Fost, Dan, 1962-

Giants past & present / Giants past and present Dan Fost. - 2nd edition - Minneapolis, Minn. : MVP Books, c2011. - 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

New York past, San Francisco present
Leagues and teams
The great teams and dynasties
Famous playoffs
World Series
Gaffes and controversies
Heartbreaks and close calls
The Giants-Dodgers rivalry
Crosstown and cross-league rivals : the Yankees and A's
All-star games
The owners
The general managers
The trading post
Giant characters
Salaries
Giant managers
The race barrier
Latin players
Nicknames
Rookies
Catchers
First basemen
Second basemen
Shortstops
Third basemen
Outfielders
Home-run heroes
Right-handed pitchers
Left-handed pitchers
Relievers
Uniforms
The ballparks
The playing fields
Billboards and scoreboards
Bullpens, dogouts, and clubhouses
Giant fans and knothole gangs
Food at the ballpark
Sportswriters
Voices of the giants
Spring training
On the farm

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