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as well as the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Oakland A's. The ballpark was constructed in less than a year to avoid having the Giants play their spring games at another location. In March 2006, the stadium hosted three games from Pool B of the World Baseball Classic. Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale Stadium is a baseball field located in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. The stadium was built in 1992 and holds 12,000 people. It is the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants. Scottsdale was the home of the Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League from
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Francisco Grande Francisco Grande is a hotel and golf resort is located in Casa Grande, Arizona, approximately 46 miles south east of Phoenix. In 1959 the San Francisco Giants' owner Horace Stoneham developed the property as a spring training camp for his popular Major League Baseball team. The name of the property was taken from the San "Francisco" Giants and Casa "Grande". During its early years, the hotel was popular with celebrities like John Wayne and Pat Boone. Guests are able to stay in their eponymously titled suites. After the Giants moved to the original Scottsdale Stadium, the California Angels
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as well as the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs and Oakland A's. The ballpark was constructed in less than a year to avoid having the Giants play their spring games at another location. In March 2006, the stadium hosted three games from Pool B of the World Baseball Classic. Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale Stadium is a baseball field located in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. The stadium was built in 1992 and holds 12,000 people. It is the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants. Scottsdale was the home of the Phoenix Firebirds of the Pacific Coast League from
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listed in the National Register of Historic Places with a short description of the same. The city is the spring training home of the San Francisco Giants, who practice at Scottsdale Stadium in Downtown Scottsdale. Scottsdale Stadium also hosts the Scottsdale Scorpions, a minor league baseball team in the Arizona Fall League. In February 2011 the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks began sharing a new spring training facility, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, located on the city's eastern border with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Though none play specifically in the city of Scottsdale, all of the "Big
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of the top attended venues in Arizona's Cactus League. The Scottsdale Charros organize and promote San Francisco spring training in the city. The stadium is also host of the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League, and hosts the Fall League's championship game at the end of November. During the summer the stadium is home the Arizona League Giants of the Arizona League. The stadium is also available to rent and hosts numerous parties, events and meetings throughout the year. The stadium was built on the site of the old Scottsdale Stadium, built in 1956, which also hosted the Giants
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J. Pierzynski was traded by the Minnesota Twins with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano, and Boof Bonser. The Giants finished spring training with a record of 11–19, the worst in the Cactus League. This includes split-squad games but excludes any ties or games against non-Major League opponents. "Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" All-Star Game 2004 San Francisco Giants season The 2004 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 122nd year in Major League Baseball,
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In 1959, Stoneham began developing a spring training facility for the San Francisco Giants at Francisco Grande, in Casa Grande, Arizona. Francisco Grande hosted its first exhibition game in 1961, where Willie Mays hit a 375-foot home run in the fourth inning. Francisco Grande, now a hotel and golf resort, still houses various memorabilia of the San Francisco Giants of the 1960s. After their initial success, Stoneham's Giants fell on hard times after 1971. The arrival of the cross-bay Oakland Athletics in 1968 split the market. The Athletics themselves struggled at the turnstiles, leading to doubts about whether the Bay
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Cy Young Award winner. On September 21, 2007, Giants' ownership announced that Bonds would not return after the 2007 season. The Giants did not resign Ryan Klesko and Pedro Feliz. On December 12, 2007 the Giants signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year and $60 million contract. The Giants finished spring training with a record of 9–23–2, the worst spring training in their recorded history. The Giants had the highest ERA and the lowest batting average among teams whose spring training was in Arizona. The team lead the majors with 40 errors. The Giants lost a spring training game 4–3 to
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2017 San Francisco Giants season The 2017 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 135th year in Major League Baseball, their 60th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 18th at AT&T Park. They finished 64–98, last place in the NL West and the NL, their worst record in 32 years. Preseason predictions for the Giants were generally positive. Ahead of spring training, "Sports Illustrated" ranked the Giants 10th out of 30 teams in their preseason power rankings, saying that if the bullpen improves as expected, "there's enough talent here for
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1964 San Francisco Giants season The 1964 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 82nd year in Major League Baseball, their seventh year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their fifth at Candlestick Park. The team finished in fourth place, as a result of their 90–72 record, placing them three games behind the National League and World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals. The Giants held spring training games at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, which opened in 1964. In the first game at Phoenix Muni on March 8, 1964, the Giants beat Cleveland, 6
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Tucson Sidewinders, dropping their affiliation with the Giants in favor of the expansion Diamondbacks. The owners of the existing Tucson Toros then moved their franchise to Fresno, California, thus ending a 92-year hiatus of PCL baseball in Fresno. The transplanted Toros, renamed the Fresno Grizzlies, became the Giants' new PCL affiliate. The Firebirds were known as the Phoenix Giants until the 1986 season. They were affiliated with the San Francisco Giants for their entire existence, now a rarity in the minor leagues. The Giants' still have spring training facility in the Phoenix area, but in Scottsdale where the Firebirds played
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Glenn Redmon Glenn Vincent Redmon (born January 11, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who appeared in seven games for the San Francisco Giants in . He batted and threw right-handed. Redmon was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the nineteenth round of the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of Michigan where he had been a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. In four seasons in their farm system, he batted .266 with 22 home runs. During Spring training , he and Chuck Hartenstein were traded to the San Francisco Giants for Skip
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25-year-old who was being held back in Class A, he was converted to a utility player. Playing for the Fresno Grizzlies in 2003, Dallimore led the Pacific Coast League in batting average with a .352 average. In 2004, he was invited to the San Francisco Giants' spring training, and he won the Harry S. Jordan award, presented each year to a player in his first big-league camp "whose performance and dedication in spring training best exemplifies the San Francisco Giants spirit." He was sent down to Fresno to start the season, and sportswriters were labelling him a journeyman. After playing
