Game one of the 1924 World Series between the New York Giants and the Washington […]
Princeton, NJ, April 11, 1896 – The Princeton nine fall to the NY Giants 11-10 in a exhibition game
The Princeton nine are taking on the New York Giants in thrilling exhibition match that […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 10, 1937 – Final out of the 1937 World Series as Yankees repeat as champs against Giants
Those Damn Yankees! Lou Gehrig flips the ball to Lefty Gomez to get the […]
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, PA, October 8, 1913 – World Series pitching duel as Christy Mathewson outlasts Eddie Plank
The New York Giants great Christy Mathewson is on the mound against the Athletics […]
Giants’ Manager Bill Terry Learns A Lesson – the Hard Way!
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Beautiful Mel Ott Colorization by Don Stokes!
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Rogers Hornsby Traded Again!
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Seals Stadium, San Francisco, CA, April 15, 1958 – Giants Willie Mays introduced in first MLB game in California against LA Dodgers
Willie Mays here getting introduced in the Giants first home game at Seals Stadium […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, June 28, 1951 – Giants Don Mueller snags a hard hit liner by Dodgers Carl Furillo at the top of the right field wall
Giants Don Mueller snags a hard hit liner by Carl Furillo at the top of […]
Guest Post by Kevin Trusty: “Mathewson’s Monumental Marvel!”
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“The Best Ballplayer Few Fans Have Ever Heard Of,” George Burns!
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The Great 1912 New York Giants
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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, May 29,1955 – Jackie Robinson is greeted by teammates after hitting home run
Jackie Robinson is greeted by teammates after connecting for a solo home run against the […]
The Most Lopsided Trades in Baseball History: “Lefty” O’Doul for Freddy Leach, October 29, 1928!
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Happy Birthday Smoky Joe Wood!
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Spotlight on Frank “Home Run” Baker and the 1911 World Series!
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Heinie Zimmerman Chases Eddie Collins Across the Plate in the 1917 World Series!
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There Are Errors…AND THEN THERE ARE ERRORS! Hank Gowdy and the 1924 World Series
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Baseball’s Version of: “The Thrill of Victory”…and “The Agony of Defeat!”
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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 3, 1951 – 65 years ago today Bobby Thomson hits the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”
65 years ago today, shock waves were sent through the baseball world that […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, September 29, 1954 – “The Catch” by Willie Mays
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Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, NY, October 1, 1951 – Game One of the Playoff Series between Giants and Dodgers
An aerial view of a playoff game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 2, 1951 – Game Two of the memorable playoff series between the NY Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers
Aerial photo of Game Two of the memorable 1951 Playoff Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers […]
1924 World Series Champion Senators Visit the White House!
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John McGraw: The Early Years
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Featured Piece by Author Ronald T. Waldo – 17-year-old Mel Ott makes his MLB debut
Just a few brief moments today from the land of the Giants, regarding the baseball […]
Clint Hartung and “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World!”
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How’s That For An Outfield?
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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 14, 1911 – World Series action with Christy Mathewson pitching
The NY Giants great Christy Mathewson rears back to let go of a hard one […]
Baseball’s Ugliest Incident
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West Side Grounds, Chicago, IL, June 1907 – Crowd on the field for NY Giants and Cubs
Here is a very cool action shot of a game between the NY Giants, managed […]
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, October 6, 1937 – Yankees and Giants in World Series action Game One
60,000 plus are on hand as two of New York’s teams, the Giants and […]
Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, October 7, 1924 – NY Giants and Washington Senators in World Series action
The Giants Ross Youngs slides safely into second base after advancing on a High Pockets […]
Final testing of lights before the Polo Grounds first night game on May 24, 1940
Boxes are laid out over the field as final tests on lighting goes on […]
The Record-Setting Streak of “King Carl” Hubbell Ends!
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Memorial Day Tribute to World War I Hero Eddie Grant
Eddie Grant (1905, 1907-1915) – When you look at Eddie Grant’s numbers nothing really […]
1913-14 World Tour: Near Disaster Strikes – Twice!
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Happy Birthday Willie!
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Polo Grounds, Manhattan, NY, September 30, 1954 – Dusty Rhodes hits home run in Game Two of 1954 World Series
Utility player Dusty Rhodes rounds first base after hitting a solo home run in […]
The Merkle Game, Part Three
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