Research Catalog

Title

Giants past & present / Dan Fost.

Author

Fost, Dan, 1962-

Publication

Minneapolis, Minn. : MBI Pub. LLC, c2011.

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Details

Description

144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 28 cm.

Alternative Title

Giants past and present

Subject

• San Francisco Giants (Baseball team) > History
• Baseball teams

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-141) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

New York past, San Francisco present -- Leagues and teams -- The great teams and dynasties -- Famous playoffs -- World Series -- Gaffes and controversies -- Heartbreaks and close calls -- The Giants-Dodgers rivalry -- Crosstown and cross-league rivals : the Yankees and A's -- All-star games -- The owners -- The general managers -- The trading post -- Giant characters -- Salaries -- Giant managers -- The race barrier -- Latin players -- Nicknames -- Rookies -- Catchers -- First basemen -- Second basemen -- Shortstops -- Third basemen -- Outfielders -- Home-run heroes -- Right-handed pitchers -- Left-handed pitchers -- Relievers -- Uniforms -- The ballparks -- The playing fields -- Billboards and scoreboards -- Bullpens, dogouts, and clubhouses -- Giant fans and knothole gangs -- Food at the ballpark -- Sportswriters -- Voices of the giants -- Spring training -- On the farm.

ISBN

• 9780760342183 (hbk.)
• 0760342180 (hbk.)

LCCN

^^2011010417

OCLC

701811139

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library