Covering the Giants from their years in New York to their 40 years of thrills in San Francisco, The Giants Encyclopedia is the first book to capture the complete legend of the Giants. Among the players who are profiled are Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, and Mel Ott. There are also detailed sketches about the Giants' greatest moments, their World Series championships, and their National League pennants.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
High and outside,
By Robert Baker (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Giants Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
Being a life-long Giants fan and probably only one of a few who has seen them play in four different home ballparks, perhaps I became too excited when I first learned of the pending release of this book and allowed my expectations to reach an unrealistic high. This would account for the major level of disappointment I felt upon obtaining and reading this book. It was horribly proofed and had the appearance of being hurridly put together. I was suprised more information about the manner in which the team came to New York from Troy, NY was not presented. I found the statistical data to be relatively useless and often contradictory to data found in the 3 major references of baseball statistics. Overall, this is not a very good reference and certainly beneath the work Mr. Peters has previously published about the Giants. Too bad, a little more effort could have produced a much better book, now we will have to wait for the next one.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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THE GIANTS ENCYCLOPEDIA,
By PETER T. CHRIST (WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Giants Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
I WAS DISAPPOINTED IN THIS "ENCYCLOPEDIA" BECAUSE I FEEL IT'S INCOMPLETE WITH REGARD TO THE HISTORY OF ALL WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR THE GIANTS (BOTH NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO).. ALSO SOME OF THE PHOTOS ARE MISLABLED..NEEDS BETTER PROOF READING..BUT ALL IN ALL I AM GLAD TO HAVE IT IN MY COLLECTION OF GIANTS MEMORABILIA ETC.....
5.0 out of 5 stars
.bye bye baby!!!,
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The National League expanded into New York, as well as Philadelphia, in 1883 after folding its franchises in Troy, New York, and Worchester, Massachusetts. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
franchise career lists, righthanded starter, franchise list, championship four games, stolen bases, leading batter, four strikeouts, three strikeouts, two strikeouts, polo grounds, franchise record, five strikeouts, seven strikeouts, complete games, managerial record, prep career, lone run, series four games, fielding percentage, six strikeouts, league lead, eight triples, major league record, franchise history, batting average Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, San Francisco, National League, Philadelphia Phillies, Louis Cardinals, Candlestick Park, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Christy Mathewson, Willie Mays, Boston Braves, Bill Terry, Mel Ott, American League, Most Valuable Player, Carl Hubbell, Giants Archives, White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, John Montgomery Ward, Washington Senators, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Alvin Dark New!
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The National League expanded into New York, as well as Philadelphia, in 1883 after folding its franchises in Troy, New York, and Worchester, Massachusetts. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
franchise career lists, righthanded starter, franchise list, championship four games, stolen bases, leading batter, four strikeouts, three strikeouts, two strikeouts, polo grounds, franchise record, five strikeouts, seven strikeouts, complete games, managerial record, prep career, lone run, series four games, fielding percentage, six strikeouts, league lead, eight triples, major league record, franchise history, batting average Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, San Francisco, National League, Philadelphia Phillies, Louis Cardinals, Candlestick Park, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Christy Mathewson, Willie Mays, Boston Braves, Bill Terry, Mel Ott, American League, Most Valuable Player, Carl Hubbell, Giants Archives, White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, John Montgomery Ward, Washington Senators, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Alvin Dark New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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