New York Giants
A Baseball Album
Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, History, Art & Architecture, Photography, Travel
| Author: | Richard Bak | ISBN: | 9781439627303 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | December 13, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard Bak |
| ISBN: | 9781439627303 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | December 13, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
