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  San Jose Municipal Stadium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The San Jose Municipal Stadium, or Muni Stadium in common usage, is the home of the minor league baseball San Jose Giants, the Advanced A league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants located in San Jose, California.
San Jose Municipal was built in 1941-42 as a WPA project, at a cost of $80,000.
San Jose Municipal Stadium is well known in the area for the food served at the games.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Jose_Municipal_Stadium   (747 words)

  
 San Jose defies Giants with team pitch
San Jose, known as the heart of Silicon Valley, has been the center of an ongoing debate for the A's and Giants the past two decades.
Although San Jose anchors a very populous part of the overall Bay Area metro, it is at the south end of it.
San Jose is nowhere near either the geographical or population centers of the Bay Area.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1367195/posts   (662 words)

  
 Scout.com: San Jose Giants Playoff Preview
The San Jose Giants were the best team in the California League for the entire season, but now they get a chance to add the championship title to their trophy shelf.
The Giants, who were Co-Champions in 2001 after the September 11th disaster cancelled the Championship series, won the first half title of the Northern Division easily and finished 1 game behind the Oakland A’s affiliate Stockton Ports in the second half, got a first round bye in the California League playoffs.
The Giants have home field advantage, by way of having the better overall record on the year and being a title holder for one of the halves of the season.
sfgiants.scout.com /2/436248.html   (1409 words)

  
 Sports News | San Jose Giants
THE GIANTS swept some Nuts this weekend at the San Jose Municipal Stadium.
Even though the Modesto Nuts were first to put the numbers on the board, our local Giants held up and pushed the game to win 5 to 4 in 13 innings.
The Giants now are now looking at a secure first place for the season; the Division Finals start on Sept. 9 at San Jose's Municipal Stadium.
www.metroactive.com /metro/08.23.06/san-jose-giants-0634.html   (367 words)

  
 San Francisco Giants | MLB Baseball at CBS SportsLine.com
The Giants entered the offseason with all kinds of holes to fill, from the manager (Felipe Alou was replaced by Bruce Bochy) to the spots vacated by some or all of the 11 free agents.
The Giants drew 42,831 for their 23rd sellout, finishing the year with a total attendance of 3,130,313.
Earlier, the Giants and the agent for RHP Russ Ortiz denied reports out of Puerto Rico that the two had reached an agreement, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/teams/page/SF   (718 words)

  
 FOX Sports - MLB - San Francisco Giants Team Front
First base will be a key position for the Giants in 2007, but the team appears set on using a couple of well-traveled veterans they've signed as free agents.
News: The Giants and Barry Bonds are still working to finalize a deal that was reportedly agreed to 16 days ago.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy made it clear that Klesko would have to battle for playing time in spring training.
msn.foxsports.com /mlb/team?statsId=26   (626 words)

  
 San Jose Giants - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Giants join a long line of San Jose based California League teams dating back to the league's inception including the San Jose Owls, the San Jose Bees, and the San Jose Expos.
San Jose Giants have developed more than 90 major league players including but not limited to, Chad Zerbe, Russ Ortiz, Bill Mueller, Doug Mirabelli, Rod Beck, Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano and Shawn Estes.
The San Jose Giants also added a mascot, Gigante, for the 2006 season.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Jose_Giants   (714 words)

  
 San Jose San Jose Giants San Jose Real Estate - San Jose California
As early as 1874, organized baseball was played in San Jose and since the opening of Municipal Stadium in 1942, baseball has been a mainstay to the city of San Jose as minor league affiliates from nine different major league clubs have sent their finest prospects through “Muni”.
The council hoped of bringing a minor league team to San Jose and also inducing a major league club to use Municipal Stadium as its spring training site.
Included is a timeline of baseball in San Jose which is accompanied with every former San Jose alumni to make it to the major leagues.
www.kathleendaniels.com /infoLookup6fb9.html?target=110   (640 words)

  
 SAN JOSE 10th largest US city
The San Jose History Museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of San Jose.
Joseph Cathedral, located in the heart of the downtown, is a "work of art", being designed in the form of a Greek cross, which provides perfect geometry and a floor plan that accommodates centrality for worship and performances.
The San Jose Municipal Stadium is home to the minor league San Jose Giants.
www.sanjose.org /pressroom/presskit/funneverends.php   (777 words)

