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Giants - Notable Historical Events

Cy YoungSep 12, 1911

Jim ThorpeFeb 2, 1913

Babe RuthOct 23, 1923

Leo DurocherJul 16, 1948

Willie MaysMay 13, 1953

Jackie RobinsonDec 13, 1956

Pat SummerallDec 14, 1958

Bill ParcellsDec 15, 1982

Tim RainesAug 15, 1989

Howard SternFeb 5, 1991

Barry BondsDec 6, 1992

Lawrence TaylorOct 10, 1994

Ray LewisJan 28, 2001

Greg MadduxSep 19, 2008

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Giants - Historical Events
Date Event
1883-09-08

NY Giants score 13 runs in an inning against Phillies

1887-04-30

1st game played at Broad & Huntingdon St Park (Baker Bowl) in Philadelphia; Phillies beat Giants 19-10

1887-06-15

NY Giants beat Philadelphia Phillies 29-1

1887-08-21

Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with NY Giants

1889-10-18

1st all NYC World Series NY Giants (NL) play Bkln (AA)

1889-10-29

NY Giants (NL) beat Bkln (AA) in world series 6 games to 3

1897-09-07

George Davis (Giants) HR off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH

1901-06-09

NY Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cin Reds 25-13

1902-05-16

2 deaf-mutes face each other for 1st time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Reds against Dummy Taylor of the Giants, Reds win 5-3

1902-07-02

John J McGraw becomes manager of NY Giants (stays for 30 years)

1902-07-16

John McGraw named manager of NY Giants

1902-07-19

NY Giants lose their 1st game under new manager John McGraw

1904-05-27

NL record of 5 stolen bases in a game (Dennis McGann, NY Giants)

1904-06-11

Cubs' Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0

1904-07-05

Giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 inn

1904-10-03

Giants Christy Mathewson strikes out then record 16 Cards

1905-10-09

Phila A's meet Giants in World Series, Giants win 3-0

1905-10-14

NY Giants beats Phila A's, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series

1906-05-15

NY Giants' Hooks Wiltse strikes out 4 batters in 1 inning

1906-06-07

Chicago Cubs score 11 in 1st inning, beating NY Giants 19-0

1906-09-03

Phila Giants win Negro Championship Cup in Phila before 10,000 fans

1906-10-05

Henry Mathewson (NY Giants, Christy's brother) walks 14 men

1907-08-23

Pitts Howie Camnitz no-hits NY Giants, 1-0 in 5 inning game

1907-10-02

Phillies Eddie Grant goes 7 for 7 in a doubleheader vs Giants

1908-08-24

NY Giants scores shown on electric diamonds known as "Compton's Baseball Bulletin" at Madison Square Garden

1908-10-08

NY Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)

1909-10-08

Chicago Cubs beat NY Giants 4-2 in a playoff to win NL pennant

1911-09-12

Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0

1911-10-14

Largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77,379)

1911-10-26

Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series

1912-06-20

NY Giants lead Bost Braves 14-2 into 9th, Giants win 21-12

1912-07-08

Giants Rube Marquard loses after winning 21 straight

1912-10-16

Boston beats NY Giants, 4 games to 3 with a tie in 9th World Series

1913-02-02

NY football Giants sign Jim Thorpe

1913-06-30

NY Giants score 10 in 10th to beat Phillies 11-1

1913-08-30

Phillies lead Giants 8-6 in top of 9th, fans in bleachers try to distract Giants, Umpire forefeits game to Giants, later overruled

1913-09-14

Cubs Larry Cheney hurls record 14-hit shutout against Giants (7-0)

1913-10-02

Phillies beat NY Giants 2 games out of 3 in a tripleheader

1913-10-11

Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series

1913-12-06

White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo

1914-02-01

NY Giants & Chicago White Sox play an exhibition baseball game in Egypt

1914-07-17

Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1

1915-08-31

Chicago White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits NY Giants, 2-0

1916-02-09

NL votes down a proposal by Giants, Braves, & Cubs to increase club player limit from 21 to 22 (The Reds want to decrease to 20)

1916-05-29

NY Giants win 17th consecutive road game

1916-07-20

Giants trade Christy Mathewson to Cin Reds

1916-09-07

Giants beat Brooklyn 4-1, to launch NY's record 26-game winning streak

1916-09-30

Giants lose to Braves 8-3, ends 26 consecutive win streak

1917-10-10

Giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter

1917-10-15

Chicago White Sox beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 14th World Series

1918-04-27

Giants' 9-0 winning start & Dodgers' 0-9 losing streak are stopped

1919-01-14

John McGraw, Charles A Stoneham, & Judge MCQuade buy NY Giants

1919-05-04

1st legal Sunday baseball game in NYC (Phillies beat Giants 4-3)

1919-05-04

Giants play their 1st legal Sunday home game, 35,000 see Phils win 4-3

1919-09-16

Dutch Ruether beats Giants 4-3 to clinch Cincinnati 1st NL pennant

1919-09-28

Fastest major league game (51 mins), Giants beat Phillies 6-1

1920-04-20

Phillies mgr Gravvy Cravath puts himself in as pinch hitter, his 3- run homer beats NY Giants 3-0

1920-05-14

Giants inform Yankees that the lease allowing them to play in the Polo Grounds will not be renewed at end of 1920 season

1921-09-29

Pirates drop doubleheader to Cards to allow idle Giants to clinch NL

1921-10-05

1st World Series radio broadcast, Yanks beat Giants 3-0

1921-10-06

Fewest hits in World Series Game, 5, Yanks (3) beat Giants (2), 3-0

1921-10-13

NY Giants beat NY Yankees, 5 games to 3 in 18th World Series

1922-09-25

Giants beat St Louis, to clinch John McGraw's 8th pennant

1922-10-05

Yanks & Giants play an infamous 3-3 tie World Series game

1922-10-08

NY Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series

1922-10-30

Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the NY Giants pay $65,000 & 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 & is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922)

1923-06-01

NY Giants beat Phillies, 22-5, Giants score in every inning

1923-10-10

NY Giants & NY Yankees become 1st teams to play each other for 3 consecutive World Series, also 1st played at Yankee Stadium

1923-10-15

NY Yankees 1st World Series win beating NY Giants, 4 games to 2

1923-10-23

Babe Ruth makes a postseason exhibition appearance in a Giants uniform

1923-10-23

Giants defeat Balt Orioles 9-0 to benefit former Giants owner John Day

1924-07-16

NY Giants George Kelly is 1st to hit HRs in 6 cons games

1924-09-10

Giants rip Braves 22-1, Frisch goes 6-for-6 before grounding out

1924-09-20

Cub's Grover Cleveland Alexander beats NY Giants to win 300th game

1924-09-27

Giants clinch their 4th straight pennant, beating Phils 5-1

1924-10-01

Landis bans Giants Jimmy O'Connell & Cozy Dolan from World Series after they admit an attempt to bribe Phils shortstop Heinie Sand

1924-10-04

NY Giants become 1st team to appear in 4 consecutive World Series

1924-10-10

Washington Senators win their 1st World Series beat Giants in 7

1924-10-28

White Sox beat NY Giants 8-4 in Dublin, less than 20 fans attend

1925-10-11

NY Giants play 1st NFL game, lose to Providence 14-0

1925-12-06

Record 73,000 pay to watch Chic Bears beat NY Giants 19-7

1925-12-09

Pro football a hit in NYC; Grange & Bears beat Giants before 73,000

1926-04-27

In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance

1926-09-24

Cardinals clinch NL pennant by beating Giants 6-4

1926-12-20

Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch & Jimmy Ring

1927-01-31

NL Pres John Heydler rules Rogers Hornsby can't hold stock in the Cardinals & play for the Giants

