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Induction. 1979. Vote. 94.7% (first ballot) Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed " the Say Hey Kid ", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Mays was a five-tool player who began his career ...
The short-lived uppercase "NY" logo of the 1975 season. Prior to the 1961 campaign, the Giants official logo was the "giant quarterback" logo created by Marie Barclay Steinmuller, who also created the original "ny" logo. Starting in 1961, a stylized white lowercase "ny" was added to both sides of the team's helmet.
The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 5 miles (8 km) west of New York City. The stadium is shared with the New York Jets.
Ford C. Frick Award ( 1980) Russell Pleasant Hodges (June 18, 1910 – April 19, 1971) [1] was an American sportscaster who did play-by-play for several baseball teams, most notably the New York Giants / San Francisco Giants. He is perhaps best remembered for his call of Bobby Thomson 's "Shot Heard 'Round the World"— The Giants win the pennant!
Willie Mays Scholars receive recognition SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays was on hand as his 92nd birthday was celebrated, The post Giants honor Willie Mays’ 92nd birthday, Black students at ...
The New York Giants may have built 100 years of football tradition with eight championships, including four Super Bowl wins, as Big Blue. They are set to celebrate the franchise's rich history by ...
The 1883 New York Gothams. The Giants began as the second baseball club founded by millionaire tobacconist John B. Day and veteran amateur baseball player Jim Mutrie.The Gothams, as the Giants were originally known, entered the National League seven years after its 1876 formation, in 1883, while their other club, the Metropolitans played in the rival American Association (1882–1891).
The Hall of Famer center fielder and a slugging icon died Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the age of 93, the Giants organization announced. New York Giants outfielder Willie Mays runs to the end of the ...