Marichal, Spahn and the greatest game ever pitched
On July 2, 1963, two baseball legends engaged in one of the greatest pitchers' duels in baseball history. Juan Marichal vs. Warren Spahn. Hall of Famer vs. Hall of Famer at Candlestick Park. By the time Marichal and Spahn met on the mound that Tuesday night, they'd already faced off
10 moments that defined Orlando Cepeda's career
According to legend, the St. Louis Cardinals’ team bus was ready to depart for the ballpark du jour one afternoon without slugging first baseman Orlando Cepeda on board. Right-hander Bob Gibson, St. Louis’ resident Hall of Famer-in-waiting, would have none of this. “This bus isn’t leaving,” Gibson said, “unless Cepeda
Willie Mays' most memorable moments
MLB.com is republishing this story after Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday at age 93.
24 amazing Willie Mays stats
MLB.com is republishing this story after Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday at age 93.
The top Giants Draft pick from every season
The MLB Draft can be a bit of a crapshoot, as evidenced by the spotty history of the Giants’ top selections. Here’s the full list of San Francisco’s top overall selection in each year’s Draft, dating back to 1965. (In years with more than one first-round pick, only the top
The best baseball players born on Feb. 3
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Feb. 3:
The best baseball players born on Jan. 12
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 12.
Top 10 moments in McCovey's HOF career
A version of this story originally ran in January 2022.
The best baseball players born on Jan. 3
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 3.
The best baseball players born on Dec. 26
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Dec. 26:
Most home runs in a single postseason
Looking back at Marichal's Top 10 moments
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The best baseball players born on Oct. 9
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 9: 1) Joe Sewell (1898) Sewell, the first of two Hall of Famers on this list, found his
The best baseball players born on Oct. 7
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 7: 1) Mookie Betts (1992) One of the best all-around talents in the game, Betts was selected by
The best baseball players born on Oct. 1
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 1.
The best baseball players born on Sept. 29
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 29: 1) Ed Morris (1862) Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Morris grew up in California and was one of
What was the ‘Shot Heard ‘Round The World’?
There are moments in baseball that transcend the sport. Babe Ruth’s called shot in the 1932 World Series was one of those. So was Hank Aaron’s 715th home run on April 8, 1974, in which he passed Ruth to become the new all-time home run king. However, perhaps no home
10 top moments from Gaylord Perry's career
Gaylord Perry became familiar with the notion that reaching the Major Leagues is difficult, but staying there is harder. The Hall of Fame right-hander, who died Thursday at age 84, spent 22 years in the big leagues. But Perry’s first two years with the Giants, 1962 and ’63, were interrupted
Joe Morgan's most memorable moments
Good teams seemed to follow Joe Morgan around. Need proof? Not until Morgan arrived from the Houston Astros in a five-player trade before the 1972 season did Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine begin firing on all cylinders. Morgan proved integral to the Reds’ World Series triumphs in 1975 and ’76. The
Giants' all-time retired numbers
SAN FRANCISCO -- When Cooperstown calls, the Giants listen. The Giants officially retire a player's number when he reaches the Hall of Fame. They've made two exceptions, placing left fielder Barry Bonds' No. 25 off-limits in 2018 and retiring Will Clark's No. 22 in 2022. Of course, Bonds possesses enough
Evan Longoria's top 10 moments
ST. PETERSBURG -- As the Rays’ best young player during the club’s rise from perennial cellar-dweller to American League East powerhouse, Evan Longoria quickly became one of the faces of baseball at the beginning of his career. He cemented that status by delivering one of the most memorable moments in
The top Giants not in the Hall of Fame
The Giants are well represented in Cooperstown. Sixty players, managers, executives and broadcasters with ties to the New York and San Francisco Giants are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, including 25 inductees who spent the bulk of their careers with the organization. But the club has also
How ‘Bye Bye Baby’ became a Giant hit
If you’ve attended a game at Oracle Park or tuned in to a Giants television broadcast, chances are you’re familiar with the team’s unofficial anthem: “Bye Bye Baby.” The peppy song usually plays at the waterfront ballpark and on the Giants’ broadcasts at the end of each half-inning in which
Here are the 6 Giants to win ROY honors
The Giants have seen a fair share of rookie phenoms pass through the organization and make big splashes at the outset of their careers. Here’s a look back at the six Giants to win the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s National League Rookie of the Year Award, which was established
10 players you forgot were Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- The collection of Giants alumni is as intriguing as it is iconic. For every superstar who established Hall of Fame credentials with San Francisco (Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal, for example), there was a Cooperstown inductee who made a forgotten or relatively unheralded cameo appearance