History of San Francisco Giants in Timeline
The San Francisco Giants are a professional baseball team based in San Francisco, competing in MLB's National League West Division. Founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams and later renamed the New York Giants, the team relocated to San Francisco in 1958. Their home games are played at Oracle Park.
21 hours ago : Willy Adames' Walk-Off Hit Wins Giants' Home Opener in Extra Innings
Willy Adames secured a San Francisco Giants' home opener victory with a walk-off hit in the 11th inning. The Giants also played against the Seattle Mariners, winning 10-9 in extra innings. Adames was welcomed to the team.
1900: Christy Mathewson Joins New York Giants
In 1900, Christy Mathewson joined the New York Giants as a pitcher (1900-16).
1902: John McGraw Joins New York Giants
In 1902, John McGraw joined the New York Giants as 3B (1902-06) and manager (1902-32).
1905: World Series vs. A's
In 1905, the Giants played the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series.
1908: Merkle's Boner
In 1908, Merkle's Boner led to a season-ending matchup in New York between the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs.
1911: World Series vs. A's
In 1911, the Giants played the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series.
1912: "Turn Back The Century" game replica uniforms
On June 6, 2012, the Giants and Cubs played in a "Turn Back The Century" game in which both teams wore replica 1912 uniforms.
1913: World Series vs. A's
In 1913, the Giants played the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series.
1920: Yankees Domination Begins
After Babe Ruth's acquisition by the Yankees in 1920, the Yankees began to dominate baseball.
1921: World Series Win
In 1921, the New York Giants won the World Series.
1922: World Series Win
In 1922, the New York Giants won the World Series, sweeping the Yankees.
1931: Seals Stadium
In 1931, Seals Stadium was the home of the PCL's San Francisco Seals
1933: World Series Win
In 1933, the New York Giants won the World Series.
July 4, 1939: Lou Gehrig's Farewell Speech
On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig gave his farewell speech, famously stating he was the luckiest man on earth. He also declared that the Giants were a team he "would give his right arm to beat, and vice versa".
1944: Carl Hubbell's Number Retired
In 1944, Carl Hubbell (#11) became the first National Leaguer to have his number retired by his team.
1949: Russ Hodges Broadcasting Career Start
Russ Hodges began his broadcasting career with the Giants in 1949.
1951: "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
In 1951, Bobby Thomson hit the famous "Shot Heard 'Round the World".
1952: Willie Mays' Service in Korean War
In 1952, Willie Mays did not play in most of the season due to his service in the Korean War.
1953: Willie Mays' Service in Korean War
In 1953, Willie Mays did not play due to his service in the Korean War.
1954: "The Catch"
In 1954, Willie Mays made "the Catch" during Game 1 of the World Series.
1957: Move to California
After the 1957 season, both the Giants and the Dodgers relocated to California, continuing their rivalry.
1957: Relocation Announcement
After the 1957 season, the New York Giants announced their relocation to San Francisco.
1957: Seals Stadium
From 1931 to 1957, Seals Stadium was the home of the PCL's San Francisco Seals.
1957: Dodgers Move to Los Angeles
In 1957, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley decided to move the team to Los Angeles for financial reasons. He convinced Giants owner Horace Stoneham to move his team to San Francisco as well, preserving the rivalry.
April 15, 1958: First Game in San Francisco
On April 15, 1958, the Giants played their first game in San Francisco, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8–0.
1958: Giants Move to San Francisco
In 1958, Willie Mays moved with the Giants to San Francisco.
1958: Start of 50 Years in San Francisco
In 1958, the Giants began their first 50 years in San Francisco.
1958: Move to California
In 1958, the Giants relocated to California, continuing their rivalry with the Dodgers, who also moved to California.
1958: Lon Simmons Broadcasting Career Start
Lon Simmons began his broadcasting career with the Giants in 1958.
1958: Giants and Dodgers Move to California
Since the two teams moved to California in 1958, the Dodgers have more total wins and head-to-head wins than the Giants.