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reached a .312 batting average, a career high. After the 2003 season, the Twins traded Pierzynski to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano, and Boof Bonser. With the Giants he hit .272 with 11 home runs and 77 RBIs. He spent one season in San Francisco before being non-tendered. Pierzynski was signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox on January 6, 2005. When he signed with the White Sox, the "San Francisco Chronicle" ran a story claiming that the catcher had kneed Giants trainer Stan Conte in the groin during a spring training game
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light poles from the Polo Grounds remain in use at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, a minor league facility in Phoenix, Arizona, built in 1964. When the stadium was built, Horace Stoneham, owner of the San Francisco Giants, had the original Polo Grounds light poles shipped there. The Giants held spring training at the stadium's predecessor since 1947 and played at the new ballpark during spring training 1964. The poles were installed in the stadium where they currently remain standing. Compiled from various photos, baseball annuals, "The Official Encyclopedia of Baseball" (Turkin & Thompson, 1951) and "Green Cathedrals" by Phil Lowry. The
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after John Wayne and Legends specializes in Southwestern cuisine. Francisco Grande Francisco Grande is a hotel and golf resort is located in Casa Grande, Arizona, approximately 46 miles south east of Phoenix. In 1959 the San Francisco Giants' owner Horace Stoneham developed the property as a spring training camp for his popular Major League Baseball team. The name of the property was taken from the San "Francisco" Giants and Casa "Grande". During its early years, the hotel was popular with celebrities like John Wayne and Pat Boone. Guests are able to stay in their eponymously titled suites. After the Giants
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Yorvit Torrealba Yorvit Adolfo Torrealba (; born July 19, 1978) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers. He bats and throws right-handed. Torrealba signed with the San Francisco Giants as a minor league free agent on September 14, 1994. He made his major league debut with the Giants on September 5, 2001 as a September call up. Torrealba became the Giants back up catcher for the 2002 season after a strong spring training.
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Rohlinger batted .252 with 3 home runs and 28 runs batted in. Rohlinger played for the Augusta GreenJackets of the South Atlantic League in 2007. Rohlinger led the team in home runs with 18. He also batted .235 with 78 runs batted in. In , Rohlinger was added to the San Francisco Giants spring training roster and competed for the 2008 third baseman position. After making it to the final day of spring training, Rohlinger was sent to the High-A San Jose Giants in San Jose, California. During the first 3 months Rohlinger posted a .285 average with 7 home
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for the minor league Shreveport Captains, a Double-A minor league team in the San Francisco Giants organization, in 1992, 1993, and 1994, and also played for the Giants' Triple-A minor league team, the Phoenix Firebirds, in 1992 and 1993. While major league players were on strike during spring training in 1995, Chimelis agreed to take the field as part of the San Francisco Giants' replacement team. Once the strike ended, Chimelis headed to the Giants' Triple-A Phoenix minor league club. On June 4, 1995, the Giants called up Chimelis to their major league roster to replace the injured infielder Matt
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(3) and RBIs (27), as he platooned with Jerry Moses and Tom Satriano. During spring training prior to the 1970 season, Gibson's contract was sold to the San Francisco Giants. In his three seasons with the Red Sox, Gibson batted .232 with seven home runs and 62 RBIs in 210 MLB games played. Gibson spent all of 1970 and 1971 with San Francisco in a backup role, along with five games in 1972 when he also played for the Triple-A Phoenix Giants. In his three seasons with San Francisco, Gibson batted .210 with one home run and 16 RBIs in
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Greinke trade. The San Francisco Giants signed Arias to a minor league contract on December 15, 2011. After spending the 2012 Spring training with the Giants, he was assigned to Fresno Grizzlies, Giants' Triple-A affiliate, on April 5. He played 18 games for the Grizzlies, hitting .400 with 2 home runs and 17 runs batted in (RBIs). The Giants called up Arias on April 25. Arias hit his first major-league home run in his 331st career major-league at-bat on May 22, 2012. The two-run homer off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Shaun Marcum gave San Francisco a 4–0 lead in the
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their Triple-A affiliate Fresno Grizzlies. Giants opening day starter Barry Zito allowed 24 earned runs in 25 innings in Spring training. Giants spring training included injuries and competitions for several roster positions. Steve Holm won the back up catcher spot against Eliezer Alfonzo and Guillermo Rodríguez. Relievers Merkin Valdez, Erick Threets, and Keiichi Yabu earned spots on the opening day roster. Noah Lowry, Vinnie Chulk, Kevin Frandsen and Omar Vizquel started the season the on disabled list. Brian Bocock was the opening day shortstop in place of Vizquel. Steve Kline was designated for assignment. The Giants claimed Jose Castillo off
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in each city). Before 1997, they played each other only in Cactus League spring training. Their interleague play wins and losses (53-50 in favor of the A's after a Giants sweep of an interleague series from July 24–26, 2015) have been fairly evenly divided despite differences in league, style of play, stadium, payroll, fan base stereotypes, media coverage and World Series records, all of which have heightened the rivalry in recent years. The intensity of the rivalry and how it is understood varies among Bay Area fans. A's fans generally view the Giants as a hated rival, while Giants fans
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to be used in the first game of spring training 1955. The Reds played an exhibition against the Chicago White Sox. After the Reds cut him, Tebbetts refuted a statement by Werle, saying that the pitcher was given every chance to make the club. Werle was named interim manager of the Hawaii Islanders of the Pacific Coast League in August 1961. He managed the Phoenix Giants (Phoenix Firebirds) in 1966 until he served as a temporary replacement for Larry Jansen as pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants. Werle was placed on the San Francisco Giants roster at the age
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of Francisco Grande. Developed at a cost of $4.5 million by San Francisco Giants owner Horace Stoneham, Francisco Grande was built adjacent to Casa Grande, Arizona as the spring training home for the Giants. The facility, opened in 1961, boasted a private airstrip, an 18-hole golf course, and five baseball fields as well as player rooms, training and administrative offices for the team. Rushin notes that many of Francisco Grande's buildings were decorated with baseball memorabilia such as bats, balls, and gloves and he then continues the chapter with a discussion of the development of baseball gloves. The chapter concludes
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& Golf Resort, former spring training location for the San Francisco Giants. Then owner, Horace Stoneham, began developing the property in 1959. The first exhibition game was played in Casa Grande in 1961, with Willie Mays hitting a home run. The San Francisco Giants no longer play at Francisco Grande, but the pool in a baseball bat and ball shape remains in memory of the past ballgames. During the Cold War, Casa Grande was the location of the Corona Satellite Calibration Targets. These targets consisted of concrete arrows located in and to the south of the city, which calibrated satellites
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Marlins released him on October 3, . On November 1, 2008, the San Francisco Giants signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. He made the Giants roster and appeared in 44 games out of the bullpen (long relief), 3-3, with a 3.18 ERA, for the Giants in 2009. Miller was signed to a minor league contract which included an invitation to spring training by the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 4, . He was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to start the season. His contract was purchased by the Dodgers on May 27.
