| San Francisco Giants are one of the main and | | | | period of 27 years, the San Francisco Giants |
| most popular League Baseball team based in | | | | finally were the champions of the National |
| San Francisco, California. Giants play in the | | | | League. After defeating the Cubs, they |
| West Division of the National League. Giants | | | | confronted the Oakland Athletics in "Bay |
| were in early days originally known as | | | | Bridge Series". That series was perhaps the |
| Gothams, they started as a second baseball | | | | best cherished due to the Loma Prieta |
| club by John B. Day and Jim Mutrie. Giants | | | | earthquake on October 17, 1989 interrupted |
| were Day and Mutrie's real entry to the | | | | the intended Game 3 of the series at |
| National League, although their other clubs, | | | | Candlestick Park. Oakland completed up its |
| the Metropolitans (known as original Mets) | | | | sweep of San Francisco, after a ten-day delay |
| were playing in the American Association. | | | | in the series. |
| Initially Metropolitans were more successful | | | | |
| club but then Day and Mutrie moved top | | | | Later on the Barry Bonds started a new dawn |
| players to the Gothams, which lead the team | | | | with a blast. Bonds created numbers for the |
| to win its first National League pennant in | | | | third MVP of his career: 46 homers, 129 runs, |
| 1888. After this splendid fulfilling victory, | | | | 123 RBI, .336/. 458/. 677/1.135. Giants get a |
| Mutrie (who was also the team's manager) came | | | | smashing record of 103-59 in Dusty Baker's |
| in the dressing room and out of his pleasure | | | | first year as manager. Which also benefited |
| and excitement shouted, "My big fellows! My | | | | Baker as he got the "Manager of the Year |
| giants!" And from there onwards, the club was | | | | award". Once again the period form 1994 to |
| called as the Giants. They saw high time as a | | | | 1996 was not a rewarding time. |
| team in the beginning and also bring out some | | | | |
| remarkable top class players but on the whole | | | | Due to these dreadful times, Giants were led |
| they didn't come off with flying colors, they | | | | to name Brian Sabean as new general manager, |
| struggled a lot, but couldn't prove their | | | | replacing Bob Quinn. Prior to being named GM, |
| best. | | | | Brian Sabean was already whispered to have |
| | | | masterminded the agreement to dig up Kirk |
| San Francisco Giants history. | | | | Rueter from the Montreal Expos. His first |
| | | | trade as GM, stunned Giants fans throughout |
| In Contrary to the times in New York, Giants | | | | the world when he traded Matt Williams for |
| in San Francisco have diverse fortune. | | | | apparently a handful of spare parts, and the |
| However lately Giants has enjoyed | | | | criticism was grand enough for him to have to |
| comparatively persistent triumph, there have | | | | openly explain: "I didn't get to this point |
| been stretched times of unevenness, | | | | by being an idiot... I'm sitting here telling |
| especially they were threatened when the | | | | you there is a plan." |
| club's ownership periled to move the club out | | | | |
| of San Francisco. The most unfortunate part | | | | And for sure Sabean's plan worked out, |
| of the story is that Giants managed to have a | | | | because the players he got in the Williams |
| huge fan base since they arrive in the city, | | | | trade - Jeff Kent, Jose Vizcaino, Julian |
| but Giants couldn't so far thrive for a World | | | | Tavarez, and Joe Roa (also the 1 million |
| Series title for San Francisco. | | | | dollar cash enabled them to sign Darryl |
| | | | Hamilton) - in addition his trade for J.T. |
| When there was a break in Seals Stadium, | | | | Snow made the Giants to win their first NL |
| Giants shifted to Candlestick Park, which was | | | | West division title of the 1990s in 1997. |
| also known as "The Stick" but unfortunately | | | | Unluckily, the Florida Marlins ended the |
| that very stadium proved to be one of the | | | | Giants' season by defeating them by a 3-0. |
| most hostile stadiums in the sports history. | | | | And Marlins moved on their way to first World |
| It was sealed in 1961. Giants stopped playing | | | | Series championship. |
| in that stadium which was later on named as | | | | |
| 3Com Park and then Monster Park. Giants never | | | | 40 years later in 2000 at Candlestick, Giants |
| won a World Series after moving to San | | | | opened their own privately financed ballpark, |
