New York Giants

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New York Giants

SPORTS FRANCHISE

Founded 1883 as the New York Gothams, and became the New York Giants in 1885. Won National League pennants in 1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1951, and 1954, and won the World Series in 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, and 1954. Franchise relocated in 1958 to become the San Francisco Giants.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Cap Anson Baseball 17-Apr-1852 14-Apr-1922 Early MLB superstar, Hall of Famer

Jesse Burkett Baseball 4-Dec-1868 27-May-1953 The Crab, MLB Hall of Famer

Alvin Dark Baseball 7-Jan-1922 13-Nov-2014 MLB Shortstop and Manager

Leo Durocher Baseball 27-Jul-1905 7-Oct-1991 Leo the Lip

Frankie Frisch Baseball 9-Sep-1898 12-Mar-1973 2880 hits with .316 batting average

Joe Garagiola Baseball 12-Feb-1926 23-Mar-2016 St. Louis Cardinal turned sportscaster

Gabby Hartnett Baseball 20-Dec-1900 20-Dec-1972 Chicago Cubs catcher, Hall-of-Famer

Ernie Harwell Sports Journalist 25-Jan-1918 4-May-2010 Voice of the Detroit Tigers

Rogers Hornsby Baseball 27-Apr-1896 5-Jan-1963 The Raj

Carl Hubbell Baseball 22-Jun-1903 21-Nov-1988 New York Giants pitcher

Monte Irvin Baseball 25-Feb-1919 11-Jan-2016 Negro Leagues player, MLB Hall of Famer

Tony Lazzeri Baseball 6-Dec-1903 6-Aug-1946 Yankees second baseman, Hall-of-Famer

Christy Mathewson Baseball 12-Aug-1880 7-Oct-1925 Pitched 37 winning games in 1908

Willie Mays Baseball 6-May-1931 Baseball Hall of Famer

John McGraw Baseball 7-Apr-1873 25-Feb-1934 NY Giants manager for 30 years

Joe Medwick Baseball 24-Nov-1911 21-Mar-1975 MLB Hall of Famer

Mel Ott Baseball 2-Mar-1909 21-Nov-1958 HoF New York Giants outfielder

Amos Rusie Baseball 30-May-1871 6-Dec-1942 The Hoosier Thunderbolt

Casey Stengel Baseball 30-Jul-1890 29-Sep-1975 The Old Perfesser

Bobby Thomson Baseball 25-Oct-1923 16-Aug-2010 1951 home run brought Giants to the Series

Jim Thorpe Football 28-May-1887 28-Mar-1953 Olympics and football

Hoyt Wilhelm Baseball 26-Jul-1923 23-Aug-2002 Knuckleball relief pitcher

Hack Wilson Baseball 26-Apr-1900 23-Nov-1948 Hit 56 home runs and 191 RBI's in 1930

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