New York Giants played their final game at the Polo Grounds
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New York Giants played their final game at the Polo Grounds

ByThis Day in Baseball

On September 29, 1957, the New York Giants played their final game at the Polo Grounds, losing to the Pirates 9-1. After the game, fans stormed the field and tore up the bases and home plate and performed other acts of vandalism as both teams retreated to the center field clubhouses for safety. The following…

Brooklyn Dodgers play their last game as New York team the Dodgers lose to the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park, 2 – 1
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Brooklyn Dodgers play their last game as New York team the Dodgers lose to the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park, 2 – 1

ByThis Day in Baseball

The New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers play their last games as New York teams. The Giants lose to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds, 9 – 1, while the Dodgers lose to the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park, 2 – 1.