1929-06-22

Mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader

1930-12-14

NY Giants defeat Notre Dame 22-0 in a charity game

1931-02-21

Chicago White Sox & NY Giants play 1st exhibition night game

1931-07-11

NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8

1931-09-24

Round-robin playoff among NYC's 3 major league teams, to raise money for unemployed, concludes with Brooklyn losing to both Giants & Yanks

1932-06-03

John McGraw, who came to NY in 1902, resigns as manager of Giants

1932-12-21

Giants sign former outfielder Billy Southworth as a coach

1933-04-17

Chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating NY Giants 23-21

1933-09-19

NY Giants clinch the pennant

1933-10-01

Packers make 5 1st downs, Giants make 0, but still win 10-7

1933-10-07

NY Giants beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 1 in 30th World Series

1933-10-15

Philadelphia Eagles play 1st NFL game, lose to NY Giants 56-0

1933-12-17

NFL starts official stats as Bears beat Giants 23-21 in champ game

1934-01-17

Carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the NY Giants

1934-01-17

NY Giants reward MVP pitcher Carl Hubbell with $18,000 contract

1934-08-04

NY Giants Mel Ott sets record of 6 runs in game & beats Phillies 21-4

1934-12-09

NY Giants defeat Chicago Bears 30-13 for NFL championship

1934-12-26

Yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms

1936-01-15

Horace Stoneham elected president of NY Giants

1936-07-16

NY Giants are 10½ games back in NL, & go on to win pennant

1936-09-23

Giants Carl Hubbell notches his 16th en route to 24 consecutive wins

1936-10-02

NY Yankees score World Series record 18 runs, beating Giants 18-4

1936-10-06

NY Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 2 in 33rd World Series

1937-09-17

1st NFL game in Washington, DC; Redskins beat NY Giants 13-3

1937-10-10

NY Yankees beat Giants 4 games to 1 in 34th World Series

1938-06-30

Final game at Phila's Baker Bowl, Giants beat Phils 14-1

1938-12-11

NY Giants win NFL championship

1939-01-15

1st NFL pro bowl, NY Giants beat All Stars 13-10 in Wrigley Field

1939-06-06

NY Giants beat Reds 17-3, with 5 HRs in 4th inning

1939-08-30

6th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 9, All-Stars 0 (81,456)

1939-12-10

Green Bay Packers win NFL championship, beat NY Giants 27-0

1940-05-24

1st night game at NY's Polo Grounds (Giants 8, Braves 1)

1940-05-24

NY Giants rip Boston Bees 8-1 in 1st night game at Polo Grounds

1941-06-06

Giants use plastic batting helmets for 1st time

1941-12-02

NY Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager, replacing Bill Terry

1941-12-11

Giants acquire Johnny Mize from Cards for 3 players & $50,000

1942-05-08

1st twilight game in 24 years, the Dodgers top Giants 7-6 raising $60,000 for Navy Relief Fund

1942-09-27

NY Giants beat Wash Redskins 14-7 without making a 1st down

1942-11-30

Bill Terry resigns as supervisor of NY Giants minor league system

1943-07-18

Giants & Phillies strand record 30 baserunners, NY wins, 10-6

1943-08-18

Carl Hubbell wins his 253rd & final game, all with Giants

1943-09-08

NY Giants' pitcher Ace Adams sets record by working in his 62nd game

1943-11-07

Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL

1943-11-14

Chic Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs NY Giants (56-7)

1944-06-26

Yanks, Dodgers & Giants play unique 6 inn game for War Bonds, each playing successive innings, final score Dodgers-5, Yanks-1 & Giants-0

1944-07-29

Frank McCormick (Reds) HR off Ace Adams (Giants) in both games of DH

1946-02-19

Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League

1946-04-14

Manager Mel Ott of Giants hits 511th & final HR

1946-05-11

1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1)

1946-06-07

Pirates players vote 20-16 to walkout rather than play the Giants

1946-10-20

Frank Seno returns kickoff 105 yd, Chicago Cards vs NY Giants

1946-12-15

Chic Bears beat NY Giants 24-14 in NFL championship game

1946-12-15

Giants Filchock & Hapes suspended by NFL, didn't report bribe attempt

1947-07-30

Cin Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to NY Giants 5-4

1947-08-31

NY Giants set season record for HRs by a club 183 (en route to 221)

1947-09-01

NY Giants 183-185 HR of year breaks Yankee mark of 182 in 1936

1948-07-16

Eddie Sawyer replaces Ben Chapman in Phila, NY Giants Leo Durocher replaces Mel Ott & Burt Shotton replaces Durocher as Dodger manager

1948-09-09

Bkln Dodger Rex Barney no-hits NY Giants, 2-0

1949-01-28

NY Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith

1949-04-28

Bkln, Commish Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May 3 NY fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after Giants lose 15-2 to

1949-07-05

NY Giants purchase Monty Irvin & Henry Thompson, their 1st African American players

1949-07-08

Monte Irvin & Hank Thompson are 1st blacks to play for NY Giants

1949-08-21

Phila fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners

1950-06-25

Johnny Pramesa (Reds) & Hank Thompson (Giants) hit inside the park HRs

1950-08-12

NY Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 20-6 in Ottawa

1950-08-17

Pee Wee Reese (Dodgers) & Sam Calderone (Giants) hit inside park HRs

1950-10-01

Browns lose to Giants, setting club record for fewest points scored by both teams (tied in 1979), NY 6, Cleveland 0

1951-07-05

Dodgers sweep the Giants & lead by 7½ games (Giants will win pennant)

1951-08-11

NY Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) 38-6 in Ottawa

1951-08-11

NY Giants lose to go 13½ games behind Bkln Dodgers, later win pennant

1951-08-28

Pirates snap NY Giants 16 game win streak

1951-09-13

St Louis Cards beat NY Giants 6-4 (rescheduled from 9/12) then at night lose to Boston Braves 2-0

1951-10-01

1st Giant-Dodgers playoff game, Giants win 3-1

1951-10-02

Dodgers beat Giants 10-0, in 2nd game of play-offs

1951-10-03

Bobby Thomson HR-Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers

1951-10-09

Gil McDougald's World Series grand slam helps Yanks beat Giants 13-1

1951-10-10

Yanks beat Giants 4 games to 2 in World Series, DiMaggio's final game

1951-11-04

NY Giants & NY Yanks score back-to-back TDs on kickoff returns

1952-08-23

Giants Bob Elliot is ejected for arguing a strike, Bobby Hoffman complete his at bat, he strikes out & is also ejected for arguing

1953-05-13

NY Giants Willie Mays & Darryl Spencer each hit 2 HRs & a triple

1953-11-10

Giants end their tour of Japan (players got $331 of $3,000 promised)

1953-12-06

Brown's Lou "Toe" Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating Giants 62-14

1954-09-10

Attempting to handle Hoyt Wilhelm's knuckleball catcher Ray Katt of Giants sets a major league record with 4 passed balls

