The Pictorial S.F. Giants History

[McCovey]

I just got this great idea. Let's post photos showing the great Giants' history. It could be of any Giants player, manager, announcer, anything related to the 50 years of Giants history. This should be fun!

[McCovey]

There is ONLY one choice to be the first photo posted. I introduce the greatest Giant of all time...

Willie Mays, Game 1, 1962 World Series...

[McCovey]

The Giants comes to San Francisco!

[McCovey]

Opening Day April 17, 1958, Giants vs Dodgers, Seal Stadium.

Kid, Bear were you guys at this game?

[McCovey]

Bear, Kid, I bet this photo brings back old memories. :)

[SF Kid]

Great idea. I'll have to get buys on this thread.

Willie Mays seems kind of prominent. :D

[McCovey]

Kid,

Is there a way to modify the thread setting so the photos don't show up as thumbnails but the actual size?

[SF Kid]

Kid,

Is there a way to modify the thread setting so the photos don't show up as thumbnails but the actual size?You'd havet o upload the to someplace like ImageShack (http://my.imageshack.us/) and link to them. I don't want to have the site use all the resources of larger photos. Thumbnails are cool. :D

[SF Kid]

Opening Day 1958 against the Dodgers... :eek:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedailymirror/images/2008/02/22/1958_dodgers_nd_examiner.jpg

[SF Kid]

The Dodgers' Gino Cimoli awaits the first pitch in San Francisco Giants history from Ruben Gomez.

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/photo/ph_history_timeline_art17.jpg

[Bear]

Mays, Rigney & Cepeda in 1958.

[Bear]

Jack Sanford from the 1960's Giants Teams. What a great pitcher he was for the G men!

[Bear]

Giants clubhouse at Seal Stadium before the first game. Do you think clubhouses have changed a little?

[Bear]

Willie Kirkland from the 1958 Giants. One of the Bear's favorite players.

[Bear]

Masanori Murakami the first Japanese players in the ML.

[Bear]

Lon Simmons from the early years with the Giants on KSFO the voice of the Giants.

[Bear]

The Giants first Mascot "Crazy Crab"!

[Bear]

Opening Day April 17, 1958, Giants vs Dodgers, Seal Stadium.

Kid, Bear were you guys at this game?

I was at this game with my father, God rest his soul!:)

[SF Kid]

The Great Russ Hodges...

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/watchdog/blog/russ-hodges_ksfo.jpg

[Bear]

Alou, Davenport, Mays, Marichal & Cepeda at the 1962 All-Star Game.

[SF Kid]

Not SF Giants but here it is...The Shot Heard Round the World...

http://www.itsalreadysigned4u.com/shop/media/images/product_detail/frt-16phbra480.jpg

[Bear]

Ruben Gomez, Giants opening day pitcher for their first ever game in San Francisco. What a day!!

[Bear]

Mike McCormick, only Cy Young award winner in SF Giant History!

[Bear]

Jim Davenport, former third baseman and manager. Good player but poor manager. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer. :pound:

[Bear]

Leon Wagner "Daddy Wags" was a Bear favorite! :beerbang:

[Bear]

Another early year pitching great Johnny Antonelli!:p

[Bear]

Billy O'Dell the first big trade by the Giants that the Bear followed.

[Bear]

Harvey Kuenn what a player!

[Bear]

Ollie "Downtown" Brown. When he got it all you new it was gone! The only problem was it never happened often enough. :eek:

[Bear]

The first Mr. Bonds! Bobby Bonds.:)

[Bear]

Ron Bryant. Had one good and one great season with the Giants. Problem is he could not stay away from his pitching coaches wife. It not good to be playing with your coaches wife. Thats a no-no!!:nono::nono:

[Bear]

When ever I hear the term journyman pitcher I think of Jim Barr. He played for the Giants and was 81-90 for the G men!:p

[Bear]

"Dirty Al" Al Gallagher was not a great third baseman but he gave it all he had!:beerbang:

[Bear]

Tito "Parakeet" Fuentes was one of the best fielding Second Baseman in SF Giant History. He also could not shut up and loved to style.;)

[Bear]

MATT WILLIAMS in my mind is the all-time best third baseman to ever play the hot corner for the SF Giants.

[Bear]

Will Clark is also one of the Bear's all-time favorites. Although he is #2 in all-time first baseman he did try hard and he was a great player. He had the most beautiful swing of the bat I have ever seen.

[Bear]

JEFF KENT, the all-time greatest second baseman in SF Giant History. A future HOF and a great clutch hitter.

[SF Kid]

There is a name, Ollie Brown" I hadn't thought about in a long one. Good one Bear.

[Bear]

Dave Kingman, a pure power hitter with 442 HR is one player who would be in the HOF if he had not been such an ass. This should not have kept him out and someday I believe they will correct this.

[Bear]

Garry Maddox known as the (Secretary of Defense). A great center fielder and a player the Giants should have never traded.

[Bear]

Gary Matthews Sr. known as "Sarge" was another gifted outfielder the Giants let get away. He went on the be an All-Star for many year with other teams.

