LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK

Here’s a sneak peek at the chapters in Great Giants Stories Every Young Fan Should Know. If you’re a longtime Giants fan, you might already know some or all of these stories. If you don’t, you’d better read the book!

How the Giants Got Their Name

A look back at the very early days of baseball and the New York team that came to be known as the “Giants”

Baseball’s Odd Couple: McGraw and Mathewson

Two of the Giants’ earliest superstars: fiery manager John McGraw and the “Christian gentleman,” pitcher Christy Mathewson

Memphis Bill, Master Melvin, and The Meal Ticket

Three all-time Giants who continued the team’s success in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s: Bill Terry, Mel Ott, and Carl Hubbell

The Shot Heard ‘Round the World

Bobby Thomson’s legendary home run to win the National League pennant in 1951, probably one of the most famous plays in all of sports history

Willie Mays: The Five-Tool Player

A closer look at all the tools that made the “Say Hey Kid” one of the greatest (and most popular) players ever

Going, Going, Gone

The Giants (along with the rival Dodgers) leave New York and move to California

New Hometown Heroes

San Francisco welcomes their new home team and two outstanding young rookies: Orlando Cepeda and Willie McCovey

Life at the ‘Stick

The perils of playing at frigid, windy Candlestick Park, the stadium everyone loved to hate

1962: The Best Ever?

The amazing Giants season that ended in Bobby Richardson’s glove

Marichal vs. Spahn

Two future Hall of Famers match up in a grueling all-night pitching duel for the ages

Spitballs and a Moon Shot

Gaylord Perry’s notorious trademark pitch – and an unlikely home run

Dave Dravecky’s Miracle Comeback

How one man fought back against cancer and inspired thousands

Earthquake!

Tragedy strikes during the 1989 “Battle of the Bay” World Series

Splash Hit: A New Ballpark in China Basin

The Giants open the 2000 season in a beautiful new stadium

Following in Giant Footsteps

Like father, like son: Bobby and Barry Bonds make baseball history

Near Misses

The Last Great Pennant Race (1993), The Brian Johnson Game (1997), and Death by Rally Monkey (2002)

Torture

The glorious, nail-biting 2010 season in which the San Francisco Giants finally won their first World Series

Play for Each Other

How the never-say-die Giants battled against the odds to win another World Series Championship in 2012

Back for More

Magnificent Madison Bumgarner leads the Giants to their third World Series title in 2014