1954-09-14

Giants' Willie Mays gets 82nd extra-base hit, breaks Mel Ott's record

1954-09-22

Bkln Dodger Karl Spooner strikes out 15 NY Giants in his 1st game

1954-10-02

NY Giants sweep Cleve Indians, in 51st World Series

1955-08-28

1st NFL preseason sudden death football, Rams beats Giants 23-17

1955-09-20

Willie Mays (Giants) homers off Vern Law (Pirates) in both ends of DH

1956-01-27

NFL's NY Giants switches games from Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium

1956-03-03

Manhattan Borough President Hulan Jack makes plans for a new 110,000-seat stadium to entice Giants to stay in NY

1956-05-12

Bkln Dodger Carl Erskine's 2nd no-hitter, beats NY Giants, 3-0

1956-12-13

Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000 Robinson retires

1956-12-30

NY Giants beat Chicago Bears 47-7 in NFL championship game

1957-01-05

Dodgers' Jackie Robinson retires rather than be traded to NY Giants

1957-05-28

NL approves Brooklyn Dodgers' & NY Giants' move to west coast

1957-05-29

NYC Mayor Robert Wagner says he plans to confer with the Giants & Dodgers about the proposed move to the west coast

1957-08-09

24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000)

1957-08-19

NY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958

1957-09-27

Giants rent Seals Stadium until Candlestick is built

1957-09-29

NY Giants play & lose their last game at Polo Grounds (9-1 to Pitts)

1957-10-15

Giants trade Minneapolis franchise to Red Sox for SF Seals-franchises only, not the players

1957-10-21

Giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team

1957-11-29

NY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants

1957-12-30

New York Giants win NFL championship

1958-04-15

1st baseball game in California, SF Giants beat LA Dodgers, 8-0

1958-04-18

NL single-game record of 78,682, Giants lose to Dogers 6-5, in LA

1958-06-04

SF Giants Hank Sauer & B Schmidt are 2nd to hit consecutive pinch HRs

1958-12-14

Pat Summerall kicks game winning field goal for the New York Giants against the Cleveland Browns at Yankee Stadium

1958-12-28

"The Greatest Game Ever Played", Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 23-17 in the first every sudden-death overtime game in NFL history (17 future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were involved in the game)

1958-12-29

Balt Colts beat NY Giants 23-17 in NFL championship game

1959-05-10

Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released & charged with loss 2 months after his retirement

1959-06-12

SF Giants Mike McCormick no-hits Phillies, 3-0 in 5 inning game

1959-06-28

Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0)

1959-08-02

SF Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits 1st of his 521 HRs

1959-09-26

SF Giants Sam Jones 2nd no-hitter, beats St Louis Cards, 4-0

1959-11-17

Giants slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of Year

1959-12-27

Balt Colts beat NY Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game

1960-02-04

Giants move their offices to Candlestick Park

1960-06-18

Giants hire Tom Sheehan as baseball's oldest debuting manager (66)

1960-07-19

SF Giants Juan Marichal debuts, with a 1 hitter against Phillies

1960-08-15

Chic Bears beat NY Giants 16-7 in Toronto (NFL expo)

1961-04-28

Warren Spahn pitches 2nd no hitter at 41 beats SF Giants, 1-0

1961-12-31

Green Bay Packers shutout NY Giants 37-0 in NFL championship game

1962-10-16

Yanks (20th championship) beat SF Giants 4 games to 3 in World Series

1962-10-17

Yanks beat Giants for 20th world championship

1962-12-30

Green Bay Packers beat NY Giants 16-7 in NFL championship game

1963-02-20

Willie Mays (SF Giants) signs a record $100,000 per year contract

1963-05-11

LA Dodger Sandy Koufax 2nd no-hitter beats NY Giants, 8-0

1963-06-09

1st Sunday night game in baseball SF Giants lose to Houston Colts 3-0

1963-06-09

Colt .45s beat Giants 3-0 in major leagues' 1st Sunday night game

1963-06-15

SF Giants Juan Marichal no-hits Houston Colt .45s, 1-0

1963-07-02

Juan Marichal (Giants) beats Warren Spahn (Braves), 1-0 in 16 innings

1963-07-09

All star MVP: Willie Mays (SF Giants)

1964-05-30

Giants sweep Mets 5-3 & 8-6 in 23 inn, records include elapsed time of 9:50, 47 strikeouts, 7:22 for 2nd game & NY's 22 K's in 2nd games

1964-05-31

SF Giants beat NY Mets, 8-6, in 23 innings (2nd game) (7 hrs 32 mins)

1965-07-30

Milwaukee manager Bobby Bragan says his pitchers threw 75 to 80 spitballs in a 9-2 loss to the Giants

1965-08-22

San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marachal hits LA Dodger catcher John Roseboro on the head with his bat causing a 14 minute brawl

1965-09-13

Willie Mays's 500th HR (off Don Nottebart), Giants 11th straight win

1966-11-27

In highest-scoring NFL game, Wash Redskins defeat NY Giants 72-41

1967-09-01

SF Giants beat Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, in 21 innings

1967-10-04

1st World Series since 1948 not to feature Yanks, Giants or Dodgers

1968-05-06

Giants reliever Lindy McDaniel sets NL record of 225th consecutive errorless game (108 chances consecutively since June 16, 1964)

1968-06-25

Bobby Bonds hits a grand slam in his 1st major league game (Giants)

1968-07-09

All star MVP: Willie Mays (SF Giants)

1968-09-17

Gaylord Perry (Giants) no-hits St Louis Cardinals, 1-0

1968-09-18

Ray Washburn (Cards) no-hits SF Giants 2-0

1969-07-23

All star MVP: Willie McCovey (SF Giants)

1969-08-11

Pittsburgh Steelers beat NY Giants 17-13 in Montreal (NFL expo)

1969-08-17

NY Jets beat NY Giants 37-14 in their 1st meeting (pre season)

1970-05-23

SD Padres beat SF Giants 17-16 in 15 innings

1970-06-24

Reds play final game at Cincinnati's Crosley Field, beat Giants 5-4

1970-11-01

1st regular season Giants-Jets game, Giants win 22-10 at Shea

1971-09-05

Astros pitcher J R Richard debut, strikes out 15 Giants in a 5-3 win

1971-11-02

Orioles Pat Dobson no-hits Yomiuri Giants, 2-0

1972-05-11

Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams & cash

1972-05-14

In Willie Mays 1st game as a NY Met his homer beats SF Giants, 5-4

1973-05-01

SF Giants score 7 runs with 2 outs in 9th to beat Pirates, 8-7

1973-06-20

SF Giants Bobby Bonds sets NL record with 22 lead off HRs

1973-07-24

All star MVP: Bobby Bonds (SF Giants)

1973-10-25

SF Giants trade Willie McCovey to SD Padres for pitcher Mike Caldwell

1974-09-03

Giants John Montefusco makes his major league debut

1974-10-22

Yanks trade Bobby Murcer to Giants for Bobby Bonds

1974-11-10

2nd meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets even series at 1 with 26-20 OT win

1975-08-24

SF Giant Ed Halick no-hits NY Giants, 6-0

1975-10-30

Giants pitcher John "the Count of" Montefusco wins NL Rookie of Year

1976-03-02

Bob Lurie becomes CEO of SF Giants

1976-03-04

SF Giants are bought for $8 million by Bob Lurie & Bud Herseth

1978-03-15

A's trade Vida Blue to Giants for 7 players & $390,000

1978-06-30

Giants' Willie McCovey becomes 12th to hit 500 HRs

1978-09-14

Braves' Jim Bouton, 38, beats Giants, his 1st win since 1970

1978-11-19

"The Miracle at the Meadowlands", Eagles Herman Edwards returns a fumble for a touchdown with 31 seconds left to give Philadelphia a 19-17 victory over the rival New York Giants