  
 San Jose Giants
In 1940, the San Jose City council unanimously approved plans to build a 2,900 seat baseball stadium at the corner of Alma Avenue and Senter Road.
On March 8, 1942 San Jose Municipal Stadium seated 2,036 fans on Opening Day as the San Francisco Seals defeated the Portland Beavers 15-8.
In that span, the San Jose Giants have been a training ground for over 70 major leaguers.
www.exclusivesanjosehomes.com /bay-area/san-jose/san-jose-giants.htm   (410 words)

  
 Scout.com: Dobson, San Jose Stave Off Elimination
Between their super-utility player and a great start, the Giants found their way back to San Jose for Game 5.
He was the only Giant player with more than 1 RBI, and is now batting.500 in the playoffs.
The Giants touched up Visalia starter Jonathan Barratt for 6 runs in 5.2 innings, despite Barratt having just a 2.93 ERA in 21 games in the regular season.
sfgiants.scout.com /2/567882.html   (503 words)

  
 Metroactive Features | San Jose Giants
The upstart Oakland Athletics have risen from worst to first and head into the final weeks of the season in twin battles for either the top spot in the American League West or the wild-card slot.
In San Francisco, plans have gone from the Giants having the oldest starting outfield in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB) to nearly one-third of the starting-day roster players having been waived or traded by the end of August, with an eye already to the 2006 season and beyond.
The winner of that contest will come to San Jose Municipal Stadium to face off against the Giants on Sept. 10-11 for NDF games one and two.
www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/09.07.05/giants-0536.html   (385 words)

  
 SJ Giants Fans : News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
While it is unlikely that we will see J.T. in the SJ Giants dugout anytime soon, the possibility is intriguing.
The Giants picked up shortstop/2nd baseman Trey Webb from the Nationals organization.
Surf's up for prospects in Hawaii: "Giants Class A pitcher Alex Hinshaw was not a beach bum in Hawaii but instead quite the BeachBoy.
www.sjgiantsfans.org   (432 words)

  
 San Jose Giants - California League (CalL) Affiliated Baseball on OurSports Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
SAN JOSE, CALIF December 5, 2006 - San Jose Giants announced today a new ticketing package allowing fans to pre-purchase tickets for Opening Day.
San Jose Giants 8 at Visalia Oaks 1 (Playoff Gm.
San Jose Giants 3 at Visalia Oaks 10 (Playoff Gm.
www.oursportscentral.com /sports/?t_id=470   (619 words)

  
 Rough start, wild win for San Jose Giants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The San Jose Giants survived a rough start by Alex Hinshaw to upend the host Stockton Ports 8-5 in a California League game Thursday at Banner Island Ballpark.
He allowed only one hit, but it was a three-run home run by Myron Leslie in the first inning.
The Giants scored a run in each of the first three innings, then broke the game open with three runs in the fifth and two in the sixth.
www.topix.net /content/kri/1193446284010401373403886914641083681446   (389 words)

  
 People to People --- San Jose, CA - Okayama, Japan
Okayama committee chair and PN President King meet with International affairs of San Jose Giants baseball team to consider possible 50th anniversary activities.
Next year is the 20th anniversary of the San Jose Giants.
Okayama sends coordinator to visit San José an meet with many groups about the 50th anniversary visit, April 2007.
www.sj-okayama.org   (93 words)

  
 San Francisco Giants
The Giants signed him this year as a free agent.
He was also the Giants' most effective pitcher in the high minors last year.
San Jose Giants The A club in the California League.
www.swlink.net /~danichi/team_giants.html   (453 words)

  
 San Jose Giants Game | alexking.org
The San Jose Giants are a single-A minor league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants.
The field was in relatively poor shape for professional baseball.
For those of you who don’t know about the “beer batter”, it is the player on the team with the most strikeouts this season.
alexking.org /blog/2003/08/07/san-jose-giants-game   (340 words)

