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Polo Grounds V

Polo Grounds V,,New York,NY,US Ball Park First Game Date – 06/28/1911 (1) Starting Pitchers – vs. Rustlers (Braves): 06/28/1911 Final Score 3-0 (NY1) Attendance – 10,000 Starting Pitchers Christy Mathewson (NY1); Al Mattern (BSN) First Batter – Bill Sweeney (BSN) Result – Singled First Hits – Bill Sweeney (BSN),Singled (1st) First Run – Larry Doyle…

History of the World Series – 1954

  This October business simply wasn’t getting any easier for the National League, which this time would send out the New York Giants in an attempt to stem the tide. Fifth-place finishers in 1953, the Giants rode the superlative play of Army returnee Willie Mays and off-season acquisition Johnny Antonelli to a five-game triumph over…

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New York Giants Stun Cleveland Indians 1954 World Series

  Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians. The Giants swept the Series in four games to win their first championship since 1933, defeating the heavily favored Indians,…