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Oakland Athletics to a $550,000 minor-league contract in March 2009. Due to his lengthy recovery from the injury, he did not play in a game for the Athletics. On March 6, 2010, Sisco signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He appeared in 48 games with the AA Richmond Flying Squirrels, where he was 4–4 with a 4.32 ERA. Sisco signed a minor league contract with an invitation to 2011 spring training with the New York Yankees. However, he did not make the team out of spring training. On May 27, Sisco was released after he had
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he spent the entire season with San Jose. In 127 games (432 at-bats), he batted .282 with 87 runs scored, 122 hits, and 79 RBI. His 22 home runs ranked fourth in the San Francisco Giants' organization and tied with Bryan LaHair, Travis Metcalf, and Aneudi Cuevas for seventh in the California League. He appeared in six playoff games, batting .217 with four RBI as San Jose won the California League championship. Before the season, "Baseball America" ranked Ishikawa the number four prospect in the Giants' organization. He attended spring training with the Giants for the first time in his
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He elected free agency on November 2, 2018. On December 7, 2018, Rupp signed a minor-league deal with the San Francisco Giants that included an invitation to spring training. Cameron Rupp Cameron Arthur Rupp (born September 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball catcher in the San Francisco Giants organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Rupp attended Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, Texas. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Rupp in the 43rd round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign with the Pirates. Rupp enrolled at the University of
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Kelly Herndon Kelly Errin Herndon (born November 3, 1976) is a former American football cornerback. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Toledo. Although he entered his first NFL camp in 1999, Herndon waited until 2002 to play in his first NFL game. The wait included two training camps with the San Francisco 49ers, one with the New York Giants, one season in the XFL, a spring in Barcelona with NFL Europe and one season serving on the Giants’ and Denver Broncos practice squads. Herndon has
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with Santurce, Bill Rigney, Horace Stoneham and Tom Sheehan scouted him on behalf of the Giants, who had just moved from New York to San Francisco. He was invited to the team's spring training along with other prospects, including Felipe Alou and Willie Kirkland. Cepeda was called up by the San Francisco Giants in . His 13 home runs for the season through May 31, 1958, are tied with those of Joc Pederson (2015) for the second-most by a National League rookie through the end of May in baseball history, behind Albert Pujols (16, in 2001). He signed his first
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24, 2008, Kim signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates had planned to use Kim exclusively in the bullpen. Kim made his first spring training appearance on March 10, 2008. After a disappointing spring training performance, Kim was released by the Pirates on March 25. On February 1, 2010, Kim agreed to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. On March 20, 2010, the Giants granted him his release after he appeared in just one minor league game. Kim later played with the Orange County Flyers of the Golden Baseball League in 2010. On January 25,
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He was released on August 5 after going 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA in 4 games with the Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees. In early February 2008, Williamson signed a one-year minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He would have made $700,000 if he had made the Giants major league roster. After posting a 13.50 ERA with the Giants in spring training, Williamson was released on March 5, 2008. Williamson was signed to a minor league contract by the Atlanta Braves in April. They released him in early June. On June 15, 2008, the Seattle Mariners signed him to
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which tied Mike McCormick for second place among left-handed pitchers on the Giants all-time career win list in the San Francisco Era. According to NBC Sports Bay Area, he also tied McCormick and rotation mate Matt Cain for fifth place in the San Francisco Era. On November 6, the Giants exercised Bumgarner's 2018 contract option worth $12 million. Bumgarner began the 2018 season on the 10-day disable list after suffering a fractured pinky in his final start of spring training. He was eventually transferred to the 60-day disable list once it was apparent the injury was going to take longer
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Colorado Rockies' Manny Corpas. A couple days later he hit another one off San Francisco Giants' Barry Zito. On April 1, 2008, Young hit his first career walk-off single against San Francisco Giants pitcher Keiichi Yabu. He battled injuries the rest of the season, and had to undergo off-season surgery on his elbow Young's attempt to rejoin the Dodgers roster for 2009 was derailed when he suffered another minor injury in spring training and he began the season on the disabled list. He was eventually traded on April 14 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for two players to be named later.