1960: Move to Candlestick Park
In 1960, the Giants moved to Candlestick Park.
1961: End of KTVU Broadcast Relationship
In 1961, the Giants and KTVU mutually ended a relationship that dated to 1961.
1962: New York Mets Born
In 1962, after the Giants and Dodgers left New York, the New York Mets were formed in Queens. Their colors (blue and orange) were an homage to the recently departed teams.
1962: Lost World Series
In 1962, the Giants lost the World Series in seven games to the New York Yankees.
1968: Athletics Move to Oakland
In 1968, the Athletics moved from Kansas City to Oakland, renewing the rivalry with the Giants.
1969: Start of Division Play
Since the start of division play in 1969, the Dodgers have won the National League West 14 more times than the Giants.
1976: Lon Simmons Broadcasting Career
Lon Simmons continued his broadcasting career with the Giants in 1976.
1977: Uniform Change
For the 1977 season, the Giants switched to pullover uniforms with cursive script for "Giants" on the home uniform, black with orange trim, and an orange road uniform.
1978: Black Alternate Uniform
In 1978, the Giants added a black alternate uniform, an inverse of their road orange uniform, and all three uniforms featured the "Giants" script.
1980: Russ Hodges Wins Ford C. Frick Award
In 1980, broadcaster Russ Hodges won the Ford C. Frick Award and is honored in the Hall's "Scribes & Mikemen" exhibit.
1983: Return to Traditional Uniform
Before the 1983 season, the Giants returned to a traditional buttoned uniform designed by Sidjakov Berman & Gomez with rounded lettering, removed neck stripes, and added the interlocking "SF" and black piping on the road gray uniform.
1983: Nod to 1983-1993 road uniforms
Between 2012 and 2019, the Giants wore a second gray road uniform that was similar to the primary roads, but with the "SF" in place of the city name (a nod to the 1983–1993 road uniforms).
1989: Giants beat Cubs in NLCS
In 1989 the Giants beat the Cubs in the National League Championship Series.
1989: Battle of the Bay World Series
In 1989, the Giants and Athletics played in the World Series, nicknamed the "Battle of the Bay", which Oakland swept. The series was interrupted by the Loma Prieta earthquake.
1989: Bay Bridge World Series
In 1989, the Giants played the Oakland Athletics in the earthquake-interrupted Bay Bridge World Series.
1993: Nod to 1983-1993 road uniforms
Between 2012 and 2019, the Giants wore a second gray road uniform that was similar to the primary roads, but with the "SF" in place of the city name (a nod to the 1983–1993 road uniforms).
1994: Uniform Changes
In 1994, the Giants reverted the road uniform to "San Francisco" in front, removed the piping, and returned to stylized block letters with pointed edges, while keeping the rounded numbers.
1996: Lon Simmons Broadcasting Career
Lon Simmons continued his broadcasting career with the Giants in 1996.
1997: Institution of Interleague Play
In 1997, interleague play was instituted, giving the Giants and Yankees limited opportunities to play each other.
1997: Jon Miller Broadcasting Career Start
Jon Miller began his broadcasting career with the Giants in 1997.
1998: Tiebreaker game in Chicago
The Giants and Cubs played a tiebreaker game in Chicago at the end of the 1998 season.
1999: Last Season at Candlestick Park
The Giants played at Candlestick Park until 1999.
2000: New Uniforms for Oracle Park Move
Coinciding with the move to Oracle Park (then Pacific Bell Park) in 2000, the Giants unveiled new uniforms that were aesthetically close to the style they originally wore in their early years, with numbers returning to a block letter style.
2000: Opening of Pacific Bell Park (Oracle Park)
In 2000, the Giants opened Pacific Bell Park, now known as Oracle Park.
2000: Road Uniform Wordmark
In 2000, the gray road uniform returned to the classic "San Francisco" wordmark used in the 1960s.
