100 Things Giants Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

by Bill Chastain

Overview

100 Things Giants Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die will help fans of San Francisco's team get the most out of being a fan. It takes 128 years of Giants history and distills it to the absolute best and most compelling, identifying in an informative, lively, and illuminating way the personalities, events, and facts every Giants fan should know without hesitation. Numbers with huge impact, such as 44, 762, and 1954; nicknames such as 'Big Mac' and 'the Dominican Dandy'; plus memorable moments like the Basket Catch, singular achievements, and signature calls all highlight the list of 100.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617495106
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	100 Things...Fans Should Know Series
Sold by:	INDEPENDENT PUB GROUP - EPUB - EBKS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Bill Chastain is a sports journalist who writes for MLB.com. He is the author of The Steve Spurrier Story: From Heisman to Head Ball Coach; Payne at Pinehurst: The Greatest U.S. Open Ever; Purpose and Passion: Bobby Pruette and the Marshall Years; and Steel Dynasty: The Team That Changed the NFL.

Table of Contents

1 Willie Mays 1

2 Christy Mathewson 4

3 John McGraw 7

4 Barry Bonds 10

5 The Shot Heard Round the World 12

6 2010: Wonderful Torture 16

7 Juan Marichal 20

8 Bill Terry 23

9 The Catch 26

10 Orlando Cepeda 28

11 Mel Ott 31

12 Willie McCovey 34

13 Tim Lincecum 37

14 The $30,000 Muff 40

15 Candlestick Park 42

16 The Polo Grounds 45

17 The One That Got Away 47

18 Mays Hits Four in One Game 49

19 Bobby Bonds 52

20 Watch M*A*S*H Episode No. 204 54

21 Giants MVPs 56

22 First World Series 58

23 All Alou 60

24 Carl Hubbell's 1934 All-Star Game 62

25 Make a Trip to Cooperstown 64

26 John Roseboro Incident 67

27 Will Clark 69

28 Memorable Marichal-Spahn Matchup 71

29 Giants Move to San Francisco 74

30 Dave Dravecky 77

31 Have a Beer at Lefty O'Doul's 79

32 Read Pitching in a Pinch 81

33 Watch The Fan 82

34 Giants No-Hitters 84

35 Giants Retired Numbers 87

36 Experience McCovey Cove 90

37 Gaylord Perry 92

38 Monte Irvin 95

39 Attend a Game at AT&T Park 97

40 Attend a Spring Training Game in Scottsdale 99

41 Leo Durocher 101

42 Merkle's Boner 104

43 Dusty Baker 106

44 Jack Clark 107

45 Roger Craig 110

46 Attend Giants Fantasy Camp 112

47 Futility in 1985 114

48 103 Wins Not Enough 115

49 Giants Home Run Champions 118

50 Buster Posey 121

51 1997 NLDS 124

52 2000 NLDS 126

53 1971 NLCS 128

54 1987 NLCS 130

55 Bay Bridge Series 132

56 Two Wild-Cards in the World Series 135

57 Jeff Kent 138

58 Giants' First Game in San Francisco 141

59 Giants Defeat Dodgers in '62 Playoff to Win Pennant 143

60 Bonds Breaks McGwire's Record 144

61 Bonds Breaks Aaron's Record 147

62 Matt Williams 150

63 Seals Stadium 153

64 Joe McGinnity 155

65 Try the Basket Catch 157

66 Pig Out at AT&T Park 159

67 Whitey Lockman 160

68 Dusty Rhodes 162

69 Fred Lindstrom 164

70 Alvin Dark 166

71 Talk Trash to a Dodgers Fan 169

72 Rube Marquard 171

73 Visit the Statues at AT&T Park 173

74 The Miracle of Coogan's Bluff 176

75 Shooter 178

76 Sal Maglie 180

77 Mays Breaks Ott's HR Mark 182

78 Brian Johnson Sinks Dodgers 184

79 Learn to Hate the Dodgers 186

80 J.T Snow 189

81 Eddie Stanley 191

82 Giants Rookies of the Year 193

83 Dave Kingman 195

84 Herman Franks 197

85 Felipe Alou 199

86 Robb Nen 201

87 Bonds Joins 40-40 Club 203

88 Read The Echoing Green 205

89 Kong's Bomb Wins the Division 207

90 Mike McCormick 209

91 The Count 211

92 Brian Sabean 213

93 Buck Ewing 215

94 400-400 Club 218

95 Greg Minton 219

96 Rich Aurilia 221

97 1961 All-Star Game 223

98 2007 All-Star Game 225

99 Randy Johnson Gets 300th Win 227

100 Bruce Bochy 229

Sources 232