February 25th, 2012
Doctor, Doctor
Madison Bumgarner gets his vision checked with the classic eye chart
It’s another beautiful day in Arizona, and many of our players started their morning by going to the doctor. For 2 days during spring training they have the opportunity to have their eyes and teeth checked. To add to the fun, the Players Association was also here to get the 360 photos needed to make the player avatars for the video games we all love to play.
Javier Lopez successfully follows the light in his exam
While Matt Cain takes his turn with the auto refractor
Hector Sanchez has fun while taking his eye test
Eric Surkamp gets to “face the wall” for his avatar
Even in Spring Training there is a waiting line for the dentist, as Juan Carlos Perez, Joaquin Aris, Jean Machi and Jackson Williams found out
Jeremy Affeldt takes his turn at the dentist
Happy Birthday – Monte Irvin
Steve Hathaway took this fantastic shot of Monte when we retired his number in 2010
Somehow saying Happy Birthday to Monte Irvin does not seem enough, after all he’s turning 93 years old today. He quickly charmed all of us when he came out to AT&T Park in 2010, and we are looking forward to seeing him many times in the years to come. Happy Birthday Monte!
By hitting a league leading 121 RBIs in 1951, Monte helped the Giants overtake the Dodgers in the pennant race that year
After June 26, 2010 no other Giants player will wear #20 again
With the Newark Eagles
Everyone was thrilled after he threw out the first pitch before Game 1 of the 2010 World Series
Hall of Fame Plaque
