On March 1, 1971 — 40-year-old Willie Mays signs a two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants for $165,000 per season. He will hit 18 home runs and walk a league-leading 112...
On March 1, 1971 — 40-year-old Willie Mays signs a two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants for $165,000 per season. He will hit 18 home runs and walk a league-leading 112...
On February 20, 1887 — New York Giants shortstop and team captain John Ward thinks that the open sale of players has gone too far. “I wouldn’t play in Kansas City under...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On February 17 1965 – Commissioner Ford Frick suspends U.S.-Japan baseball relations until the Yomiuri Giants-San Francisco Giants dispute over Masanori Murakami’s contract is resolved. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVh More San Francisco Giants...
On February 12 2010 — The San Francisco Giants sign P Tim Lincecum , the National League Cy Young Award winner in both 2008 and 2009, to a two-year contract worth $23...
On February 11 1977 The Chicago Cubs trade two-time National League batting champion Bill Madlock and infielder Rob Sperring to the San Francisco Giants for outfielder Bobby Murcer, third baseman Steve Ontiveros,...
On February 11 1928 – the Pittsburgh Pirates traded pitcher Vic Aldridge to the New York Giants in exchange for future Hall of Fame pitcher Burleigh Grimes . Aldridge (throwing photo below)...
On February 9 1922 — Judge Kenesaw Landis cracks down on phony player deals. He fines the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers $150 each, and three minor league clubs a total...
On February 9 1895 — New York Giants owner Andrew Freedman institutes reserved grandstand seats to attract businessmen. More San Francisco Giants history & fan-cave gifts → Source: Historical record
On February 9 1927 — The Giants send versatile George Kelly, along with cash, to the Reds for truculent holdout OF Edd Roush. The Giants sent Roush to the Reds in 1916....