1954 new york giants world series roster

The giants won the national league pennant with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses and then defeated the. A 1954 new york yankees team signed baseball with the key signatures. Mlb yearly infoboxpre1969 the 1954 new york giants season was a season in major league baseball. The second publication is a 1954 new york giants spring training season player roster and exhibition schedule folded pamphlet that contains a multitude of information on its eight panels which unfold into a. It was an allnew york world series for the third straight year, but there were a few changes.

Mario picone, a pitcher for the new york giants and cincinnati reds from 19471954, passed away october 23, 20 in brooklyn, new york. New york city in the golden age of baseball bleacher. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Giants beat phillies to reach world series the new york times. The new york giants of the national football league ended the 1954 season with a record of 7. But as the decade winds to a close, the euphoria of big apple baseball will rot overnight. The giants won the national league pennant with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses and then defeated the cleveland indians in the world series. The integration of the new york giants society for american. Major league, major league baseball, mlb, the silhouetted batter logo, world series, national. The rangers have never played in the series, either in texas or in washington, the franchises original home as the. But its the new york giants who call the shots in the world series. Lot detail 1954 new york giants world series engraved bat.

It was the eighth consecutive season in which the giants finished. However, a trade to the new york giants in february 1954 changed everything. If there was ever a ballplayer famous for his cap, it was this superstar center fielder for the new york giants, arguably the greatest fivetool player ever to. Included are players that played for the new york giants nfl from 19252020. Despite having a better year than any of their previous five championship seasons, the new york yankees are surpassed by a dominant, recordsetting cleveland indians squad. The home run that cleveland indians leadoff man al smith hit off him, in game 2 of the 1954 fall classic, was the only one ever recorded on the first pitch of a world series contest until derek jeter accomplished the feat in game 4 against the mets in 2000. Johnny antonelli, the allstar lefthanded pitcher who helped propel the 1954 new york giants to a world series championship and remained one of. Details about 1954 new york giants world series champs team signed baseball willie mays jsa. It was no surprise that a representative from the great city of new york was listed on the ticket stub to the 1954 world series. It was an all new york world series for the third straight year, but there were a few changes. Improbably, the winningest team in american league history had been swept, and the giants were world series champions for the first time since 1933.

The 1954 cleveland indians won the league championship series. What is the value of a 1954 new york yankees team signed. Feb 28, 2020 johnny antonelli, the allstar lefthanded pitcher who helped propel the 1954 new york giants to a world series championship and remained one of the national leagues leading pitchers during the. The giants have not won the series since 1954, when they played in new york. The series was eventually won by the yankees in six games. New york giants 4 vs cleveland indians 0 1954 world series fast facts. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. Oct 24, 2010 the giants have not won the series since 1954, when they played in new york. Baseball new york giants vintage sports media guides for sale. The 1954 new york giants team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1954 season. Baseball new york giants vintage sports media guides for. With russ hodges, jack brickhouse, bobby avila, al barlick. It involved the giants winning the national league pennant for the third consecutive year. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn.

During a 10year run 19491958 marked by pinstriper rule, the only bronx bomber team not to advance to the world series was the winningest, as 103 wins in 1954 were no match for the cleveland indians. Born july 5, 1926, the bensonhurst native grew up playing sandlot ball at the fabled parade grounds for a team called the chiros. Mario picone, pitcher for the 1954 new york giants world. New york giants 4 cleveland indians 0 september 29 october 2, 1954. College world series summer leagues college awards. The 19 new york giants season was the franchises 31st season. Paul rogers iii on july 8, 1949, the new york giants became the fourth majorleague team to put a black player on the field when hank thompson started at second base and monte irvin pinchhit in the eighth inning of a 43 loss to the brooklyn dodgers. First, the yankees moved into their own ballpark, yankee stadium. Those 1954 giants were managed by leo durocher, and they played in the polo grounds. The result looked like it would be the same for a while as the giants took a 21 series lead after game 3 in yankee stadium. Willie mays made his famous catch and dusty rhodes provided the home run heroics as the giants won their last world series in new york before moving to san. Was the 51 giants comeback a miracle, or did they simply.

New york giants alltime roster the football database. The only highlight for the indians was that they kept the yankees from winning their sixth straight series. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. The 1954 world series pitted the giants against the indians. The integration of the new york giants society for. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Austin, gifford, krouse, landry, price, rote, tunnell. The rangers have never played in the series, either in texas or.

