This never gets old and seems to never die (Thank goodness). Just back from the Billy Crystal movie Parental Guidance. Crystal ambition was to become the SF Giants broadcaster. A major story line is the… famous call by Russ Hodges:

“ Bobby Thomson…up there swingin’…He’s had two out of three, a single and a double, and Billy Cox is playing him right on the third-base line…One out, last of the ninth…Branca pitches…Bobby Thomson takes a strike called on the inside corner…Bobby hitting at .292…He’s had a single and a double and he drove in the Giants’ first run with a long fly to center…Brooklyn leads it 4-2…Hartung down the line at third not taking any chances…Lockman with not too big of a lead at second, but he’ll be runnin’ like the wind if Thomson hits one…Branca throws…[sound of bat meeting ball] Continue reading →

This will be the second public trophy tour held in the past three years and will feature both the 2012 and 2010 trophies. The focus of the San Francisco World Championship Trophy Tour presented by Bank of America in association with Tiffany is to share the trophies with Giants fans in Junior Giants communities throughout northern California.

“It was really important to us this time, given a second opportunity, to create a trophy tour which allowed us to connect with our fans as well as the more than 20,000 kids who participate in our Junior Giants baseball program,” said Larry Baer, Giants president and chief operating officer.

Tour Schedule (Subject to Change)
Specific Locations and Times to be announced in January
For more information and regular tour updates visit: sfgiants.com/trophy

TROPHIES COMING TO NYC JANUARY 19TH!!

Chuck Diering, who spent nine seasons in the major leagues as an outfielder with the Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals, passed away Friday after taking a fall at his home in Spanish Lake, Mo. He was 89. He played in the 1952 season for the Giants hitting .174 with 2RBI’s in 41 games.
Here is a link to his story and obit.
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With Diering’s passing, only 31 NY Giants remain. Here is the updated list:
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Even NY Giants fans would love this guy. The epitome of a player. He plays for the team not himself. An old-time player who plays smart and knows what he is doing without making a spectacle of himself or the game!! He means so much to the team beyond his tremendous statistics. Most deserving of MVP Award! Congrats to Buster and his fans!! He is the reason we are now winners!!!

NOW ENJOYING CONTINUAL SUCCESS, THE GIANTS WILL HONOR THEIR ROOTS
By DAVID WALDSTEIN (FROM THE NYTIMES)

DETROIT — It has become Mike Murphy’s new biennial tradition. When the Giants win the World Series, he immediately calls Willie Mays. And then he calls his wife.
The Giants’ celebration of winning the World Series, as in 2010, will spill into New York, where the franchise played until 1958.
It’s understandable. Murphy, the Giants’ avuncular equipment manager, and Mays share a deep friendship. It goes all the way back to Murphy’s first day with the team as the Giants’ bat boy in 1958, the year the club moved to San Francisco from New York.
In 2010, when the Giants won their first World Series as a Bay Area team, Murphy did the same thing as he did Sunday night. And the Giants as a team are basically sticking to their script, too. After they won in 2010, they paid homage to their New York roots by sending Mays, the star catcher Buster Posey and the championship trophy to Manhattan for what amounted to a sentimental victory tour of the city.
And now they’re going to do it again. “We’re bringing it back,” exclaimed Giants General Manager Brian Sabean amid the euphoric celebration here Sunday night after his team won Game 4 to sweep the Tigers. “Tell everyone in New York to get ready, because we’re coming with it.”
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CONGRATS TO ALL GIANTS FANS WHERE EVER YOU ARE!!!!!!!!

Joshua Prager, Gary, Jay Goldberg, Steve

Jay Goldberg, Owner Berginos Clubhouse

Joshua Prager, Author of The Echoing Green

Thursday October 25 was a memorable day for all Giants Fans indeed. Not only did the SF Giants win Game 2 of the World Series, but the NY Giants Preservation Society had its inaugural meeting at Berginos Baseball Clubhouse at 67 East 11th Street in the West Village of NYC.
Jay Goldberg, the owner of Berginos welcomed over 35 people into the fold. The meeting started with Gary Mintz talking about the Society and its goals and he continued to talk about some of the ground rules for the evening. Steve Rothschild spoke briefly about the June 26 Tribute to the NY Giants Night at ATT Park. He included many of the contacts both he and Gary have encountered and are now on board.
After a few words by Jay Goldberg, the feature speaker of the night came on, Joshua Prager who wrote for the Wall Street Journal and authored that amazing book The Echoing Green. Prager spoke for about 40 minutes. He first explained what and where the Echoing Green title came from and then proceeded to read from his personal diary explaining the amazing story of the NY Giants in 1951 with the sign stealing scheme and the principle characters involved. Prager spent 6 years researching and writing this book. The assembled crowd at Berginos then went into a Q/A Period which could have gone on all night.
The meeting was then turned over to FOX TV where a handful of the faithful watched the entire World Series Game 2.
Thanks to Steve Rothschild’s stumping trivia questions and to Josh and Jay for making this initial meeting one we will never forget. Finally thanks to all members who attended!! See you in January!!

Here is the podcast from the event!! Just click on “Listen Now”
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For those attending, the meeting starts at 6:30PM at the Bergino Baseball Club, 67th East 11th Street, in Lower Manhattan. (800-556-9420) Jay Goldberg (CEO) is being nice enough to let us stay to watch Game 2 when the meeting concludes. The meeting will be over by first pitch!! Those who wished to attend but can’t, can hear the meeting via Jay’s Podcast from his Clubhouse. Here is the link: www.bergino.com
Just click on PODCAST under the phone number, top right part of TOOL BAR. Hope to see many of you! GO GIANTS!! Thanks go to Jay and our guest speaker Joshua Prager!!

There are no words!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS to Giants fans everywhere!!!