[Bear]

John "The Count" Montefusco often he was more flash than substance but he did have a No-No as a Giant starter. Man could this guy talk and often this got him into trouble. A true character!:rolleyes:

[Bear]

Ed Halicki another one No Hit wonder. Yes he did throw a No-Hitter with the Giants but did little else in his career. Million dollar arm and a ten cent brain.

[McCovey]

Man I keep forgetting that Candlestick Park had artificial turf for a few seasons. I never saw a game when they had it, though.

[Bear]

It was the pits for both baseball and football!:eek:

[McCovey]

One of my all-time favorite Giants, Gary Lavelle! :beerbang:

[Bear]

Matty Alou: the Bear's favorite of the Alou brothers. This guy was a GREAT hitter.

[McCovey]

Willie Mays from March 6, 1958!

[McCovey]

Willie Mays, April 17, 1958 vs the Dodger at Seals Stadium.

[McCovey]

This is a classic video of Willie Mays vs Mickey Mantle in Home Run Derby from 1959! First prize was $2,000! Boy times sure have changed. :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0vGWiB6ryU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFRIQt08mn4&feature=related

[McCovey]

Another Mays action shot. I love the pure intensity on his face.

[SF Kid]

Goods stuff Mc.

[McCovey]

Goods stuff Mc.
I love finding color photos from the 1950s-60s. Color just seems to bring the ballplayers to life IMO. A 1950s Willie looks like he could play today without any problems. :) TO me Willie seems to built that a lighter version of Bo Jackson.

[McCovey]

Another Willie action shot. Does anyone recognize the batter in the on-deck circle? Is that Jimmie Ray Hart?

[Bear]

Another Willie action shot. Does anyone recognize the batter in the on-deck circle? Is that Jimmie Ray Hart?

From the Photo it looks like it was a home game and it my be Seals Stadium. If so that is not Hart.:nono:

[McCovey]

From the Photo it looks like it was a home game and it my be Seals Stadium. If so that is not Hart.:nono:
Since the Giants have "San Francisco" on their jerseys, and not "Giants", I'm pretty sure the photo is from a Giants' road game.

[McCovey]

More Mays. The Mays painting on the far right is really cool.

[SF Kid]

Another Willie action shot. Does anyone recognize the batter in the on-deck circle? Is that Jimmie Ray Hart?I'm not sure. But it does sort of resemble Jimmy Ray Hart. Can't be certain though.

[SF Kid]

http://sfgiants-forum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114&d=1227557673

Say Hey! :D

[McCovey]

Hey Kid,

How can we post photos directly into the post the way you have your Mays photo?

[Bear]

http://sfgiants-forum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=114&d=1227557673

Say Hey! :D

Are those needle tracks on Willie's arm!:eek:

[McCovey]

Are those needle tracks on Willie's arm!:eek:
Ummm...ok? :o

[SF Kid]

Hey Kid,

How can we post photos directly into the post the way you have your Mays photo?You have to copy the URL where it is posted on the Internet or where you have uploaded an image to say a place like ImageShack. Then copy the entire URL. Click the "Insert Image" (http://sfgiants-forum.com/forum/ogenzen/editor/insertimage.gif) and then paste in the entire URL you copied in the box that pops up. Click "OK". Done.

[Bear]

Fred Breining who had a nice run with the Giants but injury ended his playing days after only a few years. I knew Fed and his brothers and he was a really nice and humble guy.:)

[Bear]

Bob Bolin was a fine middle of the rotation and reliever for the Giants in the late 60's

[McCovey]

I found this cool cover of the 1965 San Francisco Giants yearbook. :)

[McCovey]

And from 1963...

[McCovey]

Mr Spitball himself...

[McCovey]

Mr almost 40-40! :D

[McCovey]

One of the Giants few bright spots of the late 1970's. I can only dream of the Ripper being on the Giants today. :rolleyes:

[McCovey]

Ok Giants fans, who is this guy? ;)

[McCovey]

This is from a 1979 game. Gotta love those orange tops the Giants wore then.

[Bear]

One of the Giants few bright spots of the late 1970's. I can only dream of the Ripper being on the Giants today. :rolleyes:

I really like your new Avatar!:clap:

[McCovey]

I really like your new Avatar!:clap:
Thanks Bear. I really like it, too. I'd love to get it in poster size. :)

[Bear]

Thanks Bear. I really like it, too. I'd love to get it in poster size. :)

I bet there are places that could do that for you!;)

[jimm]

This is from a 1979 game. Gotta love those orange tops the Giants wore then.

That's gonna be my next cap, once I find one to fit the fat dome :D

Thanks Bear. I really like it, too. I'd love to get it in poster size. :)

Last I heard poster size blow ups were about 80 bucks at kinkos :eek:

[McCovey]

That's gonna be my next cap, once I find one to fit the fat dome :D


I hear ya! I wear a 7-5/8 or 7-3/4 hat! :p


Last I heard poster size blow ups were about 80 bucks at kinkos :eek:That's way more that I am will to pay.