1979-03-26

Padres & Giants announce plans to play exhibition series in Tokyo but Giant players reject it

1979-06-14

NY Giants Willie McCovey 513th HR is an NL lefty record

1980-05-03

Giants 1st baseman Willie McCovey hits his 521st & final HR

1980-06-09

Phillies & SF Giants end their game at 3:11 AM

1980-06-27

Dodger's Jerry Reuss' no-hits SF Giants 8-0

1981-05-10

Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits SF Giants, 4-0

1981-11-01

3rd meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets up 2-1 with 26-7 win

1982-12-15

Bill Parcells becomes 12th head coach of NY Giants

1983-11-20

NY Giants Butch Woolfolk ties NFL record of 43 attempts rushing

1983-12-28

Warren Cromartie signs 3 year $2.5M contract with Yomiuri Giants

1984-12-02

4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win

1985-02-01

Cards trade D Green, Jose Uribe, Dave LaPoint to Giants for Jack Clark

1986-09-25

Houston Astro Mike Scott no-hits SF Giants, 2-0

1987-01-25

Super Bowl XXI: NY Giants beat Denver Broncos, 39-20 in Pasadena Super Bowl MVP: Phil Simms, NY Giants, QB

1987-10-14

St Louis Cards beat SF Giants, 4 games to 3 in NLCS

1988-12-18

5th meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets win & eliminate Giants from playoffs

1989-08-15

In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines

1989-10-04

Giants Will Clark hits 1st NLCS grand slam since 1977

1989-10-28

Oakland A's sweep SF Giants in earthquake/BART series

1990-01-22

Will Clark, NL's MVP signs a $15M 4-year contract with SF Giants

1990-08-15

Phils Terry Mulholland no-hits Giants 6-0 (8th no hitter of 1990)

1990-11-18

NFL NY Giants beat Det Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0

1990-11-25

NFL's NY Giants & SF 49ers after winning their 1st 10 games both

1990-11-25

Sri Lanka all out 82, Venkatapathy Raju (I) 6-12 off 17 lose, Phil Eagles beat Giants 31-13 & L.A. Rams beat 49ers 28-17

1990-12-03

NL batting champ Willie McGee signs as a free agent with SF Giants

1991-01-27

Super Bowl XXV: NY Giants beat Buffalo Bills, 20-19 in Tampa Super Bowl MVP: Ottis Anderson, NY Giants, RB ("Wide Right"

1991-02-05

Howard Stern kisses NY Giant Leonard Marshall's ass over bet, Stern lost claiming the Giants would lose the Superbowl

1992-06-04

San Jose voters reject Giants plan to build a new stadium

1992-08-07

Tampa Bay group purchases SF Giants

1992-09-13

NY Giants trailing Dallas Cowboys 34-0 in 3rd, lose 34-28

1992-11-04

NY Giants announce they will quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR

1992-12-06

SF Giants renege on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds

1992-12-12

NY Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals

1993-07-07

Philadelphia Phillies beat SF Giants 7-6 in 20 innings

1993-10-03

Giants need to beat Dodgers to force a playoff game with Braves for NL West title, but Dodgers destroy Giants 12-1, Giants end year 103-59

1994-06-15

NY Giants cut quarterback Phil Simms

1994-06-30

Giants outfielder Darren Lewis errors after record 392 flawless games

1994-07-23

Longest baseball rain delay (3:39) as Giants beat Mets 4-2 in NYC

1994-10-10

NY Giants retire Lawrence Taylor's #56

1995-06-14

Giants infielder Mike Benjamin goes 6-for-7 in 13-inning 4-3 win

1995-08-06

Indians & Browns play in Cleveland on same day for 1st time ever both lose - Chicago 5, Indians 1; Giants 19, Browns 13 (exhibition)

1995-12-21

SF Giants announce plans to build a new stadium to open in 2000

1997-02-20

SF Giants Barry Bonds signs record $22.9M 2 year contract

1997-04-13

Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets & Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY

1997-05-07

Expos scores 13 in 6th at Giants

1997-05-10

Chicago Cubs turn baseballs 68th triple play (vs SF Giants)

1997-05-16

Expos trailing SF Giants by 9 runs comeback to win 14-13

1997-06-10

Kevin Brown of Florida Marlins no hits SF Giants 9-0

1997-06-12

1st ever baseball inter-league game SF Giants beat Texas Rangers 4-3

1997-11-06

SF Giants manager Dusty Baker named NL Manager of the Year

1998-08-02

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds is hit by a pitch and charges the mound, causing a bench-clearing brawl

2001-01-28

Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants, 34-7 at the Raymond James Stadium MVP: Ray Lewis, Baltimore, LB

2002-10-27

Anaheim Angels defeat San Francisco Giants 4-3 in baseball's World Series championship, MVP: Troy Glaus, Anaheim

2007-08-07

Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants breaks baseball great Hank Aaron's record by hitting his 756th home run.

2008-02-03

Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants beat New England Patriots, 17-14 at the University of Phoenix Stadium MVP: Eli Manning, New York, QB

2008-09-19

Greg Maddux pitches his 5,000th career inning against the San Francisco Giants

2010-12-19

"Miracle at the New Meadowlands", trailing the New York Giants by 21 points with under eight minutes to play in the 4th quarter, the Philadelphia Eagles score four unanswered touchdowns in the final seven minutes and 28 seconds of play, including the final score, a dramatic walk-off punt returned for a touchdown by DeSean Jackson as time expires

2012-02-05

Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants beat New England Patriots, 21-17 at the Lucas Oil Stadium MVP: Eli Manning, New York, QB

2012-06-13

San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain pitches first perfect game in the franchise's history against the Houston Astros

2012-10-28

San Francisco Giants defeat the Detroit Tigers in game four to take the 2012 MLB World Series

2014-10-21

San Francisco Giants win game one of the 2014 World Series

2014-10-28

Kansas City Royals defeat the San Francisco Giants 10—0 in the 6th game to tie the 2014 World Series 3-3

2014-10-29

San Francisco Giants win the 2014 World Series

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Giants - Notable Birthdays

Leo DurocherJul 27, 1906

Mel HeinAug 22, 1909

Tom LandrySep 11, 1924

Pat SummerallMay 10, 1930

Willie MaysMay 6, 1931

Fran TarkentonFeb 3, 1940

Bill ParcellsAug 22, 1941

Dave RighettiNov 28, 1958

Lawrence TaylorFeb 4, 1959

Barry BondsJul 24, 1964

Giants - Birthdays
Date Event
1688-08-14

Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia (bodyguard of giants)

1857-07-01

Roger Connor, 1st baseman (NY Giants)

1859-08-15

Charles A. Comiskey, The Giants-White Sox Tour

1859-10-17

William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants, Cin Reds)

1870-04-01

Frank Craig, When Giants Fought

1871-03-19

Joseph McGinnity, Rock Island Ill, baseball pitcher (NY Giants)

1886-01-30

Wid Gunning, The Valley of the Giants

1887-07-30

Timothy Mara, NFL owner (NY Giants)

1896-06-16

William Fitzgerald Jenkins, author (Time Tunnel, Land of Giants)

1897-10-31

Wilbur (Pete) Henry, NFL tackle (Canton, NY Giants, Pottsville)

