"The San Francisco Giants have been one of the most successful franchises in baseball in the 21st century, as evidenced by the three World Series championship flags flying in the breeze over Oracle Park-one of the most beautiful baseball venues in the world. However, the team was not always so successful on or off the field. The Giants and Their City tells the story of a Giants franchise that had no recognizable stars, was last in the league in attendance, and had more than one foot out the door on the way to Toronto when a ...
Read More
"The San Francisco Giants have been one of the most successful franchises in baseball in the 21st century, as evidenced by the three World Series championship flags flying in the breeze over Oracle Park-one of the most beautiful baseball venues in the world. However, the team was not always so successful on or off the field. The Giants and Their City tells the story of a Giants franchise that had no recognizable stars, was last in the league in attendance, and had more than one foot out the door on the way to Toronto when a local businessman and a brand-new mayor found a way to keep the team in San Francisco. Over the next 17 years, the team had some very good years but more than a few terrible ones, all while trying to make a home in a city with a unique and confounding political culture. The Giants and Their City tells the story of the team's struggles to win ballgames, find its way back to the playoffs, and also to stay in San Francisco when, at times, it wasn't clear the city wanted them. Lincoln A. Mitchell tells us a baseball story about beloved Giants players-like Vida Blue, Willie McCovey, Kevin Mitchell, and Robby Thompson-and includes interviews with Art Agnos, Frank Jordan, Dianne Feinstein, John Montefusco, Will Clark, Kevin Mitchell, Mike Krukow, Dave Dravecky, and Bob Lurie, among others. He describes important events in Giants history, such as the Mike Ivie grand slam, the Joe Morgan home run, the 1987 playoffs, the 1989 team, the Dave Dravecky game, and the earthquake World Series. A uniquely San Francisco story, The Giants and Their City also demonstrates how sports teams and cities often have very complex relationships"--
Read Less
Add this copy of The Giants and Their City: Major League Baseball in San to cart. $27.90, good condition, Sold by Dotcom liquidators / dc1 rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fort Worth, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Kent State University Press.
Add this copy of The Giants and Their City: Major League Baseball in San to cart. $36.95, poor condition, Sold by ZENO'S rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by Kent State University Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Poor. Kent. 2021. March 2021. Kent State University Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 9781606354209. 250 pages. paperback. keywords: Sports Baseball San Francisco Giants. DESCRIPTION-The San Francisco Giants have been one of the most successful franchises in baseball in the twenty-first century as evidenced by the three World Series Championship flags flying in the breeze over Oracle Park, one of the most beautiful baseball venues in the world. However, the team was not always so successful on or off the field. The Giants and Their City tells the story of a Giants franchise that had no recognizable stars, was last in the league in attendance, and had more than one foot out the door on the way to Toronto when a local businessman and a brand new mayor found a way to keep the team in San Francisco. Over the next 17 years, the team had some very good years, but more than few terrible ones, while trying to find a home in a city with a unique and confounding political culture. The Giants and Their City relates how the team struggles to win ballgames, find its way back to the playoffs, but also to stay in San Francisco when, at times, it wasn't clear the city wanted them. This book is a baseball story about beloved Giants players like Vida Blue, Willie McCovey, Kevin Mitchell, and Robby Thompson, and includes interviews with Art Agnos, Frank Jordan, Dianne Feinstein, John Montefusco, Will Clark, Kevin Mitchell, Mike Krukow, Dave Dravecky and Bob Lurie among others. The book features descriptions of important events in Giants history like the Mike Ivie grand slam, the Joe Morgan home run, the 1987 playoffs, the 1989 team, the Dave Dravecky game and the earthquake World Series. It's also a uniquely San Francisco story that shows how sports teams and cities often have very complex relationships. inventory #47803.
Add this copy of The Giants and Their City: Major League Baseball in San to cart. $48.55, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2021 by The Kent State University Pres.
