by Greek Giant | Sep 21, 2022 | 2022 Season, Classic Games, Latest Post
by Greek Giant David Villar: Infielder of the Future? In the seventh inning with a 3-2 count leading off and the Giants leading 3-1 in Denver David Villar did something I have not seen a player do since Hunter Pence was playing: He choked up on the bat to shorten his...
by Greek Giant | May 25, 2022 | 2022 Season, Classic Games, Latest Post
by Greek Giant I’m exhausted and I only caught the bottom of the ninth. This was one of the rare mornings when I awoke early (7:30 AM) and was able to watch the Giants game in real time. Boy oh boy…. This is a game we will never forget! Starting the Bottom...
by Greek Giant | Jun 9, 2020 | Classic Games
by Greek Giant Will Clark is what makes this a classic game. It was his Major League debut, on April 8, 1986. The Giants were facing the Astros and Nolan Ryan was on the mound. Rather then ease the rookie into the game, Giants Manager Roger Craig put Will Clark in the...
by Greek Giant | May 22, 2020 | Classic Games
by Greek Giant So as I do my research for this classic games series I always find fascinating things on the Internet. On May 24, 1951 the New York Giants held a press conference to announce to the baseball world that the contract of a certain player named Willie Mays...
by Greek Giant | May 5, 2020 | Classic Games
by Greek Giant I remember this game. It was in May of 2013 and the Giants were flying high, in first place and poised to defend their 2012 World Series crown.Sergio Romo gave up a run in the tenth. In the bottom of the tenth this happened: It was the most exciting...
by Greek Giant | Apr 22, 2020 | Classic Games
by Greek Giant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E Florida Marlins 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 San Francisco Giants 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 9 0 WP: Rod Beck (1-1) • LP: Joe Klink (0-1) Winning Run scored with 1 out Statheads want to know. Do you remember where you were on...
