After refusing an invitation to play the Boston Americans in the 1904 World Series, the New York Giants agreed to participate in the 1905 Fall Classic in an attempt to win back it's fan support. Many Giants fans were upset by their team's attitude the previous year, and they made their displeasure obvious by staying home the following season. This time, the Giants were eager to take on the American League champion Philadelphia Athletics after a National League race in which the Giants won one-hundred and five games. As it turned out, their enthusiasm was warranted--they won the series in just five games.