The New York Giants are one of the most storied franchises in NFL history and they are one of the oldest to still be playing in the league. In 1925, the Giants joined the NFL as Tim Mara purchased the franchise for $500 in 1925, and before the Giants’ first season had ended, he had invested another $25,000 to keep …
New York Giants (Baseball) Team History
1883 1905 1921 1922 1933 1954 New York Giants (Baseball) Team Formation The Giants began as the second baseball club founded by millionaire tobacconist John B. Day and veteran amateur baseball player Jim Mutrie. The Gothams, as the Giants were originally known, entered the National League in 1883, while their other club, the Metropolitans (the original Mets) played in the …
New York Giants Team History
1925 1986 1990 1991 2007 2010 2011 New York Giants Team Formation The Giants were founded in 1925 by original owner Tim Mara with an investment of $500. Legally named “New York Football Giants” (which they still are to this day) to distinguish themselves from the baseball team of the same name, they became one of the first teams in …