A YouTube video looked upon famous baseball grudges and then zoomed in on Giants vs Dodgers, a story which began in New York, not California, and why the feeling only grew after both clubs moved west in 1958. The clip traces the first meeting in 1889, the move that planted Major League Baseball on the West Coast, the 1965 brawl that shocked the sport, and the modern October nights that grip two cities. The message is simple. This is not just a date on a schedule. It is identity and pride, carried from one coast to the other and passed down in families.
Read the full article here – https://sportsorca.com/mlb/a-grudge-that-crossed-the-country-giants-vs-dodgers-and-the-making-of-a-california-war/
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Can’t believe the proposed realignment into “Northwest” and “West” divisions, with the Giants in the former and the Dodgers in the latter, would be so blind to this history
FTD
i hate the dodgers no matter where they play.
Sandy Koufax there sliding into base
There is so much more to this rivalry. I can’t wait to do videos about the origin of it next season.
I just fucking *love* that we literally hate each other from the old neighborhood.
The rivalry has sucked this century save for 2004 and 2021. And it’s just LA kicking our asses which is fun for them, so I guess someone is enjoying it. Idk it’s one-sided and non-competitive at this point. I have no issues with SD being their biggest competition rn. They actually play in October every once in a while.