As a subject matter expert in sports history, I can provide you with an informed response to your question regarding the 1904 World Series and the New York Giants.

In 1904, the New York Giants, managed by John McGraw, refused to participate in the World Series for a variety of reasons. The primary issue was a disagreement over the financial terms of the series. John McGraw felt that the proposed share of the gate receipts was not favorable to his team. Additionally, there were concerns about the integrity of the series due to allegations of gambling and corruption within the sport at that time.

Another factor was the length of the baseball season at that time, which was already quite long, and McGraw was concerned about the physical toll an additional series would have on his players. The Giants had also just completed a hard-fought pennant race against the Brooklyn Superbas, and McGraw may have been protective of his players' well-being.

Lastly, there was a general attitude among some baseball purists, including McGraw, that the World Series was becoming too commercialized and detracting from the purity of the sport.

To sum up, the New York Giants' decision to not play in the 1904 World Series was influenced by financial disagreements, concerns over the integrity of the game, the physical demands on the players, and a resistance to the commercialization of baseball.

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1904 World Series. No World Series was played in 1904 because the National League?champions, the New York Giants, refused to play the American League pennant winners, the Boston Americans.read more >>