They were beaten by the philadelphia athletics in the 19 world series. Jim barbieri captain 1954 little league champs wes westrum. Cleveland stadium won league championship series world series lost to new york giants 40 manager. The giants swept the series in four games to win their first championship since 1933, defeating the heavily favored indians, who had won an alrecord 111 games in the 154game regular season a record since broken by the 1998 new york yankees with 114 and again by. The 1954 new york giants season was the franchises 72nd season. It was the teams final world series championship until 2010. Make offer 1955 new york giants media guide press book 1954 world series willie mays. In a game against the new york giants, karl spooner of. Giants beat phillies to reach world series the new york. The cleveland indians of the american league ended the 1954 season with a record of 111 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the al. The 1951 new york giants sabr, 2015, edited by bill nowlin and c. Among the most storied teams in the new yorksan francisco giants history, the 1954 world series champions surprised the heavily favored cleveland indians in a fourgame sweep.

But with the death of the new york giants and the brooklyn dodgers in. Ken buck, clyde bennett, dick nolan, earl putman, george jacoby. A monopoly of success though described as a golden age for baseball, most major league teams find themselves strugglingunless youre in new york city, where the yankees, dodgers and giants hog the world series podium from 195056. Apr 26, 2014 among the most storied teams in the new yorksan francisco giants history, the 1954 world series champions surprised the heavily favored cleveland indians in a fourgame sweep. This article originally appeared in sabrs the team that time wont forget. Sep 28, 2014 1954 cleveland indians take on new york giants in world series new, 2 comments after clinching their second american league pennant in six years, the tribe went into the world series as heavy. Former new york giants ace johnny antonelli holds a world series record thats been equaled once, but cant ever be broken. The following is the new york giants alltime roster, browsable by last name or position. Pinchhitter hank majeski nearly halved new yorks 70 lead with a threerun homer in the bottom of the fifth, but the tribe could score only once more, making the final giants 7, indians 4. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. The new york giants of the national football league ended the 1954 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the nfls east division. Powered by official averages, stats and exclusive strato research.

Make offer 1954 new york giants media guide world champs. The 1954 world series matched the national league champion new york giants against the american league champion cleveland indians. That series always will be remembered for mays overtheshoulder catch of vic wertz blast in deep center field at the polo grounds. He did not figure he would get much action, but with the indians behind in game three, manager al lopez summoned naragon as a late inning defensive replacement. New york giants baseball team history sports team history. New york giants players listed alphabetically or numerically. Pinchhitter hank majeski nearly halved new york s 70 lead with a threerun homer in the bottom of the fifth, but the tribe could score only once more, making the final giants 7, indians 4. He pitched just four innings, the club left him off the world series roster, and. If there was ever a ballplayer famous for his cap, it was this superstar center fielder for the new york giants, arguably the greatest fivetool player ever to wear one. The 1954 new york giants team roster seen on this page. New york city in the golden age of baseball bleacher report. Antonelli recalls pitching for giants in 54 series. Chicago white sox chi white sox cleveland indians cleveland detroit tigers detroit kansas city royals kansas city minnesota twins minnesota. Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

But they had won before, in a previous incarnation they won it all as the new york giants in 1954. San francisco giants lists alltime roster best individual seasons the 20 greatest san francisco giants of alltime team history years known as record world series titles pennants playoff appearance 1958 2019 san francisco giants 5,098 4,789 3 6 12 1885 1957 new york giants 5,959 4,798 5 17 14 1883. Despite winning 103 games, the fivetime defending champion yankees were beaten out by the indians, who won an al record 111 games. The giants swept the series in four games to win their first championship since 1933, defeating the heavily favored indians, who had won an alrecord 111 games in the regular season. Description gifted to a sportswriter during spring training of world championship season 1954 willie mays game worn new york giants cap. Months shy of the 50th anniversary of bobby thomsons shot heard round the world, questions have surfaced over whether the 1951 new york giants won the pennant fairly or used an elaborate scheme. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseballs national league nl and american league al. Nov 02, 2010 but they had won before, in a previous incarnation they won it all as the new york giants in 1954. Often referred to as the fall classic, the modern world series has been played every year since 1903. During the clubs tenure in new york, it won five of the franchises eight world series wins and 17 of its.