[jimm]

I do have some of those 60s yearbooks though, would look sweet matted and hanging in my as yet started Giants room.

[wedge]

Guys, Keep those covers coming. What a great nostalgic trip. We'd take ANY one of those guys in the current lineup!

[Bear]

Come on Wedge. Things are looking up for the Giants. We just have to give these guys a chance to develop.:p

[SF Kid]

There is the Bear flip flopping again. :rotf:

[Bear]

There is the Bear flip flopping again. :rotf:


:fu:

[SF Kid]

Rude. :p

[Bear]

Rude. :p

No, as you say I am just flipping you off again!:fu:

[jimm]

Not SF but the key to our Giants last title passed on recently, RIP Dusty Rhodes

http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2009/06/19/sp-rhodes19_ph_0500280341.jpg

[Bear]

Great Photo.:beerbang:

[McCovey]

It's #24! Say Hey!

[McCovey]

Smile Willie!

[McCovey]

Here is Willie getting his 3,000th hit on July 18th, 1970 with a single off Montreal's Mike Wegener at Candlestick Park. :)

[SF Kid]

Nice find Mc. :toast:

[McCovey]

I absolutely love this color photo of Willie! The intensity on Willie's face, the clean white uniform.

[McCovey]

I found this great video of Willie Mac batting in the 1970 All-Star Game!

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=willie+mccovey+&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-832&fr2=tab-web&tnr=21&vid=0001368440274

[SF Kid]

LOL.. they aren't afraid of him.

[jimm]

Picked up these 2 books recently, great shape, will be a while before I get a chance to read 'em :cool:

http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!Bk4RtMg!Wk~$(KGrHqYH-CIEtH5Yfp-mBLZ,yo3zVg~~_12.JPG

[SF Kid]

Nice stuff there Jimm.

[Bear]

Picked up these 2 books recently, great shape, will be a while before I get a chance to read 'em :cool:

http://i.ebayimg.com/07/!Bk4RtMg!Wk~$(KGrHqYH-CIEtH5Yfp-mBLZ,yo3zVg~~_12.JPG

Maybe we need to bring back the old book club from the WPF days?:rolleyes:

[WillTheThrill]

Maybe we need to bring back the old book club from the WPF days?:rolleyes:

Anybody else reading that new Willie Mays biography that just came out? I'm busy with school, so I'm working my way through it REALLY slowly. He's just now making his premiere with the major league club. Good stuff! :beerbang:

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[jimm]

A MUST buy, that Willie book *doesn't have yet* I am in the middle of a book on Henry Ford, gotta finish before I begin a new one

[SF Kid]

Anybody else reading that new Willie Mays biography that just came out? I'm busy with school, so I'm working my way through it REALLY slowly. He's just now making his premiere with the major league club. Good stuff! :beerbang:

.I want to read it but haven't got around to it! :o

[Bear]

I want to read it but haven't got around to it! :o


You are so busy! I just don't know how you find time for anything between golf and posting?:pound::pound:

[jimm]

Heres a nice LINK (http://www.vintagecardboard.com/ref_giants.htm) to some very cool Tacoma Giants info :cool:

[McCovey]

I didn't know the Giants had a minor league affiliate in Tacoma, WA? Very cool!

[SF Kid]

I didn't know the Giants had a minor league affiliate in Tacoma, WA? Very cool!OMG...I just can't believe you didn't know that Mc. Even I knew that. I know, Bear didn't' know either. He's too busy watching the hippies outside his living room window in the park .

[Bear]

OMG...I just can't believe you didn't know that Mc. Even I knew that. I know, Bear didn't' know either. He's too busy watching the hippies outside his living room window in the park .

And you are watching the Hobo's riding the rails by your bedroom!:pound:

[McCovey]

I love this photo! :beerbang:

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/0806/mlb_u_marichal_sy_576.jpg

[McCovey]

I found this great 1966 Sports Illustrated cover of Gaylord Perry. :beerbang:

[McCovey]

Bear, Kid, do you remember this guy? :shrug: I had never heard of him until today.

http://cnt.toppsmillion.com/img/cards/1973-BB-TS1-557-NA_F_285x412.jpg

[Bear]

Bear, Kid, do you remember this guy? :shrug: I had never heard of him until today.

http://cnt.toppsmillion.com/img/cards/1973-BB-TS1-557-NA_F_285x412.jpg

I vaguely remember the name, but not a thing about him. Even after I looked him up I still don't remember him as a player. He made no impression on me as a player. His biggest moment is he was traded with McCovey to the Padres for Mike Caldwell.:confused:

[McCovey]

Love this Willie photo (even if it from his early NY days)!

[Bear]

Love this Willie photo (even if it from his early NY days)!

Yes this is a GREAT photo. Willie's only problem is that he was known as the Kid. And then some dumb ass comes along and thinks to name himself the SF Kid. Pitiful.:nono::shakehead::nono::shakehead::nono: