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Some Great Giants Catches

No game tonight, so to feed your Giants withdrawal, here are a few great catches in the outfield. Gregor Blanco Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes. Angel...

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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 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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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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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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