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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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1927 in a Box

Giants Checking In: Roger Bowman, Amsterdam, NY Billy Gardner, Waterford, CT Ruben Gomez, Arroyo, PR Ray Katt, New Braunfels, TX Stu Miller, Northampton, MA Don Mueller, St. Louis, MO Billy Pierce, Detroit, MI Dusty Rhodes, Mathews, AL Davey Williams, Dallas, … 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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The Great Infielder Left Off the Lists

“Frisch can knock down more balls with his elbows, knees, chest and head, and by dint of his fleet recovery throw out the runner, than any nine men we know.” – Philadelphia sportswriter Gordon Mackay, 1924 We’ve finished our examination … Continue reading

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