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The Giants first season in San Francisco was 1958.
They became the San Francisco Giants in 1957.
They were known as the New York Giants. The team was originally named the New York Gothams.
The New York Giants moved to San Francisco after the 1957 season.
Here is a list of the World Series opponents and results involving the New York/San Francisco Giants franchise since 1905 (world championships in bold):1905 -- New York Giants 4, Philadelphia Athletics 1.1911 -- Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 2.1912 -- Boston Red Sox 4, New York Giants 3 (one tie).1913 -- Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 1.1917 -- Chicago White Sox 4, New York Giants 2.1921 -- New York Giants 5, New York Yankees 3.1922 -- New York Giants 4, New York Yankees 0 (one tie).1923 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.1924 -- Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 3.1933 -- New York Giants 4, Washington Senators 1.1936 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.1937 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 1.1951 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.1954 -- New York Giants 4, Cleveland Indians 0.1962 -- New York Yankees 4, San Francisco Giants 3.1989 -- Oakland Athletics 4, San Francisco Giants 0.2002 -- Anaheim Angels 4, San Francisco Giants 3.2010 -- San Francisco Giants 4, Texas Rangers 1.2012 -- San Francisco Giants versus Detroit Tigers.
The New York/San Francisco Giants have appeared in 20 World Series since 1905 and won eight times. As of the 2014 season, the franchise is one of eight baseball teams to win five or more Fall Classics. Here is a list of the years and American League opponents (world championships in bold):1905 -- New York Giants 4, Philadelphia Athletics 1.1911 -- Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 2.1912 -- Boston Red Sox 4, New York Giants 3 (one tie).1913 -- Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 1.1917 -- Chicago White Sox 4, New York Giants 2.1921 -- New York Giants 5, New York Yankees 3.1922 -- New York Giants 4, New York Yankees 0 (one tie).1923 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.1924 -- Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 3.1933 -- New York Giants 4, Washington Senators 1.1936 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.1937 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 1.1951 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.1954 -- New York Giants 4, Cleveland Indians 0.1962 -- New York Yankees 4, San Francisco Giants 3.1989 -- Oakland Athletics 4, San Francisco Giants 0.2002 -- Anaheim Angels 4, San Francisco Giants 3.2010 -- San Francisco Giants 4, Texas Rangers 1.2012 -- San Francisco Giants 4, Detroit Tigers 0.2014 -- San Francisco Giants 4, Kansas City Royals 3.
The Giants moved from New York to San Francisco after the 1957 season.
The New York/San Francisco Giants have appeared in World Series since 1905 and won eight times. As of the 2014 season, the franchise is one of eight baseball teams to win five or more Fall Classics. Here is a list of the years and American League opponents (world championships in bold):1905 -- New York Giants 4, Philadelphia Athletics 1.1911 -- Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 2.1912 -- Boston Red Sox 4, New York Giants 3 (one tie).1913 -- Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Giants 1.1917 -- Chicago White Sox 4, New York Giants 2.1921 -- New York Giants 5, New York Yankees 3.1922 -- New York Giants 4, New York Yankees 0 (one tie).1923 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.1924 -- Washington Senators 4, New York Giants 3.1933 -- New York Giants 4, Washington Senators 1.1936 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.1937 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 1.1951 -- New York Yankees 4, New York Giants 2.1954 -- New York Giants 4, Cleveland Indians 0.1962 -- New York Yankees 4, San Francisco Giants 3.1989 -- Oakland Athletics 4, San Francisco Giants 0.2002 -- Anaheim Angels 4, San Francisco Giants 3.2010 -- San Francisco Giants 4, Texas Rangers 1.2012 -- San Francisco Giants 4, Detroit Tigers 0.2014 -- San Francisco Giants 4, Kansas City Royals 3.NOTE: The Giants won the National League pennant in 1904, but refused to play the American League champion in what would have been the second-ever World Series.
In 1958.
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They were the New York Giants before they moved to San Francisco.