There was an unforgettable doubleheader between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets on May 31, 1964 at the brand-new Shea Stadium. The Giants won the first game 6-2 behind the pitching of Juan Marichal. But the second game lasted 23 innings and seven hours and 23 minutes before the Giants won 8-6. Total time elapsed for the two games combined: Nine hours and 52 minutes.
There is a story about a spectator who couldn't stay for the second game because he had to catch a plane for California. When he arrived at his West Coast destination several hours later, he was shocked to find out that the Giants and the Mets were still playing.
Adam Duvall wore No. 37 when he played with the San Francisco Giants during the 2014 season.
Barry Bonds played in 6 games at designated hitter for the San Francisco Giants in 2003, starting in none of them. , equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in).
After playing for the New York Giants (1951-52, 1954-57), Willie Mays starred for the team in San Francisco from 1958 to 1972. He missed part of the 1952 season and all of the 1953 season because of a military obligation.
Shortstop Brandon Crawford grew up in nearby Pleasanton, California and played baseball at Foothill High School.
The average home game attendance for the San Francisco Giants during the 2008 season was 35,356 fans (11th in the league).
September 1, 1967 the Cincinnati Reds played the longest game in club history, losing to the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in 21 innings.
Deion Sanders played for both the San Francisco 49ers (1994) and the San Francisco Giants (1995).
Not as a player. Litton played with the San Francisco Giants from 1989 to 1992.
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Tim Hudson wore No. 17 when he played for the San Francisco Giants during the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
1) Livan Hernandez, born in Villa Clara - played for the Giants between 1999-2002.2) Alex Sanchez, born in Havana - played for the Giants in 2005.3) Osvaldo Fernandez, born in Holguin - played for the Giants in 1996-1997.4) Rene Arocha, born in Havana - played for the Giants in 1997.5) Tony Menendez, born in Havana - played for the Giants in 1994.6) Jose Cardinal, born in Matanzas - played for the Giants in 1963 and 1964.7) Tito Fuentes, born in Havana - played for the Giants between 1965-1974.
Yes. The Giants, who originally were in New York, have played in San Francisco since the 1958 season.
Adam Duvall wore No. 37 when he played with the San Francisco Giants during the 2014 season.
Hector Sanchez wore No. 29 when he played for the San Francisco Giants from 2011 to 2015.
Marco Scutaro wore No. 19 for the San Francisco Giants from 2012 to 2014..
Yusmeiro Petit wore No. 52 when he played for the San Francisco Giants from 2012 to 2015.
The San Francisco Seals and San Francisco Missions of the Pacific Coast League played in Seals Stadium, the Seals between 1931-1957 and the Missions between 1931-1937. When the MLB Giants moved from New York to San Francisco in 1958, they played there while waiting for Candlestick Park to be built. The Giants moved from Seals to Candlestick in 1960. Seals Stadium was destroyed in late 1959.