| Francisco, but they were always close, | | | | naming Pacific Bell Park. The team shocked |
| playing in three of them. | | | | everyone by having the best record in the |
| | | | National League. It was actually 2002 when |
| Giants couldn't make any other World Series | | | | the Giants again became the center of |
| until 1989, but still Giants of the '60s | | | | attention. Giants beaten Atlanta Braves in |
| sustained to be pennant contenders and the | | | | the NLDS three games to two and later on |
| gratitude goes to several future | | | | defeated the St. Louis Cardinals four games |
| hall-of-famers, like Gaylord Perry, who | | | | to one. Giant's performance was out class in |
| pitched in 1968 a no-hitter for the Giants; | | | | the World Series and they were about to win |
| Juan Marichal, another pitcher with a | | | | when The Angels made a come back and win the |
| unforgettable high-kicking delivery; McCovey, | | | | championship, which really dishearten the |
| the National League MVP award winner in 1969, | | | | Giant's fans. After this agonizing failure |
| and Mays, who have the all-time franchise | | | | they once more recorded 100 victories for the |
| record for most home runs, he also hit his | | | | seventh time in franchise history and for the |
| 600th career home run in 1969. | | | | third time in San Francisco. Year 2004 as |
| | | | well dramatically changed the whole scene, |
| The post-season appearance of the Giants was | | | | when the Dodgers rise above the Giants in a |
| in 1971. Giants were effortlessly defeated in | | | | late season game, winning on a Steve Finley. |
| the League Championship Series by the | | | | Next year, 2005 was the most depressing |
| Pittsburgh Pirates and Roberto Clemente after | | | | season of 2000s for the Giants. |
| winning their division. 1970s also proved to | | | | |
| be a despairing decade for Giants. Bob Lurie | | | | Giants celebrated in honor of Baseball Hall |
| bought the team, to save it from being moved | | | | of Famer Juan Marichal On May 25, 2005. On |
| to Toronto in 1976. | | | | July 14, 2005, Giants won their 10,000th |
| | | | contest beating their competitors, the Los |
| The decade of 1980's also couldn't bring any | | | | Angeles Dodgers, 4-3, becoming the first |
| success for the giants. Giants hired a black | | | | professional sports franchise to have five |
| manager Frank Robinson 1981, though | | | | digits in their winning total. Unfortunately |
| Robinson's tenure only lasted for 4 years. | | | | Giants were formally eliminated from the NL |
| 1985 was the worst year in the history of San | | | | West race when they lose to the 2005 champion |
| Francisco Giants. They lost 100 games (the | | | | San Diego Padres. San Francisco Giants |
| most number of failures since moving to San | | | | finished the season in third place, with a |
| Francisco). The owner then hired Al Rosen as | | | | record of 75-87, which was their worst season |
| general manager. In his management Giants | | | | - and first losing record - since 1996. |
| gifted rookies like Will Clark, Robby | | | | |
| Thompson, and gained players as Kevin | | | | In 2006 Slugger Barry Bonds' return alone |
| Mitchell, Dave Dravecky, Candy Maldonado, and | | | | should mean a better offense. Fans anticipate |
| Rick Reuschel. | | | | the Giants to do better then their 75-87 |
| | | | records in 2005. Finley is an appealing |
| Roger Craig remained Giants' new manager from | | | | surprise. Finley hit 36 home runs, which were |
| 1985 to 1992. Giants never faced a losing | | | | a career high in 2004. The Giants have great |
| record in Craig's first five full seasons. | | | | expectations from Finley, it is expected that |
| That was a splendid change for team's future. | | | | he can have a bounce back year and possibly |
| Having an exceptional motto, "Humm Baby" | | | | can hit 30 or more home runs hitting along |
| during Roger Craig's leadership, Giants stood | | | | side Bonds and Alou. Sweeney is allowed to |
| victorious in 83 games in 1986 and also win | | | | hit regularly so that he may astonish the |
| the National League Western Division title in | | | | fans. Niekro also should bloom with better |
| 1987. Giants also won the National League | | | | hitters around him. There is a much-polished |
| pennant in 1989. 1989 proved even a better | | | | lineup with a vigorous Bonds returning. |
| year for the Giants. After a long awaited | | | | |