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1952 in a Box

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Charles Johnson

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

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Charles Johnson

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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The “Topps” Giants

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Charles Johnson

When my brother and I were boys and occasionally bought baseball cards, the only brand I remember being available (we’re talking late-1960s and early-1970s) was Topps.  As aspiring baseball scholars, we soon realized that the very best players were distinguished … Continue reading →

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The Giants Integrate

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Charles Johnson

I saw the movie “42” last weekend, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It seemed pitched just perfectly for my daughters, 12 and 11, who were with me. Heroes were pretty unambiguously heroes, and villains even less ambiguously villains. The movie gets … Continue reading →

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