1898-04-21

Steve Owen, NFL tackle, coach (NY Giants)

1900-10-11

Cal Hubbard, NFL tackle (Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates)

1902-12-01

Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer (Yanks, Giants, Dodgers)

1903-06-22

Carl Hubbell, pitcher (NY Giants)-253 wins, 2.97 lifetime ERA

1904-09-01

Ray Flaherty, AFL/NFL/AAFC coach (NY Giants)

1906-07-27

Leo Durocher, Mass, baseball player and manager (Brooklyn Dodgers, NY Giants)

1906-08-06

Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants)

1909-03-02

Mel Ott, American baseball player, 1st NLer to hit 500 home runs, hall of famer (NY Giants) (d. 1958)

1909-08-22

Mel Hein, Redding California, NFL center (NY Giants)

1910-04-02

Arnie Herber, NFL QB (Green Bay Packers, NY Giants)

1911-06-08

Van Lingle Mungo, SC, pitcher (Dodgers, Giants)

1912-09-06

Vincent DiMaggio, baseball player (Giants, Phils, Reds, Braves)

1912-11-12

Alphonse [Tuffy] Leemans, NFL fullback (NY Giants)

1913-08-12

Kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants)

1914-08-07

James Van Allen, Giants

1915-03-09

Jim Lee Howell, New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers

1916-06-12

Irwin Allen, NYC, director (Land of the Giants, Poseidon Adventure)

1916-08-14

Wellington Mara, Co-Owner of the New York Giants (d. 2005)

1917-04-26

Sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher (NY Giants, 8th best won-lost pct)

1918-01-29

William Rigney, baseball manager (SF Giants)

1919-02-25

Monty Irvin, baseball hall of famer (NY Giants)

1921-03-22

George Crowe, On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of

1921-9-10

Doris Oelze, Giants vs. Yanks

1922-05-12

Roy Salvadori, Race of Giants

1923-03-23

Arnie Weinmeister, AAFC, NFL def tackle (NY Yankees, Giants)

1923-07-19

Lon Simmons, San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

1923-10-25

Bobby Thomson, HR hitter (Giants win the pennant)

1924-09-11

Tom Landry, Mission Texas, NFL player (NY Giants)/coach (Dallas Cowboys)

1924-9-24

Lester Rawlins, They Might Be Giants

1925-01-05

Lou Carnesecca, On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of

1925-03-29

Emlen Tunnell, NFL safety (Giants, Packers)

1925-12-06

Andy Robustelli, NFL defensive end (LA Rams, NY Giants)

1926-04-26

Preston "Bob" Tisch, NFL co-owner (NY Giants)

1926-10-24

Y A Tittle, AAFC/NFL QB (Baltimore, SF, NY Giants, MVP 1963)

1927-06-30

James Goldman, Chicago, Illinois, American screenwriter/playwright (The Lion in Winter, They Might Be Giants)

1928-10-27

Kyle Rote, NFL halfback (NY Giants 1951-61)

1928-12-31

Hugh McElhenny, NFL halfback (SF, Minnesota, Giants, Detroit)

1929-02-28

Ron Weyand, They Might Be Giants

1930-05-10

Pat Summerall, Lake City Florida, NFL player (NY Giants)/sportscaster (CBS)

1930-08-16

Frank Gifford, California, NFL halfback (NY Giants)/ABC sportscaster

1931-04-19

Alex Webster, Kearney, New Jersey, football coach (NY Giants), (d. 2012)

1931-05-06

Willie Mays, Westfield Alabama, baseball centerfielder (Giants, NY Mets), "Say Hey Kid" (660 HRs, MVP 1954)

1931-12-24

Mel Triplett, New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers

1932-05-17

Ozzie Virgil, The Republic of Baseball: The Dominican Giants of the American Game

1932-07-14

Roosevelt Grier, Cuthbert Ga, NFLer (NY Giants)/actor (Movin' On)

1932-10-20

Roosevelt Brown, Virginia, NFL hall of fame tackle (NY Giants)

1934-05-06

Johnny Bergh, To Norway, Home of Giants

1934-05-17

Earl Morrall, NFL QB (Lions, Giants, Colts)

1934-09-17

Orlando Cepeda, Giants player (NL MVP 1967)

1934-10-04

Sam Huff, NFL linebacker (NY Giants, Washington Redskins)

1935-04-02

Wandisa Guida, Giants of Rome

1936-02-04

Gary Conway, Boston Mass, actor (Burke's Law, Land of the Giants)

1936-02-25

Jerry Reinsdorf, On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of

1936-11-08

King Hill, New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants

1936-12-26

Kitty Dukakis, A Man Among Giants

1937-09-16

Vincent J Naimoli, Paterson NJ, owner (SF Giants)

1937-10-20

Juan Marichal, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher (SF Giants)

1938-09-29

Mike McCormick, MLB Pitcher (SF Giants, Cy Young 1967)

1940-01-09

Mike Gaechter, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

1940-02-03

Fran Tarkenton, Richmond Va, NFL QB (NY Giants, Minnesota Vikings)

1940-05-20

Sadaharu Oh, of Yomiuri Giants (Japan), hit 868 career HR

1940-07-06

Gary Ballman, New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles

1941-06-27

James P[atrick] Hogan, UK, sci-fi author (Giants' Star)

1941-08-22

Bill Parcells, Englewood New Jersey, NFL coach (NY Giants, NY Jets, NE Patriots)

1941-10-02

Ron Meagher, Village of the Giants

1941-12-17

Jim Kanicki, New York Giants vs. Boston Patriots

1942-01-08

John Peterson, Village of the Giants

1942-02-21

Tom Longo, New York Giants vs. Boston Patriots

1942-04-18

Pete Gogolak, New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams

1942-05-07

Andy Montañez, Salsa Giants

1942-08-30

Coy Bacon, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1942-12-29

Willie Williams, New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams

1943-03-24

Jesus Alou, baseball outfielder (SF Giants)

1943-04-06

Spider Lockhart, Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants

1943-05-21

Johnny Roland, New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams

1943-08-13

Fred Hill, New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles

1943-10-27

Al Nelson, Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants

1944-01-19

Dan Reeves, NFL Coach (NY Giants, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons)

1944-03-22

Ben Hawkins, Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants

1944-06-17

Randy Johnson, New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams

1944-06-24

Doug Van Horn, New York Giants vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1944-10-03

Jack Gregory, New York Giants vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1945-04-01

Heather Young, Bremerton Wash, actress (Betty-Land of Giants)

1945-07-21

Bob Hyland, San Diego Chargers vs. New York Giants

1946-03-15

Bobby Bond, baseball player (Giants, Yankees, etc)

1946-07-06

Fred Dryer, Hawthone California, NFLer (NY Giants, LA Rams)/actor (Hunter)

1946-10-05

Larry Watkins, New York Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals

1946-12-11

Perry Williams, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1946-12-25

Larry Csonka, NFL running back (Miami Dolphins, NY Giants)

1947-01-04

Tim Rooney, Village of the Giants

1947-06-05

Don Herrmann, New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams

1947-12-13

Lemar Parrish, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1948-12-21

Dave Kingman, baseball player (Mets, Yanks, Giants)

1949-9-21

Dave Green, New York Giants vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1950-02-23