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on a new contract, and ended up being a free agent. Kroon was later signed by the Yomiuri Giants along with two other major non-Japanese free agents: former Tokyo Yakult Swallows standouts Seth Greisinger, and Alex Ramirez. In 2008, Kroon led the Central League in saves with 41. He also broke his own record of pitching to 162 km/h (101 mph). Kroon signed a minor league contract with an invitation for spring training with the San Francisco Giants in 2011. Kroon was reassigned to triple-A Fresno Grizzlies at the end of spring training. Kroon was featured in the Showtime television
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and reached San Francisco on 8 December 1943, having traveled since leaving New York the previous spring. She then underwent repairs at San Francisco into the spring of 1944. Departing San Francisco on 12 April 1944, "American Legion" proceeded to San Diego where she became part of the Transport Training Division, Amphibious Training, Pacific. Based at the Amphibious Training Case at Coronado, California, "American Legion" operated in the training capacity for the duration of World War II, exercising off Coronado, off Aliso Canyon, near Oceanside, California, and the Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, and at Pyramid Cove, near San Clemente
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Dave Roberts. They also signed free agent pitcher Barry Zito to a seven-year contract worth $126 million. The deal, which was the richest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, includes a $18 million team option for an eighth year. On January 9, 2007, the Giants re-signed pitcher Russ Ortiz to compete for the fifth starting position in spring training. Ortiz was slotted for the position in late March due to his outstanding spring. The Giants started off the regular season slow, had spurts of promise but more often stretches of mediocre to worse play. Pitching was often inconsistent or
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Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He started 17 games for Orix and was 4-7 with a 5.82 ERA. On February 10, 2009, Ortiz signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the San Francisco Giants. He spent the season with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, going 5–4 with a 3.05 ERA in 35 games (16 starts). He signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the 2010 season, with an invitation to spring training. After good performances in spring training games, Ortiz was added to the Dodgers Major League roster to
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football and was invited to be a guest for ESPN's College Gameday on the campus of Alabama in 2013. In 2015, Peavy admitted to being a smokeless tobacco user since he was in fifth grade. Peavy started playing guitar in 2002 when he and Tim Flannery were with the San Diego Padres. He has since performed at several benefit concerts. During the San Francisco Giants' 2016 spring training camp, Peavy learned that he fell victim to a Ponzi-like scheme, where his financial advisor had siphoned away some $15 million to $20 million from his retirement savings. Jake Peavy Jacob Edward
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the 2006 season after he did not make the Rockies' major league roster. He pitched briefly in the Mexican League with the Potros de Tijuana, then sat out the 2007 season. Yabu signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the San Francisco Giants in December 2007, and made the 2008 Opening Day roster. Prior to the 2009 season, he was released by the Giants. However, he re-signed with the organization to a minor league contract. Later that July, he was released from the Giants system. During his year with the Giants, he had an ERA
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in innings. On October 27, he became a free agent. On January 21, 2010, Bautista signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants with an invite to spring training. He competed with Guillermo Mota for the final spot in the Giants' bullpen but was sent to the minors on April 4 as Mota won the job. Bautista served as the closer for the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League before he was recalled to the major league team on May 7. Giants' manager Bruce Bochy said, "He's been the best pitcher down there." With the Giants, Bautista
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1983, hitting .278 with 4 home runs and 25 RBI. Howell continued to see limited playing time in 1984, as in 68 games, he hit .232 with 4 home runs and 17 RBI. On October 1, the Brewers released Howell. He signed with the San Francisco Giants before the 1985 season, however he would be released by the Giants during spring training. He spent the 1985 season with the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League, the Philadelphia Phillies Triple-A affiliate. After the season, Howell retired from baseball. Following his retirement, Howell coached in the San Diego Padres' farm system,
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Pence, who had broken his arm in spring training, back to the lineup, with a fine debut performance in a lopsided win in Cincinnati. The victory gave the Giants a winning record and another boost to their morale. On June 9, 2015, Chris Heston pitched the 17th no-hitter in Giants history against the New York Mets, making 110 pitches, striking out 11 including three called strikeouts in the 9th inning, with the only baserunners being 3 hit batsmen. Heston also had two hits and drove in two runs in the game. The no-hitter was the third by a Giants rookie
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with a 1.34 WHIP. The Giants invited Suarez to spring training as a non-roster player in 2018. The Giants promoted Suarez to the major leagues on April 11, 2018, and he made his debut that same night at AT&T Park against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He started the game and pitched 5.1 innings, giving up four earned runs on four hits along with striking out seven and walking none; he received a loss as Arizona defeated the Giants 7–3. Andrew Suarez Andrew Jose Suárez (born September 11, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major
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of World War II, the "Riverside Reds" whom played cross-region rival the San Bernardino Bucs when two major league teams – the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates held spring training in the area, followed by the California Winter League and in the 1950s, was the site for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies as well the St. Louis Browns (Baltimore Orioles). Riverside is the hometown of Bobby Bonds and his son Barry Bonds, and Dusty Baker, manager of the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs. Although from Donora, Pennsylvania, Ken Griffey and his son Ken Griffey Jr. have
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Lou Pote Louis William Pote (born August 21, 1971 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is a former American professional baseball player. Pote was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1990. He began his professional career the following season with the Arizona League Giants, and continued to pitch in the Giants farm system until 1995, when he was traded to the Montreal Expos. He was released by Montreal near the end of spring training in 1997, eventually signing with the St. Louis Cardinals in August. He became a free agent at the end of the season, signing with the Angels.
