San Francisco

Giants

Presented by: Claire Gui

About the Team American professional baseball team Established in 1883 Based in San Francisco since 1958 Names ： New York Gothams (1883–1885) New York Giants (1886–1957) San Francisco Giants (1958–present) Colors: Black, Orange ,White Nicknames:The Orange and Black Major League Affiliation: National League & West Division

Early Days of Giants The Giants founded by John B. Day and Jim Mutrie in

New York City. The Gothams entered the National League in 1883. Day and Mutrie moved star players to the Gothams, and in 1888 the team won its first National League pennant.They repeated as champions the next year with a pennant and World Series victory.

It is said that after one particularly satisfying victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, Mutrie exclaimed, "My big fellows! My giants!"From then on, the club was known as the Giants.

Move to California The Giants' final three years in New York City were unme

morable. The Giants were approached by San Francisco mayor Geo

rge Christopher. Despite objections from shareholders, majority owner Horace Stoneham entered into negotiations with San Francisco officials .

In 1957, the New York Giants announced its moves to California.

Stadium--AT&T Park(2000-present) located in the South Beach neighborhood of San Franc

isco, California contains 68 luxury suites, 5,200 club seats on the club l

evel and an additional 1,500 club seats at the field level behind home plate.

AT&T Park has a reputation of being a pitcher's park and the most pitcher-friendly ballpark in the National League

Awards one of the most successful teams

in MLB history won more games than any other

team and having the second highest winning percentage

Their first title came in 1905 against the Philadelphia Athletics.

They claimed four consecutive National League pennants between 1921 and 1924.

Awards is the third-longest World Series winn

ing drought in the league The Giants won their second title in S

an Francisco in 2012, sweeping the Detroit Tigers

won for the third time in five years in 2014, defeating the Royals in seven games