On February 4 1960 — The San Francisco Giants move their offices to Candlestick Park. They will work out of a locker room until the Giants’ facility is completed. The Giants will...
On February 1 1985 — In an effort to add some much-needed power to a lineup essentially composed of speedsters, the St. Louis Cardinals trade Outfielder David Green, Shortstop Jose Uribe (who...
On February 1 1913 — Olympic hero Jim Thorpe signs with the New York Giants of the National League. Thorpe will play for 6 seasons and bat .252 over his career and...
On January 31 2001 – A story in The Wall Street Journal quotes players Monte Irvin , Sal Yvars and Al Gettel, three former members of the 1951 New York Giants, as...
On January 30, 1978, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn cancels the recent trade that sent Vida Blue from the Oakland A’s to the Cincinnati Reds for first baseman Dave Revering and $1.75 million in...
On January 28 1949 — The New York Giants sign their first black players: Negro League players Monte Irvin and Ford Smith. Both men are assigned to the Jersey City Giants (International...
On January 23 1962 — Lawyer Melvin Belli wins a breach-of-warranty suit against the San Francisco Giants on the grounds that his box seat at Candlestick Park is too cold. Belli’s suit...
On January 22 1913 — The New York Giants give the Yankees permission to use the Polo Grounds for this season only, as the lease on the Hilltop grounds has expired. The...
On January 20 1916 — The New York Giants buy Edd Roush from the Newark Tip Tops (Federal League) for $7‚500. Roush will hit just .188 in New York before being packaged...
On January 18 1896 — Long before Marvin Miller and Curt Flood attacked the reserve clause, John Montgomery Ward, who has not played or managed for the last two seasons, objects to...