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San Francisco Giants added a life size bronze statue on the 4th corner of the stadium to honor Orlando Cepeda as one of the greatest Giants of all time, joining other Hall of Fame players on the other three corners of the stadium. These include Willie Mays, Juan Marichal and Willie McCovey. Orlando Cepeda continues to be a part of the Giants front office staff and is often involved with the team's spring training activities. He is also recognized at Ponce's Parque de los Ponceños Ilustres in the area of sports. Orlando Cepeda Orlando Manuel "Peruchin" Cepeda Pennes (; born
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the season and later resigned with the Giants December 22, 2011. Hodges spent most the season on the disabled list for 2012. Hodges was offered a contract by the Giants for 2013, but chose to retire from baseball in order to focus on family and earning his degree in Business Administration and Finance from Georgia Tech. Wes retired from baseball in 2012 to finish his degree from Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech. In 2015, he was hired as Player Financial Consultant for the San Francisco Giants, conducting player seminars during Spring Training and Winter Development to counsel the
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at that point. Medders struggled at Class AAA Tucson, earning a 7.45 ERA in 26 appearances. He became a free agent at the end of the season. On January 9, 2009 he signed a minor league contract the San Francisco Giants with an invitation to spring training. On April 4, the Giants announced that Medders had made their opening day roster. On January 16, 2010, Medders avoided arbitration and agreed to a 1-year $820,000 deal with the Giants. On June 4, 2010, he was outrighted to Fresno while on the DL to make room for Pat Burrell. Medders was not
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inning. When Espineli made his debut with San Francisco on July 23, , with 0.2 innings of perfect relief against the visiting Washington Nationals, many believe he became the first full-blooded Filipino to ever play in the major leagues. Espineli signed a minor league contract with an invitation to 2011 spring training with the Colorado Rockies. On May 13, 2011, Espinelli signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He finished the season with the Fresno Grizzlies and retired after the season. Geno Espineli Eugene Macalalag "Geno" Espineli (born September 8, 1982) is a former Major League Baseball
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Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix Municipal Stadium is a baseball stadium, located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is often referred in short as Phoenix Muni. The stadium was built in 1964 and holds 8,775 people. It is currently the home to the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball program, relocating to Phoenix Municipal Stadium at the start of their 2015 season. It is the former spring training home to the Oakland A's, having played their home games from 1984 to 2014. The San Francisco Giants also played at the ballpark, during spring training in 1964. The Valley's oldest stadium opened during the New
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the World Series for the first time in franchise history. The Rangers would eventually lose the 2010 World Series against the San Francisco Giants. On January 14, 2011, Rapada was placed on release waivers by the Rangers. On January 25, 2011, Rapada was signed by the Baltimore Orioles and invited to spring training to compete for a roster spot. After being sent to the minors after spring training, Rapada was called up by Baltimore on April 17. He made his Orioles debut on April 18 with two outs in the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins. He was designated for
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Miguel del Toro Miguel Alfonso Del Toro was born on June 22, 1972 in Mexico. Del Toro pitched for the San Francisco Giants during the and seasons. Miguel del Toro was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization through the majority of the '90s. However, beyond one brief spring training appearance, he remained in his native Mexico. Born in Sonora and a resident of Mexico City, Del Toro was a pitcher for the Mexico City Red Devils. Miguel became serious about making it to the major leagues, when he arrived for the Pirates' 98 Spring training. After not making the
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Mariners on December 13, 2011. He received an invitation to spring training, but did not play for the Mariners in 2012. Instead he played for their Triple-A affiliate Tacoma Rainiers. On September 4, 2012, the Mariners traded Quiróz to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations. Quiróz was designated for assignment on October 4. According to the International League transactions page, Quiróz was outrighted to the Pawtucket Red Sox on October 10, but chose to become a free agent. He signed a minor league deal with an invite to spring training with the San Francisco Giants in November 2012. On
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In 2008, Takatsu attempted to return to U.S. baseball and signed a minor league deal, with an invitation to spring training, with the Chicago Cubs of the MLB. However, he was released midway through spring training. Takatsu was signed to the Seoul-based, Woori Heroes on June 13, 2008. He recorded his first save on June 29, 2008, becoming the first pitcher to get saves in Nippon Professional Baseball, Major League Baseball, and Korea Baseball Organization. But he was released from Heroes in December 2008. On June 15, 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants of
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Coordinator. Alfonso was a Major League Bullpen Catcher and Coach for the Houston Astros in 1977. Alfonso was a San Francisco Giants Major League Pitching coach in 1992, and from 1996 to 1999 he was on their staff as a first base and Bullpen coach and Major League Spring Training Coordinator. From 2000 to 2005, he served as their administrative coach, which included coordinating Major League Spring Training and administering the defense and pitching charts as well as video and advance scouting reports. In 1978 he was the Houston Astros Traveling Secretary. From September 1986 through December 1991 he held
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the sport are what led to the serious discussions that changed St. Petersburg from a spring training location to a major league city. He spoke to anyone who would listen about his desire to see the city of St. Petersburg have a Major league baseball team. His colorful direction dominated the mindset in both sports and business circles dating back to 1966. He was said to have the foresight and prominence to make it happen. Local leaders made many unsuccessful attempts to acquire a major league baseball team in the 1980s and 1990s. The Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Chicago
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his first career home run against the Cincinnati Reds. In 2009, Vélez once again made the Giants out of spring training. He would play in both San Francisco and Fresno during the year, but he spent the majority of time with the Giants. He finished the year with an acceptable .267 batting average. Vélez made the Opening Day roster in 2010. His first appearance of the season came in the Giants' 10-4 victory to complete a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on April 7. He entered the contest replacing Mark DeRosa in left field as
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Rangers in Game 5 to win their first championship since . The Giants 23–12 record was good enough for second place in the Cactus League standings and was the best spring training record among National League teams. The Giants opened the season with a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros and won their first four games, including a thrilling 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves in 13 innings in their home opener at AT&T Park. But they failed to put together a winning streak longer than 2 games for the rest of the month, losing four straight games between the
