The Meadowlands opened in 1976. For the 1975 season, the Giants shared Shea Stadium with the New York Jets. Prior to that they played the 1974 home season and the final six home games of the 1973 season at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut. Between 1956 and the first two home games of the 1973 season the Giants home was Yankee Stadium. The first 31 years of the franchise (1925-1955), the Giants called the Polo Grounds home.

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Met Angel Pagan has a father also named Angel. Former SF Giant Jose Pagan had a brother named Angel. All three were born in Puerto Rico. Jose and the young Angel had/have big league baseball skills.

Buster Posey is 23 years old. He was born on March 27, 1987.

Here is a list of San Francisco Giants coaches and players who have worn No. 12 since 1958:

1. Jim Davenport, infielder (1958-70); coach (1979-83).

2. Gary Thomasson, outfielder (1972-77).

3. Dusty Baker, outfielder (1984); coach (1988-92); manager (1993-2002).

4. Phil Ouellette, catcher (1986).

5. Eddie Milner, outfielder (1987).

6. Jeffrey Hammonds, outfielder (2004).

7. Edgardo Alfonzo, infielder (2005).

8. Steve Finley, outfielder (2006).

9. Nate Schierholtz, outfielder (2007, 2008-2012).

10. Jose Castillo, infielder (2008).

11. Xavier Nady, outfielder (2012).

12. Guillermo Ortiz, catcher (2013).

13. Joe Panik, infielder (2014-present).

There are 42 rows. Go to seat data. It shows you the view from your section and gives a seating chart, including # of rows and number of seats per row (at the bottom of the screen).

Since interleague play began in 1997, the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants have played 110 times through the 2016 season. The A's have the edge over their Bay Area rivals in the wins department, 57 to 53. If you count World Series matches between the two franchises, then the A's lead the Giants in overall wins, 66 to 59. The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1905 World Series, four games to one. In 1911, Philadelphia won the world championship by defeating New York four games to two. In 1989, Oakland swept San Francisco four games to none in a World Series delayed by an earthquake in the Bay Area.

The New York Giants became a team in 1883 and lasted up until 1957. They won all five of their World Series championships during this time frame.

In 2017, Bruce Bochy enters his 11th season with the San Francisco Giants after spending 12 as the manager of the San Diego Padres (1995-2006). Bochy was the winning manager of the 2010 World Series, in which the Giants defeated the Texas Rangers four games to one. He was the Giants' field general when they won the 2012 World Series, sweeping the Detroit Tigers in four games. The Giants also won the 2014 World Series in seven games over the Kansas City Royals, making Bochy one of only 10 managers in history to win at least three world championships. The other nine are in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

On June 26, 2016, Bochy won his 800th game as the Giants' manager. He trails only John McGraw (2,583) and Dusty Baker (840) for most wins in the history of the New York/San Francisco Giants franchise. On September 3, 2016, he supplanted Bill Terry for third place with 824 wins. Through the 2016 regular season, Bochy was the winningest active manager in Major League Baseball with an overall record of 1,789-1,757. He is in 15th place all time for most managerial wins.

The Giants were known as the New York Giants before they and their crosstown rival, the Brooklyn Dodgers, both moved out west to California.

A 1986 New York Mets team signed baseball with the key signatures: Hernandez, Mitchell, Foster, Strawberry, Gooden, and Carter is worth about $550.-$800. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable.

In a recent auction a 1986 New York Mets team signed baseball sold for $567.63

If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information on team signed baseballs, links to full team rosters, key signatures, and price guide see Related Links below.

After playing for the New York Giants (1951-52, 1954-57), Willie Mays starred for the team in San Francisco from 1958 to 1972. He missed part of the 1952 season and all of the 1953 season because of a military obligation.

Joey Amalfitano played in 3 games at short stop for the San Francisco Giants in 1960, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 24 outs, equivalent to .89 9-inning games.

He made one putout, had 3 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.

The 1961 San Francisco Giants Yearbook with the Orange & Black cover picturing a baseball cap has a book value of about $50. in near/mint condition.

Condition is very important on getting anywhere near this price. The slightest flaws could bring the price down significantly. Common flaws with yearbooks would be staining, foxing (yellowing), fading color, stains, creases, rips, loose pages, cracked binding, and writing on the cover.

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Since interleague play began in 1997, the Yankees and the Giants are 3-3 in head-to-head meetings. New York won two of three games played at the old Yankee Stadium from June 7-9, 2002. San Francisco won two of three games played at AT&T Park from June 22-24, 2007.

If you add the 1962 World Series, in which New York defeated San Francisco in seven games, the Yankees have a 7-6 overall edge.

The Giants played in Seals Stadium, an old minor league ballpark, in 1958 and 1959, their first two seasons in San Francisco. In 1960, they moved to the brand-new Candlestick Park and played there until the 1999 season. In 2000, the team moved to Pacific Bell Park, which has since been renamed AT&T Park.

