The Giants franchise was established in New York City in 1883 as the New York Gothams before adopting the name “Giants” in 1885 1)
The Giants won their first National League pennant in 1888 and repeated the following year 2)
They won an early, unofficial World Series against Brooklyn in 1889 before the modern World Series began 3)
The franchise relocated from New York to San Francisco in 1958 4)
Oracle Park, home of the Giants, is located between King Street and China Basin near San Francisco Bay 5)
Oracle Park features the world's largest baseball glove statue near the outfield 6)
Inside Oracle Park’s Coca-Cola Fan Lot are four large slides inside an 80-foot-tall Coca-Cola bottle 7)
A statue of Hall of Famer Willie Mays stands at the home plate entrance of Oracle Park 8)
Willie Mays won 12 Gold Gloves and two MVP Awards during his career 9)
Barry Bonds holds several MLB records, including 762 career home runs and seven MVP Awards 10)
Mel Ott was the first Giant to win an MVP, capturing the award in 1936 11)
Matt Cain pitched the 22nd perfect game in MLB history for the Giants in 2012 12)
The Giants have made over 40 playoff appearances through 2024 13)
San Francisco Giants have won 8 World Series championships, including three in the last decade (2010, 2012, 2014) 14)
Buster Posey won the National League MVP and Rookie of the Year in 2010 15)
Brandon Crawford is a multi-time NL Gold Glove winner at shortstop for the Giants 16)
Oracle Park has a special area called the “Blind View,” allowing visually impaired fans to safely experience games 17)
Lou Seal, the Giants’ mascot, debuted in 1997 and has become a beloved figure in San Francisco 18)
Initially critiqued for his appearance, Lou Seal was revamped and gained a strong fan following 19)
Willie Mays leads the Giants with 3,283 hits 20)
Tim Lincecum won back-to-back NL Cy Young Awards in 2008 and 2009 21)
Kurt Stillwell is among the youngest to debut for the team at age 18 22)
The Giants’ rivalry with the Dodgers began in New York at the Polo Grounds, continuing in California 23)
The Giants were the first to win three NLCS series (2010, 2012, 2014) 24)
Homer Bailey, a Giants pitcher in 2014, recorded a hit in the World Series 25)
Mel Ott holds the highest single-season batting average in Giants history at .328 26)
Lefty O’Doul popularized baseball in San Francisco at the Seals before Giants’ arrival 27)
Oracle Park is near the Chase Center, home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors 28)
Buster Posey won NL Comeback Player of the Year in 2021 29)
Pablo Sandoval hit three home runs in the 2012 NLDS series 30)
Fans enjoy views of McCovey Cove and a large HD scoreboard beyond right field 31)
In their inaugural 1883 season as the Gothams, Giants finished with a 46-50 record 32)
Larry Doyle won the NL MVP Award in 1912 as a Giant 33)
John McGraw managed the Giants from 1902-1932, leading to ten NL pennants 34)
In the 2014 World Series opener, Giants defeated Royals, powered by Pablo Sandoval’s home runs 35)
Buster Posey won the NL Rookie of the Year in 2010 36)
The Giants last clinched the NL Pennant in 2021 37)
Features interactive slides inside an 80-foot-tall Coca-Cola bottle 38)
Bonds holds the all-time Major League record with 10 grand slams 39)
Barry Bonds leads Giants franchise with 586 home runs 40)
Lucas Giolito and Madison Bumgarner earned NLCS MVP honors for the Giants 41)
Willie McCovey, Madison Bumgarner, and Pablo Sandoval were named WS MVPs 42)
Oracle Park has one of the largest HD scoreboards in MLB 43)
Bruce Bochy won three World Series titles managing the Giants 44)
Their historic rivalry is with the Dodgers, continuing from their New York days 45)
The Giants Community Fund supports education, youth programs, and health initiatives 46)
The Giants are the only major league team located entirely within San Francisco city limits 47)
Games are broadcast locally on NBC Sports Bay Area 48)
Though Bonds holds many records, his career was marred by steroid allegations 49)
The Giants retired Lou Gehrig’s #4 in honor of his legacy 50)
Giants have connections to California high schools like Erickson HS 51)