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THIS DATE IN NY GIANTS HISTORY: JULY 17, 1936
Posted on July 17, 2019 by pologrounds
Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak (spanning two seasons) begins with a 6-0 victory over the Pirates. 'King Karl' will not be defeated until Memorial Day next season. (Nationalpastime.com)
THIS DATE IN NY GIANTS HISTORY: JULY 16, 1902 & 1948
At Cincinnati's Palace of the Fans, John McGraw begins his 30-year tenure as manager of the New York Giants. 'Little Napoleon', the team's third skipper of the season, loses his debut to the Reds, 7-2. (Nationalpastime.com)
Former Dodger manager Leo Durocher becomes the Giants' manager replacing the popular Mel Ott. Burt Shotton takes 'The Lip's' place in Brooklyn. (Nationalpastime.com)
Christy Mathewson becomes the first rookie to throw a no-hitter in baseball history in the modern era. The 20-year old right-hander holds the Cardinals hitless in the Giants 5-0 victory at Robison Field in St. Louis.(Nationalpastime.com)
National League president Ford Frick orders two-foot screens affixed inside all foul poles after Billy Jurges of the Giants and umpire George Magerkurth spit at each other after a foul ball call down the left field line is disputed at the Polo Grounds. The American League will soon follow the Senior Circuit lead and will also install foul ball screens.(Nationalpastime.com)
At the All-Star Game played in New York's Polo Grounds, Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell faces a starting lineup comprised of nine eventual Hall of Famers. 'King Carl' is up to the unique occurrence in baseball history when he fans Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin, in a row.(Nationalpastime.com)
THIS DATE IN NY GIANTS HISTORY: JULY 8, 1949 & 1956
Posted on July 8, 2019 by pologrounds
Hank Thompson & Monte Irvin becomes the first African-Americans to play for the Giants. When Thompson faces Dodger right-hander Don Newcombe, it marks the first time a pitcher-batter confrontation takes place between black players in the major leagues.(Nationalpastime.com)
In an 11-1 rout of the Pirates at the Polo Grounds, the Giants go deep for a franchise record seven home runs. Willie Mays, Daryl Spencer and Wes Westrum each connect for a pair and Hank Thompson adds another.(Nationalpastime.com)
THIS DATE IN NY GIANTS HISTORY: JULY 6, 1953
In his first major league start, Al Worthington blanks the Pirates, 6-0. The Giants' rookie will repeat the feat in his next start blanking the Dodgers to tie a major league mark.(Nationalpastime.com)
At the Polo Grounds' Giants' 18-year old rookie Whitey Lockman homers in his first major league at bat. The lefty-swinging center fielder goes deep off George Dockins in the 7-5 loss to the Cardinals.(Nationalpastime.com)
Giants' southpaw Rube Marquard wins his 19th consecutive game from the start of the season beating the Dodgers, 2-1. The 25-year old future Hall of Famer will complete the campaign with a 26-11 record.(Nationalpastime.com)
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