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They were known as the New York Giants. The team was originally named the New York Gothams.
They were originally known as the New York City Gothams, and were nicknamed "My Giants" by then manager Jim Mutrie. After awhile, the name was formally changed to the New York Giants.They were originally known as the New York City Gothams, and were nicknamed "My Giants" by then manager Jim Mutrie. After awhile, the name was formally changed to the New York Giants.
It was actually the New York Knickerbockers, but besides them it was either the Dodgers, Giants or Yankees.
They were called the New York Highlanders until 1913.
The New York Gothams was the original name of the MLB team now known as the San Francisco Giants. The franchise began play in the National League as the Gothams in 1883. Their nickname was changed to Giants for the 1885 season and then the team moved to San Francisco for the 1958 season.