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Longest Giants Winning Streaks
Credit: McCovey Chronicles Winning streaks are a point of boasting for any baseball fan. Thankfully, us Giant fans are lucky enough to hold the longest winning streak across all of Major League Baseball: 26 games back in 1916. This streak is a point of contention for fans of other teams-- especially the Cleveland Indians, who hit 21 consecutive wins in 2017. This is because one of those wins was...
A Look at the Giants Team Records
Credit: MLive After more than 100 years of baseball, the Giants are bound to have set some team records-- good and bad. Interestingly enough, a majority of the records covered in this piece were set before 1950, including some of the most impressive ones. The team won 106 games in 1904, setting the record for most games won. They follow this record with most shutout games won in 1908 at 25....
Giants Retired Numbers, A History
Having one's jersey number retired is one of the highest honors an athlete can receive. Often done one a player leaves the team, retires, or passes, retired numbers the skill and impact a player left on the team. The distinction makes it so the number cannot be worn again by anyone on the team. With more than 100 years under the team's belt, the Giants have their fair share of retired jersey...
San Francisco Giants MVP Winners By the Numbers
Credit: Baseball Hall of Fame The Most Valuable Player Award has been one of the most coveted awards in the sport since its conception, though it wasn't until 1931 that players within the National League started earning the title. The award allows us to honor the most skilled players in the league, no matter what position they play. There are only a few rules that dictates who is eligible for an...
Slugging Giants, the 2021 Version
by Cassie Black Whether at the field, at a bar, or at home, home runs are among the most thrilling aspects of baseball to witness. Back in the day of our legendary sluggers like likes Barry Bonds and Willie Mays, there was nothing more exhilarating than watching them knock a ball into the stands, but there was no real way of fully comprehending the power behind their hits. While we can't...
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Giants Don’t Sign Aaron Judge
by Greek Giant Let's start with the fan rage: Jason H: They won in spite of the platoons in 2021, not because of them. Otherwise, they would’ve done much better in 2022. The reality, as many of us know, is that platoons only get you so far. Your margins for error are...
Giants Sign Outfielder Mitch Haniger to Three-Year, $43Million Deal
by Greek Giant The Giants announced yesterday the signing of 31 years-young right-handed hitting outfielder Mitch Haniger to a three-year and $43 million dollar contract with a player opt-out option after the 2024 campaign. This is an overpay for an outfielder with an...
Frank Novak Guest Post: What It’s Like Attending the Winter Meetings, Part I
by Frank Novak Dating back to about as early as having cable TV, as a baseball fan I couldn’t wait for the Winter Meetings. For me, it was turning on ESPN and seeing Peter Gammons report live with every scoop and rumor. From the time I was a middle schooler, long...
Here We Go(?)
Well, folks, by the time I write next week's column, the 2022 Baseball Winter Meetings will have come and gone. These next seven days have the potential to be insanely exciting for Giants fans or brutally disappointing. Just the Facts The MLB Winter Meetings...
Rest In Peace Gaylord Perry
by Greek Giant Let me start off with tributes by our very own TWG family, in the form of their posts upon hearing the news that legendary Giant and Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry died yesterday, at the tender age of 84. From Total Fan 62: Gaylord was such a great pitcher...
It’s Time for the Annual Barry Bonds Hall of Fame Article
by Greek Giant Barry Bonds belongs in the Hall of Fame. There. I said it in plain words. Barry Bonds will get his next shot on Sunday when a special committee votes on his candidacy and the candidacy of others during the winter meetings in San Diego. The committee...
Matt Cain Is on the Hall of Fame Ballot for the First Time
by Greek Giant Recently the Baseball Writers Association of America along with the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the official 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot. Matt Cain is on it for the first time in his first year of eligibility. Remember Cain's perfect game in...
Free Agency 2022, Pt 1/?
Happy Saturday, all, presuming you've climbed out of your post-Thanksgiving stupor. There's a lot to talk about, and no, I don't mean the USC-Notre Dame rivalry game (kicks at 4:30 p.m. our time), or the improving fortunes of the San Francisco 49ers or the Golden...
Casey Schmitt and Patrick Bailey Win Minor League Gold Gloves
by Greek Giant Good news on the Giants Minor Leagues front: Yesterday Rawlings awarded Casey Schmitt and Patrick Bailey with gold gloves for their defensive excellence: Congrats to Casey Schmitt & Patrick Bailey on being named #RawlingsGoldGloveAwards...
Aaron Judge Comes to Town
by Greek Giant It has been reported by multiple sources including Twitter (That's good enough for me!) that Aaron Judge is in town today, presumably to talk gigantic contract dollars with the Giants and not check out SFMOMA, but I could be wrong. Breaking news into...
Dodgers and Rumors of Dodgers
by DrLefty You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. (Matthew 24:6, New International Version) There's been a lot of Giants-relevant news this past week, and we'll...
Do the Giants Have a San Francisco Problem?
by Greek Giant One of the dirty little secrets that has become an outright trend in recent years is that there is more to attracting a free agent than big money and a competitive team. As free agents are humans, just like you and me (that's where the comparisons end)...