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An Odd Fight Between a Giant and a Snake
It was one of the strangest brawls in baseball history. The Giants were playing the Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark (now Chase Field), April 16, 1999. It was the Diamondbacks’ second season in...
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The Dickens Matt Cain
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Then, miraculously, it was the best of times again. Sort of. Last night for the first three innings against the Diamondbacks, Matt Cain looked like...
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The Dodgers vs. the Swamp Giants
With the Dodgers coming to AT&T Park today for the start of a three-game series against the Giants, I thought I would relate one of my favorite Dodgers-Giants rivalry stories. It took place in...
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The Marichal-Roseboro Brawl
Did you know footage exists of the Marichal-Roseboro brawl? I didn’t. See the above clip. The video freezes in a couple of places, so be patient. For those not familiar with this famous brawl: It took...
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The Romo-Kemp Battle of Wills
The talk of last night’s 2-1 Giants win over the Dodgers was, of course, Buster Posey’s bottom of the ninth inning walk-off home run, a line drive hammered into the left field stands. Believe it or...
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Happy Birthday, Willie Mays!
Today is the Say Hey Kid’s 82nd birthday. Happy Birthday, Willie! Seems like as good an excuse as any to watch him knock a few out of the park. Note: the above video has no audio.
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When Buster Stole Third Base
Madison Bumgarner is on the bump tonight for the Giants’ first in a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at AT&T Park. The last time Bumgarner pitched against the Phillies was April...
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Short Film about the New York Polo Grounds
Check out this brief but poignant film about the old New York Polo Grounds, the stadium where the Giants used to play before moving to San Francisco in 1958. It includes interviews with Bill Kent of...
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Braves vs. Giants, September 14, 1986: Bob Brenly’s Baseball Rags-to-Riches Tale
One of the most memorable Braves-Giants games took place September 14, 1986, at Candlestick Park. Bob Brenly, who would later manage the Arizona Diamondbacks during their dramatic 2001 World Series...
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Cain Doesn’t Have Time for the Pain
Your browser does not support iframes. To get the awful taste of that Toronto series out of our mouths, and to prepare for Matt Cain’s start tonight in Colorado, here again is that awesome play turned...
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