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	San Francisco Giants Tickets Mlb Ticket - Buy Cheap San Francisco Giants Tickets
		In 1962, the San Francisco Giants defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers for the honor and privilege of playing the New York Yankees in the World Series.
		San Francisco pulled back for a while and won some games on the trot but they ended the season with five losses out of six and let the Padres get away with the title.
		San Francisco Giants tickets may be purchased by following any of the links on this page.
	www.onlineseats.com /mlb-tickets/san-francisco-giants/index.asp (1335 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1962 World Series
		The 1962 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the San Francisco Giants, who had won their first NL pennant since moving from New York in 1958, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game playoff.
		In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League.
		The 1991 World Series was played from October 19 to October 27 between the Minnesota Twins (95-67) of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68) of the National League.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1962-World-Series (1335 words)

	All-Baseball.com, part of MVN: Pastime Passings
		Tom Haller (Died on November 24 in San Francisco, California; age 67; viral infection): A left-handed hitting catcher with power, Haller was a key member of the San Francisco Giants' pennant-winning team in 1962.
		A three-time All-Star, Haller remained a dangerous hitter until 1968, when he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the deal that brought Ron Hunt to San Francisco.
		Tom Glaviano (Died on January 19 in Sacramento, California; age 80): Nicknamed “Rabbit,” the diminutive Glaviano played for four seasons as an infielder with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.
	www.all-baseball.com /archives/016985.html (1335 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 (1335 words)

	Polo Grounds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The fourth and final Polo Grounds, which the Giants used until they moved to San Francisco after the 1957 season, and which the Mets used until Shea Stadium was completed in 1964, was the most famous, and the one most people mean when they refer to the Polo Grounds.
		The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in New York City used by Major League Baseball's New York Giants from 1883 until 1957, and by the New York Mets in their first two seasons of 1962 and 1963.
		It was converted to a baseball stadium in 1880, and the name stuck for each subsequent stadium of the Giants.
	www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Polo_Grounds (1221 words)

	1962 World Series by Baseball Almanac
		The San Francisco Giants had a better team batting average, earned run average, hit more home runs, triples, and doubles, yet lost the World Championship.
		Jack Sanford got revenge the following day though with a three hit, 2-0 shutout that evened the contest at a game apiece.
		Billy Pierce continued the cycle in Game 3, blanking the Yankees through six innings until the newly crowned single-season homerun leader, Roger Maris, broke through the deadlock with a two run single in the seventh and eventually scored on a force-out grounder.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /ws/yr1962ws.shtml (1221 words)

	ESPN Classic - The Say Hey Kid
		Mays' major-league-high 49 homers and career-best 141 RBI led the 1962 Giants, with his game-winning homer in the regular-season finale moving San Francisco into another playoff.
		May 14, 1972: Mays crosses the plate after his first homer as a Met in a game against the Giants.
		Mays was born on May 6, 1931 in Westfield, Ala., a grimy steel-mill town near the outskirts of Birmingham.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/Mays_Willie.html (1380 words)

	San Francisco Giants, Major League Baseball, Arizona Diamondbacks - CBS SportsLine.com
		Jack Sanford won 16 straight for the Giants during the 1962 season.
		"In my opinion he's the best pitcher in the National League," said Giants outfielder Dustan Mohr, who drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.
		Durham and Feliz each drove in two runs with a single and Mohr hit his sacrifice fly.
	cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/gamecenter/recap/MLB_20040711_ARI@SF (1380 words)

	San Francisco Giants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The team is presently managed by former star player Felipe Alou, whose son Moisés was amongst the new players brought in by the Giants prior to the 2005 season.
		The Gothams (as the Giants were originally known) were their entry to the National League, while their other club, the Metropolitans (the original Mets) played in the American Association.
		New York would remain a one-team town until 1962 when Joan Whitney Payson founded the New York Mets and brought National League baseball back to the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Francisco_Giants (1380 words)

	Rubén Gómez ( baseball player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gomez had played for the following teams: New York and San Francisco Giants (1953-58), Philadelphia Phillies (1959-60, 1967), Cleveland Indians (1962) and Minnesota Twins (1962).
		In 10-season career, Gómez posted a 76-86 record with 677 strikeouts, a 4.09 ERA, 63 complete games, 15 shutouts, and 1454 innings pitched in 289 games (205 as a starter).
		This page was last modified 04:50, 6 November 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rub%C3%A9n_G%C3%B3mez (702 words)

