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Category Archives: The 100 Greatest Giants
The 100: Fred Merkle (95)
It was nearly 30 years after the game and, Marianne Merkle remembered, even church wasn’t a safe haven. One Sunday morning in the 1930s, Merkle and her family were attending services in Florida, when a visiting minister introduced himself. “You … Continue reading
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Tagged 1908 Giants, Al Bridwell, Chief Meyers, Christy Mathewson, Fred Merkle, Harry Pulliam, John McGraw, umpires
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The 100: Stu Miller (96)
One way to appreciate Stu Miller is to use Baseball Prospectus’s stat WXRL. WXRL attempts to tell us the number of expected wins a relief pitcher produced, above what a replacement-level pitcher would produce, adjusted for the quality of … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Dark, All-Star Game, Armando Benitez, Candlestick Park, pitchers, Pitching, Stu Miller
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The 100: Fred Snodgrass (97)
“Hardly a day in my life, hardly an hour, that in some manner or other the dropping of that fly doesn’t come up, even after 30 years,” Snodgrass said in a 1940 interview. “On the street, in my store, at … Continue reading
The 100: Bob Brenly (98)
For the past several years, Bob Brenly has provided color commentary on baseball telecasts. Anyone who has heard Brenly, whether with TBS in the postseason, or during the season with the Chicago Cubs and now with the Arizona Diamondbacks, knows … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Brenly, Frank Robinson, George Davis, Jeffrey Leonard, Matt Williams, Robby Thompson, Roger Craig, Will Clark
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The 100: Gary Matthews (99)
Gary Matthews was a first-round pick of the Giants in 1968 following a standout high school career in San Fernando, California. After a sparkling minor league career, he was promoted to the big club in September 1972, and in 20 … Continue reading
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Tagged business of baseball, Matthews
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