  
 Bottom of the 9th - 9/4/06: Stockton Ports at San Jose Giants
Bottom of the 9th - 9/4/06: Stockton Ports at San Jose Giants
San Jose manager & ex-Major Leaguer Lenn Sakata – 18 views
The grandstand at San Jose Municipal Stadium – 11 views
www.hopestation.net /coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=50   (238 words)

  
 San Jose Giants Baseball Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Call (408) 297-1435 to join the action at San Jose Municipal Stadium in 2007!
San Jose Giants announce a new ticketing package allowing fans to pre-purchase tickets for Opening Day.
New merchandise caps with the 20th Anniversary logo also available for the holidays....
www.sjgiants.com   (102 words)

  
 San Jose Giants Boosters Club
The Giants Boosters are all about having fun and watching baseball.
We have taken "baseball" trips to Philadelphia, Boston, New York and even Japan to see the Sebu Lions and Tokyo Giants play.
In the winter we put on gala dinner in the San Jose area to honor one of the past or present San Francisco Giants.
www.sjgiantsboosters.com   (192 words)

  
 Metroactive | Music, Clubs, Movies, Events, News | San Jose, CA (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Bay Area's DJ Salim (pictured) brings on the Bollywood at the Red Carpet Bollywood Affair in San Jose.
Nightlife scenes from bars and clubs in downtown San Jose and the surrounding area.
The unfortunate scythe of the nightclub reaper is again ending the life of another downtown San Jose nightclub.
www.metroactive.com.cob-web.org:8888   (343 words)

  
 San Jose Giants - Baseball as it ought to be.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
San Jose Giants - Baseball as it ought to be.
San Jose Giants baseball is the most family frien.
If your free trial or membership has expired and you wish to upgrade or renew, visit the
www.10thingswithkids.com /members/309.cfm   (111 words)

  
 Spectator Sports - Go Milpitas!
When you can watch the Giants on KTVU Channel 2 for the 2000 season.
Community Arts and History Support and the Community Museums with the San Jose Giants are offering young people the opportunity to receive a free Sunday Home Game Pass, valid for unlimited free general entry Sundays, up until the child's 16th birthday.
It is also home to the Major League Soccer team -- the San Jose Earthquakes.
www.gomilpitas.com /prosports.htm   (563 words)

  
 The Diamond Angle - San Jose Giants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Well, the big Giants were, San Jose hosted Modesto.
The Giants pulled their starter, who had a no-hitter through six, only to give up eight runs in the seventh.
Krazy George, a person many people credit with inventing "The Wave." I need to learn a little more about red-eye reduction, but on the other hand, a person who could create The Wave is probably a little demonic.
www.thediamondangle.com /archive/july01/sjphotos.html   (186 words)

  
 San Jose Giants smash High Desert Mercury News, The - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
San Jose Giants smash High Desert Mercury News, The - Find Articles
Designated hitter Guillermo Rodriguez went 4 for 5 with a triple and four RBIs as the San Jose Giants battered the High Desert Mavericks 13-5 on Thursday in Adelanto.
Right fielder Brian Horwitz homered and drove in three runs for the Giants, who amassed...
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_kmtmn/is_200604/ai_n16248405   (111 words)

  
 Jose Vizcaino : San Francisco Giants Jose Vizcaino
Jose Vizcaino : San Francisco Giants Jose Vizcaino
SAN FRANCISCO (9) – Barry Bonds, lf; Ray Durham, 2b...
during the Dodgers' pennant-clinching victory in San Francisco.
www.mlb-teams.com /players/players.php?id=198   (105 words)

  
 Bay Area Vicinity Agility Sites: San Jose Giants Municipal Stadium
Bay Area Vicinity Agility Sites: San Jose Giants Municipal Stadium
You are here: Home > Bay Area Agility Sites > San Jose Giants Municipal Stadium
Not available during baseball season unless the team is on the road.
www.bayteam.org /sites/sites_sanjose.html   (174 words)

  
 SAN JOSE the fun never stops
We might be number ten on the list of largest cities in the U.S. but we are number one in offering up a ton of fun, multi-cultural events all year long.
American Musical Theatre of San Jose (through June)
Top 10 San Jose Attractions (based on attendance)
www.sanjose.org /visitors/thingstodo/festivals.php   (65 words)

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