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on July 19, 2015. The White Sox traded Gillaspie to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for cash considerations on July 24, 2015. He was designated for assignment on August 18. In February 2016, the San Francisco Giants signed Gillaspie to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. He started the season with the Giants' Triple-A affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League. He was called up on April 22, and spent the season mainly as a bench player for the Giants. On October 5, Gillaspie hit a three-run home run in the top
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when drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round (3rd overall) of the June 1973 secondary draft, Falcone signed. Falcone impressed immediately, going 8–1 with a 1.50 earned run average and 102 strikeouts in 72 innings pitched for the Pioneer League's Great Falls Giants in his first professional season. He followed that up with 207 strikeouts in pitching in the California League and Texas League. Falcone made his major league debut in the second game of an April 13, doubleheader with the Atlanta Braves. Falcone had been in spring training with the Giants as a non-roster invitee, but
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Mark Kotsay (playing his final game) as the Giants beat the Padres 7–6. He finished the 2013 season at 5–11 with a 5.74 ERA in 30 games, 25 of which were starts. Following the season, Zito took out a full-page ad in the "San Francisco Chronicle" thanking Giants fans for their support. The Giants declined Zito's 2014 option, buying it out for $7 million. After taking a year off from baseball, Zito signed a minor league contract to return to the Athletics on February 16, 2015. In spring training, Zito competed for a role on the Athletics' 25-man roster, possibly
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Juan López (baseball) Juan Enrique "Porky" Lopez (born November 12, 1962 in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico) is the former bullpen coach for the Cincinnati Reds. Lopez is also a former bullpen catcher. Lopez was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians in 1983. Lopez played six seasons in the minor leagues for the Indians, Houston Astros, and San Francisco Giants organizations. Lopez started his coaching career as a minor league coach for the Giants extended spring training in 1990. He coached for the Giants Rookie Class Scottsdale from 1991-93. He coached at Class A Everett in 1994,
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Pirates, Morse did studio broadcasting work with MLB Network and CBS Radio. At Hunter Pence's wedding in November 2016, he talked to Giants' General Manager Bobby Evans, who gave him a handshake deal to spring training to see if he could still contribute as a reserve major league player. On December 23, 2016, Morse signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. Morse was called up by the Giants on April 26, 2017. In his first major league at bat in over a year, he hit an eighth-inning, game-tying pinch hit home run, mirroring his blast in Game
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eternity." Owens' father, William Owens, a military veteran, refused to meet with President Trump and asked for an investigation into his son's death. He stated: "I didn't want to make a scene about it, but my conscience wouldn't let me talk to him [Trump]." He also criticized Trump for refusing to order an investigation, saying: "Don't hide behind my son's death to prevent an investigation." Owens had become friends with San Francisco Giants pitcher Javier Lopez and other Giants players during a spring training visit. Owens' family collectively threw out the first pitch before the Giants' 2017 home opener. Javier
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Hedges notched his first Major League hit, an RBI single in the third inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants. He recorded 137 plate appearances during the 2015 season, hitting for a .168 batting average. In the offseason, Hedges played for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter League. Hedges was invited to spring training in 2016, but began the season in El Paso. In April, he suffered a fractured hamate bone in his left hand which required surgery. He returned to the Triple-A club six weeks after the operation and then went on a run where
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contract with the Detroit Tigers that included an invitation to spring training. He retired on March 31, 2017. Pill's brother is MLB pitcher Tyler Pill. Brett Pill Brett Michael Pill (born September 9, 1984) is a former professional baseball first baseman. Previously, he played for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. Pill attended Covina High School and California State University, Fullerton, where he played for the Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball team. In his first year of college, 2004, Pill played in 50 games but had only 80 at-bats,
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Southwest Missouri State, where he played basketball with future New York baseball teammate Jerry Lumpe on a team that won two NAIA Championships in 1952 and 1953. Both players had to miss some tournament games to report to baseball spring training camp with the Yankees. Norm Siebern Norman Leroy "Norm" Siebern (July 26, 1933 – October 30, 2015) was a Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, San Francisco Giants, and Boston Red Sox from to . His best season came in with the A's, when he hit 25 home runs,
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and 145 losses. Williams was hired as the Oakland Athletics' third base coach in November 2017. Williams joined "NBC Sports Bay Area" in 2017 as a studio analyst, appearing before and after San Francisco Giants telecasts. On November 6, 2007, the "San Francisco Chronicle" reported that Williams purchased $11,600 worth of human growth hormone, steroids and other drugs from the Palm Beach clinic in 2002. Williams later told the "Chronicle" he used HGH on the advice of a doctor to treat an ankle injury he suffered during spring training in 2002. On December 13, 2007, he was named among the
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organization (behind Madison Bumgarner). He was invited to the Giants' spring training in 2009. Following spring training, Posey was assigned to the Giants' Class A Advanced affiliate, the San Jose Giants of the California League. In 80 games with San Jose, he batted .326 with 63 runs, 95 hits, 23 doubles, 13 home runs, and 58 RBI. On July 13, Posey was promoted to the Giants' Class AAA team, the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League. In 35 games with Fresno, he batted .321 with 21 runs scored, 42 hits, eight doubles, five home runs, and 22 RBI. Because
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the Detroit Tigers. Kobernus competed for a spot with the Tigers as a left fielder, but was returned to the Nationals during spring training. Kobernus was called up to the Nationals from the Syracuse Chiefs of the Class AAA International League on May 25, 2013. He made his major league debut that day as a pinch runner. The Nationals released Kobernus during spring training in 2015. He played for three minor league teams in the San Francisco Giants organization in 2015, batting a combined .231/.288/.276. On March 15, 2016, Kobernus signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of
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day and played there for two more years. He was 2-3 with a 4.12 ERA in 14 starts in 2004 and was 8-16 with a 5.46 ERA in 34 appearances (27 starts) in 2005. He signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization after the season and was brought to spring training in as a non-roster invitee. Following a strong spring training performance, Wright was promoted to the major league roster and named the team's number five starter, beating out Kevin Correia and Brad Hennessey for the job. On August 10, Wright was taken out of the
