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Back in Time: August 19

1957
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By a vote of 9-1, the New York Giants' Board of Directors agree to move the team -- led by star outfielder Willie Mays -- to San Francisco, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, which agreed to relocate to Los Angeles.
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