Through October 2, 2016, the Giants have won 1,232 games, while the Dodgers have been victorious in 1,199 contests. There have been 18 ties. The rivalry between the two franchises dates back to 1890. Since the 2002 season, the Giants have won 144 games and the Dodgers have won 135.

The San Francisco Giants won the 2010 World Series, defeating the Texas Rangers four games to one.

Barry Bonds played in 6 games at designated hitter for the San Francisco Giants in 2003, starting in none of them.

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Mark Buehrle pitched a no-hitter for the Chicago White Sox in 2007 and a perfect game for the White Sox in 2009.

Jim Bunning pitched a no-hitter for the Detroit Tigers in 1958 and a perfect game for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1964.

Steve Busby pitched no-hitters for the Kansas City Royals in 1973 & 1974.

Dean Chance pitched a no-hitter and a perfect game for the Minnesota Twins in 1967. The perfect game was called after 5 innings.

Larry Corcoran pitched no-hitters for the Chicago Colts in 1880, 1882, & 1884.

Carl Erskine pitched no-hitters for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952 & 1956.

Bob Feller pitched no-hitters for the Cleveland Indians in 1940, 1946, & 1951.

Bob Forsch pitched no-hitters for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1978 & 1983.

Pud Galvin pitched no-hitters for the Buffalo Bison in 1880 & 1884.

Roy Halladay pitched a perfect game and a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2010. The no-hitter was in the National League Division Series.

Ken Holtzman pitched no-hitters for the Chicago Cubs in 1969 & 1971.

Randy Johnson pitched a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners in 1990 and a perfect game for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2004.

Walter Johnson pitched no-hitters for the Washington Senators in 1920 & 1924. The 1924 game was called after 7 innings.

Sam Jones pitched a no-hitter for the Chicago Cubs in 1955 and a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants in 1959.

Sandy Koufax pitched no-hitters for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1962, 1963, & 1964, and pitched a perfect game for the Dodgers in 1965.

Dutch Leonard pitched no-hitters for the Boston Red Sox in 1916 & 1918.

Johnny Lush pitched a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1906 and a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1908. The 1908 game was called after 6 innings.

Jim Maloney pitched no-hitters for the Cincinnati Reds in 1965 & 1969.

Christy Mathewson pitched no-hitters for the New York Giants in 1901 & 1905.

Hideo Nomo pitched a no-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1996 and a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox in 2001.

Allie Reynolds pitched two no-hitters for the New York Yankees in 1951.

Nolan Ryan pitched four no-hitters for the California Angels, 2 in 1973, 1 in 1974 and 1 in 1975. He pitched a no-hitter for the Houston Astros in 1980 and pitched 2 no-hitters for the Texas Rangers, 1 in 1990 and 1 in 1991.

Frank Smith pitched no-hitters for the Chicago White Sox in 1905 and 1908.

Warren Spahn pitched no-hitters for the Milwaukee Braves in 1960 & 1961.

Jack Stivetts pitched two no-hitters for the Boston Pilgrims in 1892. One of the games was called after 5 innings.

Bill Stoneman pitched no-hitters for the Montreal Expos in 1969 & 1972.

Jim Tobin pitched two no-hitters for the Boston Braves in 1944. One of the games was called after 5 innings.

Virgil Trucks pitched two no-hitters for the Detroit Tigers in 1952.

Johnny VanderMeer pitched two no-hitters for the Cincinnati Reds in 1938.

Ed Walsh pitched no-hitters for the Chicago White Sox in 1907 & 1911. The 1907 game was called after 5 innings.

Don Wilson pitched no-hitters for the Houston Astros in 1967 & 1969.

Cy Young pitched a no-hitter for the Cleveland Spiders in 1897, a perfect game for the Boston Americans in 1904 and a no-hitter for the Boston Red Sox in 1908.

San Francisco, but hey are thinking more moving to Santa Clara, but they will be known as the San Francisco 49ers.

The San Francisco Giants' team of investors is an ownership group headed by a powerful executive committee. On January 1, 2012, Giants president and CEO Larry Baer became the team's managing general partner. The Giants' owner is considered to be Charles Johnson, who increased his stake in the team in September 2011, making him the top shareholder. Besides Johnson, members of the executive committee are Allen Byer, William Chang, Trina Dean, Tori Humphrey, David Jenkins, Jeffrey Mallett, John Scully and Jed Walentas.

Willie Mays hit four home runs in a game once and three home runs in a game twice. His four home run game came on April 30, 1961 against the Milwaukee Braves. His three home run games came on June 29, 1961 against the Philadelphia Phillies and June 2, 1963 against the St. Louis Cardinals.