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Berkeley, 20 Tank Brewery and Steelhead Brewing in San Francisco. The "San Francisco Business Times" wrote that it "made a name for itself as a local brewery and restaurant where SoMa techies could lunch and Giants fans could gather before a game." It has been voted "Best Brewpub", "Best Burger" and "Best Happy Hour" by the San Francisco Press. Prior to 2015, 21st Amendment's retail beers were canned in Cold Spring, Minnesota. In 2012, 21st Amendment planned to case 45,000 barrels of beer, up from 28,000 in 2011. In 2014, plans were announced to open a production facility and tasting
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collision during a spring training game. He returned to play four games for the Arizona League Dodgers in late August. The Dodgers added him to their 40 man roster prior to the 2010 season and promoted him to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, where he hit .296 in 130 games. He played for the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League after the season. He made his Major League debut on April 1, 2011 against the San Francisco Giants. He played in two games with the Dodgers, striking out five times in seven at-bats before being optioned back to AAA
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agreed to a four-year, $27 million contract. Cueto began the season on the disabled list due to irritation in his right triceps suffered towards the end of spring training. He returned on May 8, pitching six scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs. Since he missed a lot of starts from being on the disabled list, Cueto didn't become eligible for the ERA race until his start against the San Francisco Giants on July 31, where he pitched a three-hit, complete game shutout. He then took the Major League Baseball lead with a 1.72 ERA. He lost eligibility, twice, due to
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was promoted back to Triple-A Tacoma at the end of August where he made 2 starts going 1–1 and 4.09. On 1 April 2007, after spring training, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants for outfielder Jason Ellison and was immediately optioned to Triple-A Fresno, pitching the entire season in the minor leagues with the Grizzlies. He went 10–8 with a 4.66 ERA in 28 starts. He was recalled on 21 September, and on 23 September made his first major league start since 31 July 2004 against the Cincinnati Reds. He won his Giant debut, giving up two runs
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three hits in ten at bats. In his eighth and final appearance, on May 3, he pinch hit for pitcher Diomedes Olivo and hit a home run off eventual 24-game-winner Jack Sanford of the San Francisco Giants. He then was sent down to the Triple-A Columbus Jets, where he hit 23 more home runs, but batted only .235 in 134 games. He followed a similar pattern in , making the Pirates out of spring training, appearing sparingly (four games as a pinch hitter), and then being sent to Columbus at the cutdown; that season, he hit 26 homers for the
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by the San Francisco Giants, opening the door for a possible roster spot for Cantú. Cantú was added to the active roster on March 27. Cantú impressed the Marlins so much during spring training that he was named the team's starting third baseman. He spent the season hitting third in the Marlins lineup. On September 12, Cantú hit his 25th home run of the season joining Hanley Ramírez, Dan Uggla, and Mike Jacobs as the first group of infielders on the same team to have 25 or more home runs. Cantú finished the year with a career high 29 home
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made his major league debut on May 5, 1977 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching an inning of relief for Tom Seaver and allowing one hit and no runs. He earned his first win in his first start on May 19 against the San Francisco Giants. With two outs in the eighth inning, Todd lost a shutout (it would have been his only career shutout). He also collected his only career hit in seventeen career at bats against Ed Halicki. For the season, he went 3–6 with a 4.77 ERA in nineteen appearances, ten starts. During Spring training , Todd
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start with Milwaukee in 2008 but improved in the second half. Following the season, Mota became a free agent and signed with the Dodgers again. He had his best year since 2004 and became a free agent again after the season. For the first time in his career, in 2010 he signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. After making the team out of spring training, Mota won his first career World Series despite struggling at times during the season. Following the season, he signed another minor league contract with the Giants and made the team out
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for the AAA Salt Lake Bees, posting a 1–3 record with a 4.66 ERA in 36.2 innings pitched. He was released after the season ended. In 2011, Vogelsong signed a minor league contract to return to the San Francisco Giants with an invitation to spring training. He started the season in AAA Fresno, but on April 17, 2011, the Giants purchased his contract to replace the injured Barry Zito. On April 28, 2011, after making two relief appearances, Vogelsong got his first start since the 2004 season against his former club, the Pirates. He held the host Pirates to two
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After signing with the San Francisco Giants in spring training , Fortunato was released by the Giants on June 15. On July 6, 2008, Fortunato signed with the Calgary Vipers of the Golden Baseball League. On July 10, the Vipers traded him to the St. George Roadrunners for a PTBNL. On August 23, 2010 Fortunato signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish. He last played for the Edmonton Capitals of the North American League. Fortunato is single and resides in Santo Domingo. Bartolomé Fortunato Bartolomé Araujo Fortunato (born August 24, 1974) is a former baseball pitcher. Fortunato was originally an outfielder, but
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In January Linden signed a minor league contract (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees) with an invitation to spring training with the New York Yankees. On June 12, 2009, the Yankees sold Linden's contract to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League. Linden attended minor league camp with the Giants in 2012. Linden is currently a coach in the San Francisco Giants minor league system. Todd also coaches for the Seattle Renegades as their hitting coach in the off season. , or Retrosheet, or Baseball Reference (Minor, Japanese, Fall, Independent and Winter Leagues), or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan League) Todd Linden Todd
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and one walk. After three appearances, the Cubs designated Nathan for assignment on August 6, 2016. The Cubs went on to win the World Series that year, earning Nathan his first World Series ring. On August 16, 2016, Nathan signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. On September 3, Nathan was called up from the Richmond Flying Squirrels to the Giants expanded September roster. Nathan signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Washington Nationals for the 2017 season. He opted out of his contract and was released on March 27, 2017,
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by the San Francisco Giants. However, he never played a game for any team in the Giants system in 2009 due to recurring back problems. On November 20, 2009 McPherson was signed to a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics, with an invitation to spring training; He was expected to compete for the starting 3rd base position. But with more injury problems,Mc Pherson found himself playing with the Oakland A's Pacific Coast League affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats. In 84 games, he hit .267 with 22 home runs and 75 RBI. McPherson signed a minor league contract with the
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office machines and copiers, working for Ricoh and then Danka, before retiring in 2002. He serves annually as a guest instructor for the San Francisco Giants during spring training. He also conducts the team's fantasy camps and occasionally commentates on Giants' games. McCormick's Cy Young Award plaque was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake after it fell off the wall of his Cupertino condominium. Although he was initially going to get the crack at the back repaired, he decided against it, noting how "it had more character now." He now houses it in a special room along with other
