TALES FROM SAN FRAN GIANTS DUG CL

The rich tradition of the San Francisco Giants has provided indelible memories for their fans ever since they moved from New York'¬"s Polo Grounds to Seals Stadium in 1958. Tales from the San Francisco Giants Dugout captures some of the humorous and poignant moments of the team'¬"s years on the West Coast, from the intense rivalry with the Dodgers to their amazing victory in the 2010 World Series.

Nick Peters (1939-2015) reported on the Giants for almost half a century. He never missed a Giants’ opening home game. In 2009, he won the Baseball Writers Association of America J. G. Taylor Spink Award. He lived in Elk Grove, California. Peters passed away in March 2015.
Stuart Shea is a freelance writer specializing in sports and music. He is the author of Wrigley Field: The Unauthorized Biography. When he’s not busy discovering new music, he can be found co-running Bardball.com, the Internet’s top site for baseball poetry.

In die Beginning, Horace	p. 1
The '60s: A Decade of Superstars and Seconds	p. 7
The 70s: The Fall and Rise of the Giants' Empire	p. 18
The '80s: From Last to First in Two Seasons	p. 31
The '90s: Bonds, New Owners to the Rescue	p. 46
Rites of Spring, from Casa Grande to Scottsdale	p. 62
Giants-Dodgers: The Rivalry Moves West	p. 68
Candlestick: Home of the Giants, Beades, Pope	p. 92
The Bad and the Ugly: Taunts and Tussles	p. 102
The Postseason: A History of Frustration	p. 124
The Greatest Giant Ever	p. 154
The Most Popular Giant	p. 168
Unhittable and Unappreciated	p. 180
First Giants Hero	p. 188
Spit and Polish on the Mound	p. 194
New Giants Hero	p. 204
No Giant Ever Did it Better	p. 212
The 2000s: Triumph and Turmoil	p. 235
2010: The Impossible Championship	p. 240
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