Gary Shirk, Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants

1950-06-25

Dru Harrison, Riding Giants

1950-12-13

Brad Dusek, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1951-06-11

Doug Kotar, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1951-9-01

Brian Kelley, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1952-08-07

Bob Thomas, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

1953-01-17

Mike Hegman, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

1953-02-04

Rob Picciolo, San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres

1953-02-16

George Martin, NFLer (NY Giants)

1953-04-17

J.T. Turner, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1953-04-21

Johnny Perkins, New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions

1953-10-08

Whitney Paul, New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants

1954-03-10

Terry Stieve, New York Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals

1954-08-11

Tom Beasley, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1954-08-25

Pete Shaw, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1954-11-19

Ron Baker, Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants

1955-01-05

Bill Currier, Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants

1955-01-16

Troy Archer, New York Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals

1955-01-31

Ted Power, San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds

1955-02-16

George Martin, NFL defensive back (NY Giants)

1955-10-25

Dirt Winston, New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants

1955-11-03

Phil Simms, NFL quarterback (NY Giants, Super Bowl 1986)

1955-11-10

Jack Clark, Penns, all star outfielder (Giants, Cards, Yanks, Padres)

1955-12-09

Terry Jackson, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1956-02-14

Dave Dravecky, pitcher (SF Giants), had arm amputated

1956-05-02

Dee Hardison, New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions

1956-05-19

Eric Show, San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres

1956-07-06

Matt Bahr, NFL kicker (NE Patriots, NY Giants)

1956-9-12

Mark Thurmond, San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals

1957-01-19

Ottis "O J" Anderson, NFL running back (NY Giants)

1957-02-24

Phil McConkey, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)

1957-03-26

Jeff Clark, Riding Giants

1957-05-04

Rick Leach, San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals

1957-06-29

Charles Johnson, Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants

1957-11-12

Gerry Ellis, Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants

1957-11-19

Otis J Anderson, NFL running back (NY Giants, 1990 Super Bowl MVP)

1958-03-21

Steve Folsom, Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants

1958-11-28

Dave Righetti, San Jose California, baseball pitcher (Yankees, Giants)

1958-11-28

Todd Bell, New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles

1958-12-16

Bart Oates, NFL center (NY Giants, SF 49ers)

1959-01-21

Jose Uribe, San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds

1959-01-27

Bill Sheridan, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

1959-02-01

Mike Horan, NFL punter (NY Giants)

1959-02-04

Lawrence Taylor, Williamsburg Virginia, NFL's greatest linebacker (NY Giants)

1959-03-28

Zoé Chauveau, The Imprint of Giants

1959-05-16

Mitch Webster, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

1959-06-04

Bryan Hinkle, New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

1959-06-12

John Linnell, American musician (They Might Be Giants)

1959-07-29

Keith Willis, New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

1959-08-13

Tom Niedenfuer, San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals

1959-08-28

Milt McColl, New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers

1959-12-28

Everson Walls, NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys, NY Giants)

1960-04-28

Tom Browning, San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds

1961-01-13

John Tuggle, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1961-03-05

Zeke Mowatt, NFL tight end (NY Giants)

1961-03-29

Mike Kingery, San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals

1961-04-22

Jeff Hostetler, NFL QB (NY Giants, Raiders, Redskins/1990 Superbowl)

1961-10-22

Leonard Marshall, NFL defensive end (NY Giants, NY Jets)

1961-10-27

Bill Swift, San Francisco Giants vs. Houston Astros

1961-11-18

Mike Felder, San Francisco Giants vs. Houston Astros

1962-01-06

Sean Landeta, NFL place kicker (NY Giants)

1962-01-13

Kevin Mitchell, US baseball outfielder (NY Met, SF Giants, Cin Reds)

1962-02-15

Kenny Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants

1962-02-18

Gary Reasons, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)

1962-02-20

Adam Schreiber, NFL center/guard (Atlanta Falcons, NY Giants)

1962-03-01

Mark Gardner, Los Angeles California, pitcher (SF Giants)

1962-03-01

Mark Gardner, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

1962-03-24

Vaughan Johnson, New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints

1962-05-10

Robby Thompson, W Palm Beach FL, infielder (SF Giants)

1962-06-12

Darrel Akerfelds, San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants

1962-08-29

Carl Banks, NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns, NY Giants)

1962-11-11

Cory Snyder, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

1963-01-01

Lance Smith, NFL guard (NY Giants)

1963-01-05

Jeff Fassero, San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies

1963-02-11

Todd Benzinger, US baseball player (SF Giants)

1963-03-21

Shawon Dunston, Brooklyn NY, infielder (SF Giants)

1963-04-13

Mark Leiter, Joliet IL, pitcher (SF Giants)

1963-06-18

Bruce Smith, Little Giants

1963-06-21

Mike Sherrard, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)

1963-07-19

Mark Carreon, Chicago IL, outfielder (SF Giants)

1963-07-19

Mark Carreon, Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants

1963-08-28

Reyna Thompson, NFL cornerback (NY Giants)

1963-12-31

Ed Simmons, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1964-01-09

Stan Javier, S P de Macoris Dom Rep, outfielder (Oak A's, SF Giants)

1964-01-16

Mark Collins, NFL cornerback/safety (NY Giants, KC Chiefs, GB Packers)

1964-02-12

Maurice Douglass, NFL safety (NY Giants)

1964-03-04

Tom Lampkin, Cincinnati OH, catcher (SF Giants)

1964-03-13

Will Clark, New Orleans, Louisiana, American MLB first baseman (San Francisco Giants)

1964-06-29

Pepper Johnson, NFL linebacker (NY Giants, Cleveland Browns)

1964-07-24

Barry Bonds, Riverside California, left fielder (Pirates, SF Giants, 7X MVP)

1964-07-25

Jose Bautista, Bani Dom Rep, pitcher (SF Giants)

1964-08-30

Stephen Baker, NFL receiver (NY Giants)

1964-10-02

Michael Brooks, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)

1964-10-07

Rich Delucia, Reading PA, pitcher (SF Giants)

1964-10-26

Vencie Glenn, NFL safety (NY Giants)

1964-10-27

Darren Balsley, San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants

1964-11-10

Troy Johnson, Detroit Lions vs. New York Giants

1964-11-26

Al Smith, New York Giants vs. Houston Oilers

1965-01-03

Mark Dewey, Grand Rapids MI, pitcher (SF Giants)

1965-01-20

Brad Brink, US baseball pitcher (SF Giants, Philadelphia Phillies)

1965-02-09

David Brandon, San Diego Chargers vs. New York Giants

1965-03-11

Steve Reed, Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants

1965-04-01

John "Jumbo" Elliot, NFL tackle (NY Giants, NY Jets)

1965-05-06

Ken Harvey, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1965-05-16

Jarvis Williams, Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants

1965-07-15

Kirt Manwaring, Elmira NY, catcher (SF Giants)

1965-07-22

Doug Riesenberg, NFL tackle (NY Giants)

1965-10-11

Tony Woods, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1965-10-25

Steve Decker, Rock Island IL, catcher (SF Giants)

1965-11-28

Matt Williams, infielder (SF Giants)

1966-04-11

Steve Scarsone, Anaheim CA, infielder (SF Giants)

1966-04-30

David Meggett, NFL running back (NY Giants, NE Patriots)

1966-06-08

Brian Williams, NFL center (NY Giants)