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San Francisco signed Grissom, and he enjoyed two more productive seasons as their starting center fielder. The Giants were successful as well, winning the NL West in 2003 and missing the wild card by one game in 2004. Marquis won the 2003 Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership. Grissom's production dipped again in 2005, and in a season of struggles by the Giants, he was released. On January 3, 2006, the Chicago Cubs signed him to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training as a non-roster player. On March 28, 2006, Grissom retired after a
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the Knoxville Smokies, a minor-league baseball team then affiliated with the New York Giants (now the San Francisco Giants). A series of collapses in spring training following a sunstroke, however, ended his baseball career. The effects left him ill for several years, and he suffered a nervous breakdown in 1930. "I couldn't stand any sunshine at all," he later recalled. While recovering, Acuff began to hone his fiddle skills, often playing on the family's front porch after the sun went down. His father gave him several records of regionally renowned fiddlers, such as Fiddlin' John Carson and Gid Tanner, which
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minor league contract to return to the San Francisco Giants organization for the 2013 season. He was invited to the Giants spring training camp in March 2014. On March 5, 2014, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed him to a minor league deal. After a lengthy attempt to rehab an injury, Sadowski decided to retire. He has since focused on scouting for the KBO and also has been working on assisting U.S. players with the transition to playing in Korea. Ryan Sadowski Ryan Keith Sadowski (born October 4, 1982) is a retired American professional baseball player. He played in Major League
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than a year with the Cubs, moving on to the San Francisco Giants in a five-player deal on May 29, 1965. The Giants received Gabrielson and catcher Dick Bertell, in return for Harvey Kuenn and Ed Bailey and pitcher Bob Hendley. Gabrielson gradually worked his way into a role as the team's starting left fielder, a role he successfully defended in spring training of 1966, beating back a challenge by Orlando Cepeda, who had been displaced from first base by Willie McCovey. He struggled with the bat that season, however, and in December was traded to the California Angels for
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including seven starts in center field and one in right. Despite a knee injury that limited his playing time in spring training, Margot made the 2017 Opening Day roster as the starting center fielder. Margot hit five extra-base hits in his first six games of the 2017 season, including two home runs in consecutive plate appearances against San Francisco Giants starter Matt Cain on April 8, and two doubles off of Giants starter Madison Bumgarner on April 9. Margot missed about a month of the season in May and June with a calf injury. Margot finished the 2017 season with
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Spiezio and a 3-run double to Scott Rolen, he settled down to retire the next four consecutive hitters, including his first big-league strike out. Sadler was with the Giants in spring training in , but struggled with his control and was optioned to Fresno March 18. He was called up to the majors in to replace struggling pitcher Brad Hennessey. On August 10, 2009 Sadler Was Released By The San Francisco Giants. On August 18, 2009, Sadler signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros. Billy Sadler William Henry "Billy" Sadler IV (born September 21, 1981) is a former
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to 773 walks. Ortiz had been a decent batter (for a pitcher) with a .208 lifetime batting average and 96 hits in 462 at-bats. He also had 22 career doubles, 6 career home runs and 44 total RBI. The pitcher also had a solid glove, committing only four errors in over 1,400 innings of work. Ortiz was picked up by the Giants on January 9, , and signed to a one-year contract for $380,000 to compete in spring training for the fifth starting position in the Giants' rotation. San Francisco general manager Brian Sabean noted that Ortiz while pitching winter
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Reid and Meg attend Southern Methodist University. , or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) <br> John Burkett John David Burkett (born November 28, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He compiled 166 wins, 1,766 strikeouts, and a 4.31 earned run average. He pitched from 1987 to 2003, with the San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox. His best season came in 1993 when he went 22–7 with a 3.65 ERA for the Giants. Burkett was a National League All-Star in 1993 and 2001. After being released in Spring Training by
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major leagues pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants respectively in 2008. Announced on November 15, 2006, and headquartered in Yuma, Arizona by the Golden Baseball League, it is an independent baseball league which consists of ten teams based out of the San Diego Padres former spring training complex in Yuma. The Arizona Winter League debuted January 19, 2007, with four charter teams: the Canada Miners, Yuma Scorpions, Snow Falcons, and Sonora Surf Dawgs, under GBL team management. These respective teams began using the logos, caps and uniforms of past GBL teams such as the San Diego
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As with the New York years, the Giants' fortunes in San Francisco have been mixed. Though recently the club has enjoyed relatively sustained success, there have also been prolonged stretches of mediocrity along with two instances when the club's ownership threatened to move the team away from San Francisco. When the Giants moved to San Francisco, they played in Seals Stadium for their first two seasons. The stadium, which was located at 16th & Bryant Streets across from Stempel's Bakery, had been the home of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) San Francisco Seals, in their last years the AAA minor
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2004 San Francisco Giants season The 2004 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 122nd year in Major League Baseball, their 47th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their fifth at SBC Park. The team finished in second place in the National League West with a 91-71 record, 2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Barry Bonds became the oldest player in the history of the National League to win the MVP Award. It would be the last winning season San Francisco would have until 2009. On November 14, 2003, A.
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the 1991 season, after which it was dropped. On at least one occasion, the Reds wore an all-red version of the away uniform during a game in San Francisco against the Giants. Also during one year in the early 1980s, the Reds sported all-white caps with a red wishbone "C" insignia during spring training; the white cap proved to be so unpopular, however, that it was never worn in regular games. Additionally, in 1986 the Reds changed the color of their cleats from black to red; the team was the last in the majors to allow their players to have
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.200 in April, but his numbers improved as the season progressed. On May 9, 2007, he hit a home run into McCovey Cove during a game against the San Francisco Giants, becoming the first visiting player to have hit three splash home runs at AT&T Park. Delgado ended the season tied with Cal Ripken, Jr. for 37th place on the all-time career home run list with 431. During spring training 2008, Delgado was diagnosed with a hip impingement, however, the Mets decided to keep him on the active roster. As in the previous year, Delgado began the season in an
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