The New York Giants have sent more men to the Baseball Hall of Fame than any other team, a distinction that only begins to hint at the place this storied franchise holds in the long history of America s national pastime.
Between 1883 and 1957, a span of 75 summers, the Giants were one of professional sports great dynasties.
Aside from the 17 National League pennants and 8 world pennants the team won during this period, there were the unique personalities and imperishable moments that remain so much a part of the lore of the game: John McGraw s pugnacity, Christy Mathewson s fadeaway, Fred Snodgrass s muff, Mel Ott s leg kick, Carl Hubbell s scroogie, Bobby Thomson s home run, and Willie Mays catch.
Even the Giants ballpark, the Polo Grounds, had a personality of its own, with a center field that seemed as expansive as Utah and abbreviated foul lines that turned many an ordinary fly ball into a mighty home run.
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