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History of the New York Giants (baseball) The New York Giants were the New York Cityâ€“based incarnation of the present day San Francisco Giants prior to the team's relocation to San Francisco in 1958. The franchise was based in the New York metropolitan area from the team's inception in 1883 through the 1957 season. During most of its seasons in New York, the Giants played home games in the Polo Grounds in the Upper Manhattan region of New York City.
New York Giants The Giants were one of five teams that joined the NFL in 1925, and is the only one of that group still existing, as well as the league's longest-established team in the Northeastern United States. The team ranks third among all NFL franchises with eight NFL championship titles: four in the preâ€“Super Bowl era (1927, 1934, 1938, 1956) and four since the advent of the Super Bowl (Super Bowls XXI (1986), XXV (1990), XLII (2007), and XLVI (2011)), along with more championship appearances than any other team, with 19 overall appearances. Their championship tally is surpassed only by the Green Bay Packers (13) and Chicago Bears (9). Throughout their history, the Giants have featured 28 Hall of Fame players, including NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winners Mel Hein, Frank Gifford, Y. A. Tittle, and Lawrence Taylor.