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Danny Gardella Comes to Spring Training, 1946

Danny Gardella was never a star. In 1945, he’d been good enough to hit 18 home runs for the Giants, muscling the ball down the Polo Grounds short foul lines for 12 of his homers. He was, however, an undisciplined … Continue reading

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This Day in Giants History: February 15, 1936

Eddie Brannick, a Giants employee since the early McGraw days, succeeds Jim Tierney as the club’s secretary. A popular figure around town, the affable Brannick is the subject of many columns by New York baseball writers with whom he is … Continue reading

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