Curse of Coogan's Bluff

The Curse of Coogan's Bluff (1958–2010) was a baseball-related superstition that allegedly prevented the San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball franchise from winning the World Series following the club's move from New York City to San Francisco after the conclusion of the 1957 season. The curse began when upset Giants fans in the New York metropolitan area placed a hex on the relocated franchise. The curse ended when the Giants won the 2010 World Series in their fourth World Series appearance since the move to San Francisco.

While the franchise was based in New York, the Giants won five World Series titles, with the longest drought between titles being 21 years. The last title the team won while known as the New York Giants came against the Cleveland Indians in 1954, notably featuring Willie Mays' famous catch in game one. In the 1950s, Giants' owner Horace Stoneham began to consider moving the team to another city while needing a new stadium to replace the crumbling Polo Grounds. San Francisco mayor George Christopher negotiated with Stoneham, approving the move to San Francisco starting with the 1958 season.

Following the move, upset Giants' fans in New York allegedly placed a hex on the San Francisco Giants, claiming the relocated franchise would never win the World Series while based in San Francisco. Many believed all of the team's good luck is in New York.

During the 50 years after placing the alleged Curse of Coogan's Bluff, the Giants made three World Series appearances and lost each time, two of which in 7-game Series. In 1962, in Game 3 of the playoff series that decided who would win the National League (NL) pennant and play in the World Series, the Giants overcame a two-run deficit in the 9th inning against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers to clinch the pennant. In Game 7 of the 1962 World Series against the rival New York Yankees, down 1–0 and with runners on second and third, Willie McCovey hit a sharp line drive, but the ball was caught by Yankees' second baseman Bobby Richardson to end the game and the series.

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