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1934 in a Box

                    Giants Checking In:  Joey Amalfitano, San Pedro, CA Jackie Brandt, Omaha, NE Chuck Hiller, Johnsburg, IL Willie Kirkland, Siluria, AL Ken MacKenzie, Gore Bay, Ontario, Canada Andre Rodgers, Nassau, Bahamas … Continue reading

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The Greatest Giants Hitters

So, I did this sort of meaningless baseball thing — not for the first time and not for the last. Here’s what I did: I looked at the Giants position players who were Baseball Reference Wins Above Replacement leaders for … Continue reading

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This Day in Giants History, May 9, 1947: The Hondo Hurricane

Heralded Giant rookie Clint Hartung makes his first pitching appearance and throws six shutout innings against the Braves. He will start twenty games, and will also play seven games in the outfield, batting .309/.330/.543 for the year. (The Braves will … Continue reading

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1909 in a Box

Giants Checking In:  Harry Gumbert, Elizabeth, PA Mel Ott, Gretna, LA Jimmy Ripple, Export, PA Giants Checking Out:  Mike Dorgan, Hartford, CT   Record:  92-61, 3rd in the National League, 18.5 games behind Pittsburgh Pythagorean Record:  86-67, (624 runs scored, … Continue reading

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The Vagaries of a Career

We see it happen all the time. A can’t-miss prospect finally makes it up to the bigs, and we anticipate great things, only to see him disappoint.  Andy Marte, Brandon Wood, Justin Smoak, Jesus Montero. All were supposed to be … Continue reading

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