	RubÃ©n GÃ³mez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gomez had played for the following teams: New York and San Francisco Giants (1953-58), Philadelphia Phillies (1959-60, 1967), Cleveland Indians (1962) and Minnesota Twins (1962).
		In 10-season career, GÃ³mez posted a 76-86 record with 677 strikeouts, a 4.09 ERA, 63 complete games, 15 shutouts, and 1454 innings pitched in 289 games (205 as a starter).
		This page was last modified 22:05, 15 April 2005.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ruben_Gomez_Colon (702 words)

	Gaylord Perry Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Perry was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 14, 1962, 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.
		Gaylord Perry was born on Thursday, September 15, 1938, in Williamston, North Carolina.
		Gaylord Perry'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 Gaylord Perry baseball statistics page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=perryga01 (198 words)

	Jack Sanford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jack Stanley Sanford ( May 18, 1929 - March 7, 2000) was a major league right-handed starting pitcher, and later on in his career a relief pitcher as well, for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and the California Angels.
		Sanford won the MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1957 with the Phillies for a season with outstanding numbers.
		Jack Sanford was born in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, USA in 1929.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jack_Sanford (198 words)

	Baseball Digest: Former Major Leaguers Recall Players Who left Special Impression on Them - Interview
		Bill Pierce, 73, twice a 20-game winner with the White Sox, who pitched the San Francisco Giants into the World Series in 1962, and finished his career in 1964 with 211 victories.
		Skowron was reminiscing during a pre-season gathering of retired players who were on hand to enliven the annual Soxfest held in downtown Chicago for local fans.
		Bill Melton, 54, a third baseman-DH who hit 20 or more homers in five of his ten seasons in the majors including 1971 when he slammed 33 for the White Sox to lead the league in the longball department.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_5_59/ai_64150748 (198 words)

	Football Digest: A look back at a legend: we reflect on the career of Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle
		Tittle had two memorable years with the Giants, including a 1962 campaign when he threw for 33 touchdowns and a career-high 3,224 yards and a 1963 season when he set a NFL record with 36 TD passes, which stood until Dan Marino broke it in 1984.
		Tittle was blamed for the loss, and it was the beginning of the end for him in San Francisco.
		Tittle was known as Y.A., Yat, or The Bald Eagle, and many thought he had seen his best days as a pro football player.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_6_34/ai_n8588080 (1608 words)

	Billy Pierce BaseballLibrary.com
		Pierce concluded his career with the Giants, and it was with San Francisco's 1962 NL pennant winners that he earned his WS decisions, including a three-hit 2-0 victory in Game Six.
		This prep sensation from Detroit was acquired by the White Sox from the Tigers before the 1949 season in a lopsided deal for journeyman catcher Aaron Robinson and $10,000.
		Billy Johnson's single in the 5th and a walk to Jerry Coleman are the only NY base runners.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/P/Pierce_Billy.stm (2145 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)

	Tom Haller / He wore many hats for S.F. -- and one for the Dodgers
		Tom Haller, the Giants' No. 1 catcher for much of the 1960s, saw the San Francisco organization from several different perspectives: player, coach and general manager, to name three.
		A left-handed batter, Haller hit at least 14 homers in each season from 1962 through '67, with a high of 27 in 1966.
		Haller spent three years as a coach, then moved into the front office as the team's field director of player development for the minor leagues.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/05/25/SP158217.DTL (381 words)

	Newsday.com: Broadcaster Bob Murphy dies at 79
		The three spent 17 years in each other's company before Nelson left to take a job with the San Francisco Giants.
		Murphy, one of three broadcasters who joined the National League franchise for its inaugural season in 1962, spent 42 years informing and entertaining fans with his enthusiastic and knowledgeable descriptions.
		Murphy is survived by Joye, his wife of 32 years, five daughters - Kevin, Kasey, Kelly, Penny and Patricia - and a son, Brian.
	www.newsday.com /sports/baseball/mets/ny-spmurph043917515aug04,0,1491322.story?coll=ny-sports-headlines (381 words)

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