1966-07-22

Tim Brown, Little Giants

1966-08-16

Terry Shumpert, Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants

1966-11-21

Jerry Fontenot, New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints

1967-01-31

Phillip Lacy, Waiting for the Giants

1967-02-11

John Patterson, US baseball infielder (SF Giants)

1967-08-08

Howard Cross, NFL tight end (NY Giants)

1967-08-17

James Jenkins, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1967-11-21

Tripp Cromer, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

1967-12-09

Ray Agnew, NFL nose tackle (Carolina Panthers, NY Giants)

1967-12-31

Brad Daluiso, NFL place kicker (NY Giants)

1968-03-29

Chris Calloway, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)

1968-05-22

Al Levine, San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets

1968-06-30

Dan Peltier, Clifton Park NY, outfielder (SF Giants)

1968-08-03

Rod Beck [Rodney Roy], Burbank, California, American MLB relief pitcher (SF Giants-1994 NL Rolaids Relief Man of the Year)

1968-09-17

Stacey Dillard, NFL defensive tackle (NY Giants)

1968-10-25

Corey Miller, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)

1968-11-04

Osvaldo Fernandez, Holguin Cuba, pitcher (SF Giants)

1968-11-05

Cary Blanchard, New York Giants vs. Arizona Cardinals

1968-12-25

Corey Widmer, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)

1968-12-25

Corey Widmer, New England Patriots vs. New York Giants

1969-01-07

Erric Pegram, NFL running back (Pit Steelers, NY Giants, San Diego Chargers)

1969-02-23

Ed McDaniel, New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings

1969-02-27

Robert Massey, NFL cornerback (NY Giants)

1969-03-01

Doug Creek, Winchester VA, pitcher (SF Giants)

1969-04-03

Rodney Hampton, NFL running back (NY Giants)

1969-04-11

Jesse Campbell, NFL safety (NY Giants, Washington Redskins)

1969-04-15

Phillippi Sparks, NFL cornerback (NY Giants)

1969-04-15

Phillippi Sparks, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1969-04-29

Arthur Marshall, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)

1969-06-06

Mike Croel, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)

1969-06-13

Robert Harris, NFL defensive end (NY Giants)

1969-08-04

Eric Wright, New York Giants vs. Chicago Bears

1969-08-05

Leonid Stadnyk, Superhuman: Giants

1969-09-06

Aaron Pierce, NFL halfback (NY Giants)

1969-10-31

John Henry Mills, New York Giants vs. Houston Oilers

1969-9-21

Jason Christiansen, San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets

1970-01-02

Royce Clayton, Burbank CA, infielder (SF Giants, St Louis Cardinals)

1970-01-20

Marvin Benard, Bluefields Nicaragua, outfielder (SF Giants)

1970-01-22

Keith Wagner, NFL/WLAF tackle (NY Giants, Redskins, Scot Claymores)

1970-01-26

Dan Carlson, US baseball pitcher (SF Giants)

1970-02-25

Dave Brown, NFL quarterback (NY Giants)

1970-02-25

Dave Brown, New York Giants vs. Arizona Cardinals

1970-04-02

Jerry Reynolds, NFL guard/tackle (NY Giants)

1970-05-21

Tom Martin, San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves

1970-06-14

Willie Beamon, NFL cornerback (NY Giants)

1970-06-16

Michael Husted, Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants

1970-07-16

William Van Landingham, Columbia TN, pitcher (SF Giants)

1970-08-16

Steve Emtman, Little Giants

1970-10-04

Brian Kozlowski, NFL halfback (Atlanta Falcons, NY Giants)

1970-10-05

Thomas Randolph, NFL cornerback (NY Giants)

1970-10-22

Coleman Rudolph, NFL defensive end (NY Giants)

1970-10-26

Jessie Armstead, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)

1970-11-18

Allen Watson, Brooklyn NY, pitcher (SF Giants)

1971-01-07

Todd Yeaman, NFL defensive tackle (NY Giants)

1971-01-19

Jeff Juden, Salem MA, baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies, SF Giants)

1971-01-30

Derek Allen, NFL/WLAF offensive linebacker (NY Giants, Rhein Fire)

1971-02-03

Marcus Buckley, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)

1971-03-20

Manny Alexander, San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants

1971-04-15

Jason Sehorn, NFL cornerback/safety (NY Giants)

1971-05-02

Greg Bishop, NFL guard (NY Giants)

1971-05-02

Greg Bishop, Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants

1971-05-05

Keith Hamilton, defensive end (NY Giants)

1971-05-25

Keith Hamilton, NFL defensive tackle (NY Giants)

1971-06-26

Carlton Gray, New York Giants vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1971-08-10

Sal Fasano, San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies

1971-08-14

Stan White, NFL/WLAF quarterback (NY Giants, London Monarchs)

1971-09-02

Rich Aurilia, Brooklyn NY, infielder (SF Giants)

1971-09-02

Tommy Maddox, NFL quarterback (NY Giants)

1971-09-15

Chad Bratzke, NFL defensive end (NY Giants)

1971-11-21

Michael Strahan, NFL defensive end (NY Giants)

1971-12-01

Rob Zatechka, NFL guard (NY Giants)

1971-12-12

Tito Wooten, NFL safety (NY Giants)

1972-01-03

Nichole Nordeman, Facing the Giants

1972-01-10

Thomas Lewis, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)

1972-01-19

Tyrone Wheatley, NFL running back (NY Giants)

1972-01-23

Gary Harrell, NFL/WLAF receiver (NY Giants, Frankfurt Galaxy)

1972-02-03

Keith Elias, NFL running back (NY Giants)

1972-02-28

Scott Gragg, NFL tackle (NY Giants)

1972-03-11

Jamal Duff, NFL defensive end (NY Giants, Wash Redskins)

1972-03-11

Salomon Torres, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

1972-03-13

Brian Saxton, NFL tight end (NY Giants)

1972-04-21

David Williams, Bedford PA, outfielder (SF Giants)

1972-06-03

Omar Douglas, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)

1972-07-14

Ben Talley, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)

1972-08-22

Steve Kline, San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants

1972-08-25

Bryan Stoltenberg, corner (NY Giants)

1972-10-03

Christian Peter, defensive tackle (NY Giants)

1972-10-09

Roman Oben, tackle (NY Giants)

1972-10-31

Jamie Asher, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1972-11-06

Deivi Cruz, St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants

1972-12-27

Charles Way, NFL fullback (NY Giants)

1972-9-07

Walter Rasby, Big Ben vs. Eli: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, 2004

1973-01-25

Rodney Young, NFL safety (NY Giants)

1973-04-12

Antonio Osuna, San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres

1973-04-15

Jeremy Burkett, NFL/WLAF tight end (NY Giants, Barcelona Dragons)

1973-04-26

Geoff Blum, San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants

1973-05-25

Todd Walker, San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants

1973-06-04

Doug Colman, linebacker (NY Giants)

1973-06-10

Brandon Sanders, safety (NY Giants)

1973-07-25

Guillermo Mota, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

1973-11-21

Danny Kanell, quarterback (NY Giants)

1973-11-22

Ricky Ledee, San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

1973-12-02

Kevin Feighery, NFL/WLAF punter (NY Giants, Panthers, Galaxy)

1973-12-10

Bernard Holsey, defensive tackle (NY Giants)

1973-12-15

Mike Cherry, quarterback (NY Giants)

1974-01-08

Brian Roberson, wide receiver (NY Giants)

1974-02-07

Ryan Phillips, linebacker (NY Giants)

