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This Day in Giants History, April 29, 1958: No Giants on TV

Horace Stoneham, owner of the San Francisco Giants, rejects Westinghouse’s proposal to televise 1958 Giants road games on a non-profit basis.   Despite declining attendance for the Giants during the 1950s, New York remained a profitable place to conduct the … Continue reading

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This Day in Giants History: October 21, 1957

The Giants announce their purchase the Phoenix franchise of the Class C Arizona-Mexico League. Over the next two months, the Giants will convince the Pacific Coast League to accept Phoenix as a location for the San Francisco Seals franchise in … Continue reading

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