If you’re like me, you grew up familiar with the Humm Baby Roger Craig who seemed to be a cheery elderly uncle for the motley Giants crew, knew how to guide them toward excellence, and was always optimistic. But here’s a shot of him when he was on the other side, pitching for the Dodgers [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Roger Craig
Posted in Coaches, San Francisco Giants, tagged 1959 Dodgers, 1989 Giants, Roger Craig manager on June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rickey Henderson Coming Back to Oakland
Posted in Players, The Season, tagged 1989 Oakland A's, Rickey Henderson trade on June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rickey said this about being traded from the Yankees to the A’s on June 22: “It was in my best interest to approve the deal. Oakland was the only place I would accept a trade. My wife wanted to be in Oakland, but I wanted to stay in New York.
”I felt it was time. There [...]
Kevin Mitchell
Posted in San Francisco Giants, The Season, tagged 1989 San Francisco Giants, Kevin Mitchell on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mitch wasn’t quite a one-year wonder, but at this point it seems like he was, and yes, it was a wonderful 1989 season. Read some of the Chronicle’s game story for a 7-6 win over the Braves in Fulton County Stadium on June 2:
Kevin Mitchell hit the longest ball of the evening, but the biggest [...]