1974-02-09

Brad Maynard, punter (NY Giants)

1974-03-17

Eric Lane, running back (NY Giants)

1974-03-23

Scott Galyon, linebacker (NY Giants)

1974-04-23

Sam Madison, Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

1974-04-30

Cedric Jones, defensive end (NY Giants)

1974-05-20

Brandon Jessie, tight end (NY Giants)

1974-10-19

Percy Ellsworth, safety (NY Giants)

1974-10-27

Irene Nakabonge-Lugude, A Man Among Giants

1974-11-04

Victor Riley, New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints

1974-11-05

Conrad Hamilton, cornerback (NY Giants)

1974-12-24

Jamey Wright, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

1975-01-23

Kevin Alexander, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)

1975-03-07

Jason Whittle, Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants

1975-04-07

Tiki Barber, running back (NY Giants)

1975-08-18

Paul Spicer, New York Giants vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

1976-03-01

Ramon Castro, New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants

1976-03-03

Eric Warfield, Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Giants

1976-04-05

Ike Hilliard, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)

1976-05-12

Wes Helms, Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants

1976-05-17

Jose Guillen, San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

1976-06-17

Eric Hicks, Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Giants

1976-12-09

Jim Finn, Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Giants

1976-12-20

Aubrey Huff, Cleveland Indians vs. San Francisco Giants

1977-02-05

Adam Everett, Cleveland Indians vs. San Francisco Giants

1977-02-18

Brian Waters, Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Giants

1977-03-06

Marcus Thames, San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

1977-04-25

Rodney Williams, New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings

1977-07-11

Javier Lopez, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

1977-07-13

Chris Horn, Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Giants

1977-08-04

Mike Schneck, Big Ben vs. Eli: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, 2004

1978-03-18

Todd Yoder, 2008 Kickoff Game: Washington Redskins at New York Giants

1978-9-04

Terence Newman, New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys

1978-9-16

Ralph D. Brown, Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants

1979-01-06

Jon Weber, Skylanders: Giants

1979-01-09

John Henderson, New York Giants vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

1979-03-22

Juan Uribe, San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

1979-03-30

Rich Seubert, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

1979-07-08

Mat McBriar, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

1979-07-21

David Carr, New York Giants at Washington Redskins

1979-12-03

Rock Cartwright, New York Giants at Washington Redskins

1979-12-13

Matt Kranchick, Big Ben vs. Eli: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, 2004

1979-9-29

Shelley Duncan, Cleveland Indians vs. San Francisco Giants

1980-01-09

Krystof Zlatnik, Land of Giants

1980-01-11

Mike Williams, New York Giants at Washington Redskins

1980-02-10

Alana Renaud, Superhuman: Giants

1980-05-04

Ryan Sims, Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Giants

1980-07-12

Vince Manuwai, New York Giants vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

1980-08-24

Kevin Correia, Philadelphia Phillies vs. San Francisco Giants

1980-10-10

Noah Lowry, St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants

1980-12-10

Joe Blanton, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants

1981-01-03

Eli Manning, American football player and quarterback (NY Giants)

1981-01-17

Bradie James, New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys

1981-01-25

Reggie Torbor, Kansas City Chiefs vs. New York Giants

1981-06-17

Albert Haynesworth, New York Giants at Washington Redskins

1982-04-14

Daryl Smith, New York Giants vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

1982-10-13

Todd Herremans, Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

1983-01-27

Deon Anderson, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

1983-04-27

Noah Urbina, Little Giants

1984-03-27

Jon Paul Steuer, Little Giants

1984-05-24

Brodney Pool, New York Giants vs. Cleveland Browns

1984-12-30

Michael Zwiener, Little Giants

1986-04-02

Christopher Walberg, Little Giants

1990-10-25

Austin Peralta, Riding Giants

1990-9-07

Rebecca Kessler, Giants

1994-05-27

Paul Bartel, The Giants

1995-12-30

Martin Nissen, The Giants

1996-04-26

Zacharie Chasseriaud, The Giants

Giants - Weddings
Date Event
2008-04-19

New York Giants NFL quarterback Eli Manning (27) weds Abby McGrew (24) at the One & Only Palmilla Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Giants - Notable Deaths

Leo DurocherOct 7, 1991

Mel HeinJan 31, 1992

Giants - Deaths
Date Event
1906-10-20

William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67

1929-11-14

Joseph McGinnity, baseball pitcher (NY Giants), dies at 58

1931-10-26

Charles A. Comiskey, The Giants-White Sox Tour

1934-02-25

John J McGraw, manager (NY Giants), dies at 60

1936-01-06

Charles A Stoneham, pres (NY Giants), dies

1946-07-25

Phil Brady, The Valley of the Giants

1946-11-07

Tom Daly, The Giants-White Sox Tour

1959-02-17

Tim Mara, co-founder of NFL's NY Giants, dies

1975-06-08

William F Jenkins, author (Time Tunnel, Land of Giants), dies at 78

1979-06-22

Troy Archer, New York Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals

1979-08-06

Kurt Kasznar, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants), dies at 65

1984-04-02

Frank Crawshaw, Planet of Giants

1986-06-11

Amos Burg, Giants of the North

1986-07-08

Spider Lockhart, Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants

1986-08-30

John Tuggle, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

1987-07-27

Travis Jackson, baseball player (NY Giants), dies at 83

1988-03-22

Lester Rawlins, They Might Be Giants

1990-01-07

Horace Stoneham, baseball owner (Giants), dies at 86

1991-10-07

Leo Durocher, baseball player and manager (Dodgers, Giants), dies at 86

1991-11-02

Irwin Allen, dir (Land of the Giants, Poseidon Adventure), dies at 75

1992-01-04

Jim Lee Howell, New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers

1992-01-31

Mel Hein, NFL center (NY Giants), dies of stomach cancer at 82

1994-03-16

Eric Show, San Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres

1995-05-31

Tim Mara, owner (NY Giants), dies at 59

2003-02-14

Dru Harrison, Riding Giants

2003-07-17

Ron Weyand, They Might Be Giants

2004-05-20

Gary Ballman, New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles

2006-08-09

James Van Allen, Giants

2006-09-23

Tim Rooney, Village of the Giants

2006-12-08

Jose Uribe, San Francisco Giants vs. Cincinnati Reds

2007-04-25

Johnny Perkins, New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions

2007-11-11

John Peterson, Village of the Giants

2008-07-12

Bobby Murcer, center fielder for the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and Chicago Cubs from 1965-1983(b. 1946)

2008-12-22

Coy Bacon, New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

2009-09-17

Randy Johnson, New York Giants vs. Los Angeles Rams

2010-05-25

Jarvis Williams, Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants

2010-07-11

Bob Sheppard, New York Yankees and New York Giants announcer (b. 1910)

2011-01-18

George Crowe, On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of

2012-06-03

Roy Salvadori, Race of Giants

2012-06-24

Darrel Akerfelds, San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants

2012-07-14

King Hill, New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants

2012-11-21

Austin Peralta, Riding Giants

2014-08-24

Leonid Stadnyk, Superhuman: Giants

2014-12-23

Johnny Bergh, To Norway, Home of Giants

2015-04-05

Lon Simmons, San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

2015-07-02

Tom Longo, New York Giants vs. Boston Patriots

2015-08-17

Mike Gaechter, New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys

2016-11-03

Star Trek and Land of the Giants actor Don Marshall dies, aged 80


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