2001: Barry Bonds' Home Run Record
In 2001, Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs, breaking the record for most home runs in a season.
2001: Alternate Black Uniform
In 2001, the Giants added road and home alternate black uniforms, with the road alternate receiving gold drop shadows. The home design was dropped after only one season, and the road version was retired the following year.
2002: Lost World Series
In 2002, the Giants lost the World Series to the Anaheim Angels.
2002: Interleague Play at Yankee Stadium
In 2002, the Giants played the Yankees at the old Yankee Stadium in interleague play.
2002: Lon Simmons Broadcasting Career End
Lon Simmons ended his broadcasting career with the Giants in 2002.
2004: Lon Simmons Wins Ford C. Frick Award
In 2004, broadcaster Lon Simmons won the Ford C. Frick Award and is honored in the Hall's "Scribes & Mikemen" exhibit.
2005: Road Uniform Gold Drop Shadows
In 2005, gold drop shadows were added to the "San Francisco" wordmark on the gray road uniform.
2006: Lon Simmons Broadcasting Career
Lon Simmons career with the Giants was in 2006.
2007: Bonds Surpasses Aaron's Career Record
In 2007, Barry Bonds surpassed Hank Aaron's career record of 755 home runs.
2007: Interleague Play at Oracle Park
In 2007, the Giants played the Yankees at Oracle Park (then known as AT&T Park) in interleague play.
2008: KNTV Broadcast Contract Begins
In 2008, KNTV's broadcast contract with the Giants began.
2009: Playoff Apperances
Between 1958 and 2009, the Giants made nine playoff appearances and won three NL pennants.
2010: Orange Alternate Uniform
Before the 2010 season, the Giants unveiled a new orange alternate uniform to be used on Friday home games, similar to the home uniform save for a trim change to cream.
2010: Sleeve Patch
Between 2000 and 2010, the patch featured 'SF' in orange letters in front of a baseball, with the full name added within a black circle.
2010: Jon Miller Wins Ford C. Frick Award
In 2010, broadcaster Jon Miller won the Ford C. Frick Award and is honored in the Hall's "Scribes & Mikemen" exhibit.
2010: World Series Championship
In 2010, the Giants won the World Series under manager Bruce Bochy.
2010: Giants Win World Series
In 2010, the Giants won their first World Series in California.
2010: Rivalry with Philadelphia Phillies
The 2010 NLCS inaugurated a Giants rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies after confrontations between Jonathan Sánchez and Chase Utley, and between Ramón Ramírez and Shane Victorino.
2011: Sleeve Patch Changed on Orange Uniform
In 2011, the sleeve patch on the orange alternate uniform was changed to the one previously used on the team's road uniform.
2011: Sleeve Patch Changed
In 2011, the sleeve patch was changed to the one used on the home uniform.
2011: Rivalry with Philadelphia Phillies
The Giants rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies continued after confrontations between Jonathan Sánchez and Chase Utley, and between Ramón Ramírez and Shane Victorino. However, with the Philadelphia Phillies dropping off as one of the premier teams of the National League, this rivalry has died down since 2010 and 2011.
June 6, 2012: "Turn Back The Century" game
On June 6, 2012, the Giants and Cubs played in a "Turn Back The Century" game in which both teams wore replica 1912 uniforms.
2012: Second Gray Road Uniform
Between 2012 and 2019, the Giants wore a second gray road uniform that was similar to the primary roads, but with the "SF" in place of the city name.
2012: World Series Championship
In 2012, the Giants won another World Series title under manager Bruce Bochy.
2012: Road Uniform Black Piping
In 2012, the road uniform was tweaked to include black piping.
2013: Giants and Athletics Interleague Play
In 2013, the Giants and Athletics played only four interleague games against each other, two in each city.
2013: Interleague Play at Yankee Stadium
In 2013, the Giants played the Yankees at the current Yankee Stadium in interleague play.
2014: World Series Championship
In 2014, the Giants won the World Series.
