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1952 in a Box

Giants Checking In:  Marc Hill, Elsberry, MO                                     Al Holland, Roanoke, VA                                     Mike Ivie, Atlanta, GA                                     Mike Krukow, Long Beach, CA                                     Butch Metzger, Lafayette, IN   Giants Checking Out:  Red Dooin, Rochester, NY                                     Arlie Latham, Garden … Continue reading

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The Best Defensive Left Fielders

We’ve been examining the best three-year peaks of defensive play by Giant players, as measured by baseball-reference.com’s rfield. I explained my methodology here, and we’ve previously looked at catchers, first-, second– and third basemen, and shortstops. Today we turn our … Continue reading

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This Day in Giants History: September 11, 1954

Whitey Lockman of the Giants hits a pinch-hit grand slam to beat the Cincinnati Redlegs, 7-5. Don Mueller hits in his 21st straight game‚ duplicating Mays’s streak‚ which ended August 20th. Mueller will go hitless tomorrow.

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This Day in Giants History: September 1, 1951

Outfielder Don Mueller hits three home runs in an 8-1 Giants win over the Dodgers. Sal Maglie is the winner‚ giving up seven singles and hitting Jackie Robinson on the wrist in the third to force home the only Dodger … Continue reading

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This Day in Giants History: August 21, 1951

The Giants manage just one run in seven innings off Reds knuckleballer Willard Ramsdell‚ but the wheels come off “The Knuck” in the eighth: Eddie Stanky belts a leadoff homer‚ Whitey Lockman adds a two-run shot‚ and Wes Westrum finishes … Continue reading

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