Horace Charles Stoneham (/ˈstoʊnəm/ STOW-nəm; April 27, 1903 – January 7, 1990) was an American Major League Baseball executive and the owner of the New York / San Francisco Giants from 1936 to 1976. Inheriting the Giants, then one of the most prominent franchises of the National League, from his father Charles in 1936, he oversaw four pennant winners, including one World Series champion, in his first two decades as owner. In 1958 he moved the Giants from New York City to San Francisco, one of two National League owners to bring Major League Baseball to the west coast territory. Although the Giants won only one pennant (1962) and one division title (1971) in their first 15 years after moving to the Bay Area, they were a consistent contender that featured some of the era's biggest stars. Bu