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 EEEEEE! Looks at Books: A Flag for San Francisco
Even though A Flag for San Francisco does not give anywhere near adequate coverage to the actual pennant-winning season, it is still a nice window back to the starting point of the last clearly successful decade for the Giants' franchise.
Charles Einstein was the Giants' beat writer for the San Francisco Examiner in their early days in San Francisco, and this book consists of extracts from his daily newspaper articles, along with some commentary and behind the scenes stories of clubhouse goings-on.
But in the end, A Flag for San Francisco in its own way embodies the enduring irony of the Giant fan's existence: in a book supposedly all about the team winning a pennant, the best the Giants could do was finish third.
www.eeeeeegp.com /looks/Looks03.html   (3106 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of San Francisco
In the ninth inning of the 1961 All-Star Game, Giants pitcher Stu Miller was actually blown off the pitching mound by a strong gust, forcing a balk which took the game into extra innings (the National League eventually won 5-4).
The original Victorian house there, 3100 Jackson, designed by J. Cather Newsom in 1892, had burned down a year later, to be replaced in 1898 by a second one, designed by Samuel Newsom and Frederick Meyer.
Retractable seats were added in right field to allow the conversion to a football field for the 49'ers, who played their first game there on October 10, 1971.
www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com /articles/b/bollesJohn.html   (3106 words)

  
 Monster Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ground was broken in 1958 as the new home of Major League Baseball 's San Francisco Giants, which was moving west from New York.
Monster Park (colloquially, The 'Stick, after its original name of Candlestick Park) is an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium located in the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
Candlestick Park was named for Candlestick Point, a point of land jutting into the San Francisco bay.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Candlestick_Park   (3106 words)

  
 3 COM PARK
Candlestick Park, located at 602 Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco CA 94124, was built in 1960 for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball who played there until the 2000 season.
The name of Candlestick Park was used from 1961-1994 and then was changed before the 1995 season to 3 Com Park at Candlestick Point after the naming rights were sold.
The Oakland Raiders also made a one year stop in 1961 to play at Candlestick Park.
www.nflvenueinfo.com /3com_park.htm   (3106 words)

  
 Bucs, Giants vie for '06 All-Star Game - PittsburghLIVE.com
While the All-Star Game likely would have little effect on the Giants' already healthy ticket sales, the Pirates' attendance has dropped off each season since PNC Park opened in 2001 and All-Star tickets would be a welcomed marketing tool to boost season-ticket sales.
San Francisco last had an All-Star game in 1984 at Candlestick Park.
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh and San Francisco, both of which have opened new ballparks since 2000, have emerged as the front-runners to host the 2006 All-Star Game.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/sports/s_190616.html   (3106 words)

  
 Chuck Hiller Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Hiller was 27 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 11, 1961, with the San Francisco Giants, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
Did you know that you can compare Chuck Hiller to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1961 National League season ?
C huck Hiller's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Chuck Hiller baseball statistics page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=hillech01   (3106 words)

  
 Tom Haller Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Haller was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 11, 1961, with the San Francisco Giants, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
Did you know that you can compare Tom Haller to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1961 National League season ?
T om Haller's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Tom Haller baseball statistics page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=halleto01   (3106 words)

  
 Matt Williams (baseball) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matthew Derrick "Matt" Williams (born November 28, 1965 in Bishop, California) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and right-handed batter who played for the San Francisco Giants (1987-96), Cleveland Indians (1997) and Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-2003).
Over a 162-game period in 1994-95, he hit 62 home runs - one more than Roger Maris had hit in his 162-game season in 1961.
Williams was selected by the Giants in the first round (3rd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matt_Williams_(baseball)   (272 words)

  
 San Francisco Bowl Capsule :: Eagles and Rams preparing for Wednesday's game.
The game is played at Pac Bell Park, the San Francisco Giants' home field.
Kiwanuka's grandfather, Benedicto Kiwanuka, was elected Uganda's first prime minister in 1961 and assassinated in 1972.
Boston College DE Mathias Kiwanuka, who led the Big East with 10½ sacks this season, will need to keep Van Pelt contained to limit the Rams' effectiveness on offense.
bceagles.collegesports.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/123003aaa.html   (347 words)

  
 OnMilwaukee.com Sports: Chronology of Milwaukee baseball
April 30, 1961 -- Playing against the Braves at County Stadium, San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays ties a major league record by hitting four home runs in a single game.
27, 1982 -- Playing against the Brewers at County Stadium, Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics steals his 119th base and establishes the major league record for stolen bases in a single season.
They are defeated by the California Angels at County Stadium.
www.onmilwaukee.com /sports/articles/timeline2.html   (1035 words)

  
 Chris Brown Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Brown was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 3, 1984, with the San Francisco Giants, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
Chris Brown was born on Tuesday, August 15, 1961, in Jackson, Mississippi.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive player registry for Chris Brown which includes his biographical data, year-by-year statistics, career totals, and miscellaneous items-of-interest.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=brownch02   (1035 words)

  
 Dodgers Standings
1962 2nd 1 102-63.618 Walter Alston Dodger Stadium Season ended in tie - lost playoff to San Francisco Giants, 2 games to 1.
1963 1st +6 99-63.611 Walter Alston Dodger Stadium 1964 6th 13 80-82.494 Walter Alston Dodger Stadium 1965 1st +2 99-63.611 Walter Alston Dodger Stadium 1966 1st +1½ 95-67.586 Walter Alston Dodger Stadium Sandy Koufax retired at age 30 due to arthritis in his pitching arm.
1960 4th 13 82-72.532 Walter Alston Memorial Coliseum 1961 2nd 4 89-65.578 Walter Alston Memorial Coliseum NL expanded to 10 teams, adding the Houston Colt-45s and New York Mets.
www.acmewebpages.com /dodgers/standing.htm   (381 words)

  
 EEEEEE! Looks at Books: A Flag for San Francisco
The 1961 team does not really seem as good as the names on the roster might lead you to believe, because several early season starters (such as McCovey and the rookies Tom Haller and Chuck Hiller, among others) had not yet come into their own and the pitching was pretty thin.
Much was made in the book of the Giants' lack of "fight," and Dark's attempts to eradicate that deficiency.
www.eeeeeegp.com /looks/Looks03.html   (381 words)

  
 Eddie Fisher BaseballLibrary.com
Fisher had come to the White Sox in a 1961 trade that sent Billy Pierce and Don Larsen to San Francisco.
Fisher again led the AL with 67 appearances in 1966, but he split the season between Chicago and Baltimore.
August 13, 1959: The Giants and Cubs set a record for the longest 9-inning game in history, playing three hours and 50 minutes.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/F/Fisher_Eddie.stm   (381 words)

  
 EEEEEE! Looks at Books: A Flag for San Francisco
The 1961 team does not really seem as good as the names on the roster might lead you to believe, because several early season starters (such as McCovey and the rookies Tom Haller and Chuck Hiller, among others) had not yet come into their own and the pitching was pretty thin.
Much was made in the book of the Giants' lack of "fight," and Dark's attempts to eradicate that deficiency.
www.eeeeeegp.com /looks/Looks03.html   (381 words)

  
 Los Angeles Angels : History : Angels Timeline
After spending a year at cozy Wrigley Field (seating capacity 20,500), and four seasons as tenants at Dodger Stadium, the Angels christened Anaheim Stadium April 9, 1966, with an exhibition game against the San Francisco Giants.
The Angels played at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles in 1961.
Moved to Dodger Stadium and remained there through the 1965 season.
losangeles.angels.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/ana/history/timeline1.jsp   (259 words)

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