SF Giant 1920's History

This part of my blog will be the years in the 1920’s.

 

(1921)

After several not so good years and the dismissal of 2 players along with the death of Eddie Grant, who was the 1^st major leaguer killed in World War I, the Giants capture the NL pennant and finish with a record of 94 wins and 59 losses. The Giants head to the World Series this year and square off in an 8 game series against the Yankees in the 1^st Subway Series. Making trades for Irish Meusel and Johnny Rawlings was essential for the Giants this year, overcoming a 7 and a half game deficit in 19 days. The Giants were featured with a roster consisting of 3^rd baseman Frankie Frisch, right fielder Ross Youngs, 1^st baseman George Kelly and left fielder Irish Meusel. Babe Ruth was the star for the Yankees. The Yanks jumped out to an early 2 games to none World Series lead after taking back-to-back 3-0 games. The Giants stormed back winning the next 2 easily by the scores of 13-5 and 4-2. The Yankees took a 3 games to 2 lead as “The Babe” Babe Ruth started a rally with a bunt base hit. Then the Giants took the next 3 games to capture the World Series for the 1^st time since 1905. After the Series, John McGraw evicted the Yankees from the Polo Grounds which led to the building of Yankee Stadium which was built in 1923.

1921 World Series

 

(1922)

The Giants earn a 2^nd consecutive trip to the World Series and win the NL pennant again with a record of 93 wins and 63 losses. The 1922 World Series was a rematch of the previous year, as the Giants do battle again with Babe Ruth and the Yankees. This time the Giants do not disappoint again as they defeat “The Babe” and the Yankees in a 4 victory sweep that actually took 5 games because of 1 game ending in a tie. The Giants took game 1 with a score of 3-2. Game 2 was called in a tie due to darkness. Then the Giants swept the final 3 games by the scores of 3-0, 4-3 and 5-3. The Giants’ pitchers shut down Babe Ruth over the final 3 games. The Babe did not record a hit or walk in the final games. The World Series trophy would be the 3^rd and final for the Giants manager, John McGraw.

 

 

 

 

1921 & 1922 World Champions New York Giants

 

 

(1923)

Following the closing of the Polo Grounds, the Giants dynasty team heads to the World Series for the 3^rd consecutive year. For the 3^rd straight year, the Giants and Yankees meet up again and this time the Yanks prevail and defeat the Giants in 6 games. The Yankees this year moved into their new ballpark, Yankee Stadium. The Giants offense this year was incredible, as they became the 1^st team in the 20^th century to score in every inning of a game. Power houses such as George Kelly, Travis Jackson, Irish Meusel and Ross Youngs led the high powered attack for the Giants. The Giants took game 1 by a score of 5-4. The Yanks won game 2 by a score of 4-2. After the Giants won game 3 with a score of 1-0, the Yanks stromed back to win the next 3 games and took the World Series trophy.

 

(1924)

The Giants, for the 4^th consecutive year, reach the World Series again but for the 2^nd consecutive time; end up losing to the AL foes, the Washington Senators in 7 games. The Giants represented the NL for the 8^th time in 14 years. With the World Series tied at 3 games apiece, the bad moments of Merkle, Snodgrass and Zimmerman haunted Giants fans again. Errors killed the Giants in the final game of the World Series. This trip to the World Series was the final appearance for Giants manager John McGraw. Only one other manager appeared in more World Series than McGraw; former Giant Casey Stengel.

The Giants absolutely DOMINATED in the 1920's. Even though they didn't win all the championships that they could have won, by them consistently getting to the World Series for four straight really showed their dominance in the 1920's. The Giants and Yankees really seemed to be the two dominant teams in the time span. That is an awesome accomplishment to be in the World Series for four straight years and to face the same team for three straight years. This shows the will and the passion for both teams to do what they did.