2014: 23rd National League Pennant
In 2014, the Giants won their 23rd National League pennant, which was a record at the time.
2014: Orange Alternate Tweaks
In 2014, the orange alternate uniform was tweaked slightly, adding black piping and a new sleeve patch featuring the interlocking "SF" logo, and returning to the script "Giants" lettering previously used in the late 1970s.
2015: New Black Alternate Uniform
In 2015, the Giants unveiled a new black alternate uniform to be used on select Saturday home games featuring the interlocking "SF" in front along with orange piping and a new sleeve patch containing the Golden Gate Bridge.
2016: Giants TV Ratings
During the 2016 season, the Giants had an average 4.71 rating and 117,000 viewers on primetime TV broadcasts.
2016: Cubs Win NLDS
In 2016, the Cubs beat the Giants in the National League Division Series.
2016: Interleague Play at Yankee Stadium
In 2016, the Giants played the Yankees at the current Yankee Stadium in interleague play.
2019: Second Gray Road Uniform
Between 2012 and 2019, the Giants wore a second gray road uniform that was similar to the primary roads, but with the "SF" in place of the city name.
2019: Interleague Play at Oracle Park
In 2019, the Giants played the Yankees at Oracle Park in interleague play.
July 11, 2020: Will Clark's Number Retirement Postponed
On July 11, 2020, the Giants had originally scheduled to retire Will Clark's #22, but the ceremony was postponed.
2020: Player Names on Road Uniform Only
Until 2020, only the road uniform featured player names.
2021: Brandon Belt, Self-Proclaimed Captain
During the 2021 season, Brandon Belt gave himself the title of self-proclaimed captain, but this was not considered an official captaincy.
2021: Jon Miller Regular Calls Action
In 2021, Jon Miller regularly called the action on KNTV, which used to be exclusive to the NBC Bay Area channel.
2021: "City Connect" Program Introduction
In 2021, Major League Baseball and Nike introduced the "City Connect" program, with teams wearing special uniforms that reflect the pride and personality of their community. The Giants' version is a white base with orange accents, featuring the stylized "G" in an orange/white gradient representing the San Francisco fog.
2021: Player Names on All Uniforms
Since 2021, all Giants uniforms have player names on the back.
July 30, 2022: Will Clark's Number Retirement
On July 30, 2022, Will Clark's #22 was officially retired after being postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022: Brandon Belt, Self-Proclaimed Captain
During the 2022 season, Brandon Belt gave himself the title of self-proclaimed captain, but this was not considered an official captaincy.
2022: Will Clark's Number Retired
In 2022, the Giants retired Will Clark's number 22.
2022: Krukow's Limited Travel
Since the 2022 season, Krukow is unable to travel with the team due to his inclusion body myositis, the pair only work home games and select road games.
2023: Statistics Current
As of the end of the 2023 season, the provided statistics are current.
2023: Interleague Play at Yankee Stadium and Balanced Schedule
In 2023, the Giants played the Yankees at the current Yankee Stadium in interleague play and the advent of the balanced schedule format was introduced.
2024: Hall of Fame Representatives
As of 2024, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame has inducted 66 representatives of the Giants (55 players and 11 managers) into the Hall of Fame.
2024: Dodgers Win World Series
In 2024, the Dodgers won their most recent World Series title.
2024: Dodgers Eclipsed Giants' Pennant Record
In 2024, the Los Angeles Dodgers won their 25th NL crown, eclipsing the Giants' previous record of 23 pennants.
2024: A's last world championship
The A's last world championship was in 1989 (as of 2024).
2024: 2024 Season Record
Through 2024, the Giants have an all-time record of 11,541–10,019–163 (.535) and since moving to San Francisco in 1958, the Giants have an overall win–loss record of 5,474–5,121–6 (.517) through the end of 2024.
2025: "City Connect" Uniform Change
In 2025, Nike announced they were making changes the "City Connect" program, the Giants are confirmed to be changing their "City Connect" uniform for the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
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