central League , where he struggled as a batsman and was released. Harris then caught on with the Scranton Miners , Norfolk Tars and Reading Pretzels through 1917, before reaching the highest level of minor league baseball with

6720-546: Was a minor league second baseman . Bucky Harris left school at age 13 to work at a local colliery , the Butler Mine, as an office boy and, later, a weigh master. In his spare time, Harris played basketball for the Pittston YMCA team as well as sandlot baseball. Harris was listed as 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and 156 pounds (71 kg); he threw and batted right-handed. In 1916, when Harris

6804-472: Was an American professional baseball second baseman , manager and executive. While Harris played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers , it was his long managerial career that led to his enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1975. Hired by the Senators to act as player-manager at the age of 27, Harris would lead

6888-630: Was suspended indefinitely three months later and banned from baseball outright soon afterward. The Phillies were sold to R. R. M. Carpenter in November 1943. Harris then spent three seasons out of the big leagues, serving as general manager (1944–1946) and field manager (1944–1945) of the Buffalo Bisons, his old team in the International League. In August 1946, the Yankees' co-owner and GM, Larry MacPhail , appointed Harris to

6972-419: Was then tweaked to include black piping in 2012. Two sleeve patches were used. Between 2000 and 2010, the patch featured "SF" in orange letters in front of a baseball, with the full name added within a black circle. In 2011, this was changed to the sleeve patch used on the home uniform. Until 2020, only the road uniform featured player names; since 2021, all Giants uniforms have player names on the back. In 2001,

7056-474: Was unimpressive at first, batting a meager .214 and getting into only eight games that first season. Despite this poor showing, owner-manager Clark Griffith made him Washington's regular second baseman in 1920, and before long Harris was batting .300 and making a mark for himself as a tough competitor, standing up to even ferocious superstar Ty Cobb , who threatened Harris when he tagged Cobb in their first encounter. Harris spent most of his playing career as

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