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Certainly- there was very good minor league Baseball on the coast long before any major league expansion. The leagues were mostly, if not all, independent of the major league teams and so they did not readily give up their stars. Some players who probably could have played in the big leagues stayed on in Pacific Coast League teams because major league teams did not want to risk the cost of buying their contracts . Joe Dimagio played on the San Francisco Seals, I think, until the Yankees coughed up the money to buy his contract.
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What is the name of the baseball team the Giants?
The San Francisco Giants (formerly the New York Giants before 1958).
What is the baseball home team for San Francisco?
The San Francisco Giants
What State was home to the Giants before moving to San Francisco?
They were the New York Giants before they moved to San Francisco.
Are the San Francisco Giants a baseball team?
Yes. The San Francisco Giants are a baseball team that plays in the National League West division.
What athlete played baseball for the San Francisco Giants and pro football for the San Francisco 49ers?
Deion Sanders played for both the San Francisco 49ers (1994) and the San Francisco Giants (1995).
Why did they pick the name giants for the baseball team the San Francisco Giants?
The San Francisco Giants aren't an original team. They got the name "Giants" from the New York Giants, in which they were originally based in.
What is the champion of Major League Baseball?
The San Francisco Giants
What Oregon baseball team is associated with the San Francisco Giants?
The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes are a minor league baseball team in Keizer, Oregon, United States that is an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
Where did the Giants live before San Francisco?
New York
What is John Battelle's favorite baseball team?
The San Francisco Giants
When was San Francisco Giants created?
San Francisco Giants was created in 1883.
What has the author Nick Peters written?
Nick Peters has written: 'Miracle at Candlestick!' -- subject(s): History, San Francisco Giants (Baseball team), World Series (Baseball) (1993) 'The San Francisco Giants'
