One of the most storied clubs in
American professional sports, the
San
Francisco
Giants
began life as a second
baseball club founded by John B. Day and
Jim Mutrie. The Gothams (as the Giants
were originally known) were their entry
to the National League, while their
other club, the Metropolitans (the
original Mets) played in the American
Association.
It is said that after one particularly satisfying victory, Mutrie (who was also the team's manager) stormed into the dressing room and exclaimed, "My big fellows! My giants!" From then on, the club was known as the Giants.
