New York Baseball Giants 1954 World Champs and 44 similar items

NEW YORK BASEBALL GIANTS 1954 WORLD CHAMPS 14" X 11" VINTAGE FRAMED TEAM PHOTO 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, who had won an AL-record 111 games in the 154-game regular season (a record since broken by the 1998 New York Yankees with 114 and again by the 2001 Seattle Mariners with 116, tying the 1906 Chicago Cubs for the most wins in a season). "The Catch" occurred during Game 1 of this series, when Giants center fielder Willie Mays snared a long drive by Vic Wertz near the outfield wall with his back to the infield. Utility player Dusty Rhodes' had clutch hits in three of the four games, including a pinch-hit walk-off that won Game 1, barely clearing the 258-foot (79 m) right-field fence at the Polo Grounds. Giants manager Leo Durocher, who had managed teams to three National League championships, won his only World Series title as a manager. The Giants, who moved west to San Francisco in 1958, did not win another World Series until 2010. GIANTS Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Wes Westrum 98 246 46 .187 8 27 1B Whitey Lockman 148 570 143 .251 16 60 2B Davey Williams 142 544 121 .222 9 46 SS Al Dark 154 644 189 .293 20 70 3B Hank Thompson 136 448 118 .263 26 86 LF Monte Irvin 135 432 113 .262 19 64 CF Willie Mays 151 565 195 .345 41 110 RF Don Mueller 153 619 212 .342 4 71 This was the first time that the Indians had been swept in a World Series and the first time that the Giants had swept an opponent in four games (their 1922 sweep included a controversial tie game). Game 2 was the last World Series and playoff game at the Polo Grounds, and Game 4 was the last World Series and playoff game at Cleveland Stadium. The Indians' next World Series was in 1995, a year after Jacobs Field opened. VERY GOOD CONDITION- 11" x 14" - Size, with easy to hang frame is 15.5" x 12.5" We currently have listings for many sports memorabilia pictures listed on our store. All are in very good condition and come from a sports memorabilia collector's home. They are listed separately and we are happy to provide you a special deal and possibly combine shipping. If interested in others just purchase this item and/or leave us a message and a representative will contact you to help you save money on a multiple order. PLEASE LOOK AT ALL THE PICTURES Makes a Great Gift!! AN ESSENTIAL FOR ANY NEW YORK SPORTS FAN!!! Very Good Condition - NEW YORK GIANTS 1954 WORLD CHAMPS - Photos are A Part of The Description. Smoke and pet free environment. Don't forget to check our store because there is even more! https://www.ebay.com/str/shopsmartcompanydeals International Customers: Depending on the destination country, international orders can occasionally be delayed or held in customs. We understand that such delays can be very inconvenient when they occur, but we do not have any influence over such situations.We do not have any communication with the shipping carrier once the package has left the U.S.A. FOR MORE INFO CONTACT's Global Shipping Network.