I recall stories of the great rivalry between the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers. Rivals in the same city, or region being in the same division, could create such big rivalries again.
Imagine if the New York Yankees and New York Mets were in the same division, playing each other many times each season.
Ditto Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, L.A. Angels and L.A. Dodgers, S.F Giants and Oakland A’s, if the A’s stay in Oakland long term.
I am the product of a mixed marriage - Dad Giants, Mom Dodgers.
The first time I walked up the ramp holding my Dad's hand and saw how green the grass was, it was 1956. The Giants played the Cubs who were wearing their road gray flannels. Whitey Lockman hit two home runs.
There was no serious "investigative" media in those days, the move to California was not widely known. I will never forget the day my Dad told me that there would be no next year for the Giants.
He took me a couple of times on the train to Philadelphia to see the "San Francisco" Giants play the Phillies at night, but the walk from the train to Connie Mack Stadium at night was scary even back then, and the last time we did it the game was rain delayed and finally called at 10:30, we got home soaked to the skin at 3:00 AM and Mom put a stop to that method of following our team.
When you hear someone refer to the "New York FOOTBALL Giants", remember a time when the distinction was necessary.
Ditto Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles, L.A. Angels and L.A. Dodgers, S.F Giants and Oakland A’s, if the A’s stay in Oakland long term.
San Diego Padres and the Chula Vista Little League 12U Champs,