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Heliot Ramos' wild Little League homer punctuates another walk-off win for the Giants • Apr. 27, 2025, 8:18 PM ET (AP)

Heliot Ramos' walk-off Little League homer gives Giants a 3-2 win over Rangers • Apr. 27, 2025, 7:12 PM ET (AP)

Excellent start for baseball's NL West foreshadows a potentially historic 4-team summer race • Apr. 25, 2025, 4:12 PM ET (AP)

Yankees' Boone on rainy night vs. Giants: `Probably the worst conditions we’ve ever experienced' • Apr. 12, 2025, 12:16 AM ET (AP)

Mariners' Robles carted off field with shoulder injury after making dazzling catch against Giants • Apr. 6, 2025, 8:11 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	New York Giants • New York Gothams
Awards And Honors	World Series (2014) • World Series (2012) • World Series (2010) • World Series (1954) • World Series (1933) • World Series (1922) • World Series (1921) • World Series (1905)
Date	1883 - present
Headquarters	San Francisco
Areas Of Involvement	baseball
Related People	Andrés Galarraga • Omar Vizquel • Deion Sanders • Barry Bonds • Willie Mays • Duke Snider • Christy Mathewson • Dolf Luque • Joe Morgan • Juan Marichal • Orlando Cepeda • Leo Durocher • Carl Hubbell • Mel Ott • Frank Frisch

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