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	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

	Jim Fregosi: biography and encyclopedia article
		Fregosi was hired away from the Giants (An imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fair tales) (where he had been serving as a special assistant) as the new manager for the Blue Jays in 1999, and was replaced one year later.
		James Louis Fregosi (born April 4, 1942 in San Francisco, California (additional info and facts about San Francisco, California)) is a former player and manager ((sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team) in Major League Baseball (additional info and facts about Major League Baseball).
		Sidelined for several injuries in 1972, Fregosi struggled with the Mets, being sold to the Texas Rangers (A member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier) in the 1973 mid-season.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ji/jim_fregosi.htm (642 words)

	Damaso Blanco Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Blanco was 31 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 26, 1972, 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 Damaso Blanco to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1972 National League season ?
		D amaso Blanco'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 Damaso Blanco baseball statistics page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=blancda01 (642 words)

	Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		After the 1956 season, Robinson was sold by the Dodgers to the New York Giants (soon to become the San Francisco Giants.) Rather than report to the Giants, however, Robinson chose to retire at age 37.
		Jackie Robinson died in Stamford, Connecticut on October 24, 1972 and was interred in the Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
		Robinson's debut at first base with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947 (he batted 0 for 3) was one of the most eagerly-awaited events in baseball history, and one of the most profound in the history of the U.S. civil rights movement.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jackie_Robinson (1822 words)

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		Perry retired in 1983 after pitching for eight teams (the San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals).
		A five-time All-Star, he was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both leagues, winning it in 1972 with the Cleveland Indians and in 1978 with the San Diego Padres.
		Like most pitchers, Perry was not renowned for his hitting ability, and in his rookie season of 1963, he joked, "They'll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, just hours after Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, Perry hit the first home run of his career.
	www.alanaditescili.net /index.php?title=Gaylord_Perry (320 words)

	Keith Foulke Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Foulke was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 21, 1997, 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.
		Keith Foulke was born on Thursday, October 19, 1972, in Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota.
		Did you know that you can compare Keith Foulke to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1997 National League season?
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=foulkke01 (310 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 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)

	Cheney Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cheney Stadium was constructed in only three months, after the San Francisco Giants had committed to moving their AAA affiliate from Phoenix if the city could open the stadium for the beginning of the 1960 season.
		Cheney Stadium has been home to Pacific Coast League baseball continuously since 1960, in the form of seven teams: the Tacoma Giants (1960-65), Cubs (1966-71), Twins (1972-77), Yankees (1978), Tugs (1979), Tigers (A's) (1980-94), and the Rainiers (Mariners) (1995-present).
		Cheney Stadium is named for Ben Cheney, a local businessman who worked to bring minor league baseball to Tacoma and also was put in control of the project.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cheney_Stadium (347 words)

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		That's not to discount when the Reds acquired Joe Morgan from the Houston Astros in 1972 or George Foster from the San Francisco Giants in 1971, but neither player was evenly remotely considered to be the superstars they became as Reds.
		Perhaps the only other players traded in their prime that match the significance of the Griffey trade were when the St. Louis Cardinals traded Rogers Hornsby to the New York Giants in 1926 and when the Oakland Athletics dealt Mark McGwire to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1997.
		Seaver went on to go 75-46 with the Reds before being traded back to the Mets after the 1982 season.
	www.cincypost.com /sports/2000/deal021100.html (447 words)

	Retired Baseball Players A-I
		He led the NL in shutouts with four during the 1959 season before being named manager of the San Francisco Giants for ten seasons.
		He is better known as the manager for the Oakland A`s and San Diego Padres during the 1980's.
		He was a two-time 20 game winner and on the 1972 All-Star team.
	www.angelfire.com /mb/markssigningbonus/retiredbaseballAI.html (447 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
		Dámaso Blanco with Magallanes team in the Venezuelan Winter League (1972-73 season) Dámaso Blanco Caripe (born November 12, 1941 in Curiepe, Miranda State, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman/shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the San Francisco Giants (1972-74).
		Henry Ramón Blanco (born August 29, 1971 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball catcher and right-handed batter who plays in the National League for the Chicago Cubs.
		Andrés Eloy Blanco (born April 10, 1984) is a Major League Baseball shortstop and switch-hitter batter who plays with the Kansas City Royals.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-players-from-Venezuela-in-Major-League-Baseball (447 words)

	Steve Soderstrom Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Soderstrom was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 17, 1996, with the San Francisco Giants.
		Steve Soderstrom was born on Monday, April 3, 1972, in Turlock, California.
		Did you know that you can compare Steve Soderstrom to other rookies who also had their Major League debut during the 1996 National League season?
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=soderst01 (273 words)

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