<P> The New York Giants were the New York City -- based incarnation of the present day San Francisco Giants prior to the team 's relocation to San Francisco in 1958 . The franchise was based in the New York metropolitan area from the team 's inception in 1883 through the 1957 season . During most of its seasons in New York , the Giants played home games in the Polo Grounds in the Upper Manhattan region of New York City . </P>
where did the new york giants baseball play
in the Polo Grounds in the Upper Manhattan region of New York City