Why the Giants?

Many talk smack and speak out of place about the Giants franchise. It should be noted that there are reasons for why the Giants are a great baseball and sports franchise. At the same time I can take the persecution and hate that comes from fans of other teams. The Giants have had many management problems since their 2002 World Series appearance and they haven't increased their player payroll since then. But back to the point, here are some basic reasons for why the Giants deserve respect.

RESPECT THE GIANTS
Won the first ever World Series in 1905 over the Philadelphia Athletics
The most members in the Baseball Hall of Fame
The most wins of any team in baseball and all of organized sports

THE GIANTS-DODGERS RIVALRY

The Giants-Dodger rivalry is the longest standing rivalry in baseball. The Giants move to San Francisco made it possible for the Dodgers to reach an agreement with the city of Los Angeles.

Current rivalry standings
Giants 1148 Doodgers 1130 Ties 17






(It should be noted that the Giants-A's rivalry is practically non-existent, except for some A's fans who can't deal with the Giants having the bay area spotlight)

SOME RECENT HISTORY

The current state of Giants fans is an interesting one. Our team was almost moved to Florida just three years after the 1989 World Series. MLB and current Giants owner Peter McGowan kept the team in San Francisco, stopping our franchise from becoming the Devil Rays. During this change in ownership McGowan immediately signed Barry Bonds and began planning for the construction of what is now AT&T Park. People will always throw Giants fans under the bus for their support of Bonds, but he saved our franchise long before he ever started using steroids.

The Giants family is tight-knit, steeped in baseball history and teaches appreciation for the game of baseball. AT&T Park is a proud home for fans and players, often seen as the best stadium in all of baseball. Willie McCovey and Willie Mays are regularly in attendance at games, JT Snow and Will Clark work for the front office and Giants history is everywhere you look. All Giants fans are different. Some Giants fans are students of the game, some are historians and others are taken in by the Giants experience. But what brings all Giants fans together is the appreciation and love for how this franchise gives back to us.