Results tagged ‘ Carl Hubbell ’
The Best of the Best – Pitchers (New York)
Since 1970 fans have been able to vote their favorite position players and last year Giants fans accepted the challenge and as The Sporting News put it, “MLB All-Star Game 20102: Giants fans know best; their guys lead NL rout”. Voting has started to for the 2013 game so let’s keep the tradition going!
Between John McGraw managing the first All Star Game, to Bruce Bochy managing the next one, 88 players have represented the Giants in the Mid-Summer Classic.
From 1933 to 1957 the Giants had 8 All-Star pitchers:
- Carl Hubbell
- Hal Schumacher
- Cliff Melton
- Larry Jansen
- Sal Maglie
- Hoyt Wilhelm
- John Antonelli
- Marv Grissom
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1933 Starters – Carl Hubbell & Lefty Grove
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Hal Schumacher
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Sal Maglie
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Hoyt Wilhelm
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Johnny Antonelli
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Marv Grissom
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- 1933 Starters – Carl Hubbell & Lefty Grove
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- Hal Schumacher
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- Sal Maglie
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- Hoyt Wilhelm
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- Johnny Antonelli
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- Marv Grissom
View Level Timeline – Part 2
In 2008, to celebrate our 50th anniversary in San Francisco we installed a timeline on the View Level at the ballpark which highlighted some of our great players and amazing moments. We know that all of our fans are not able to come to a game at the park, or those who do may not be old enough to remember some of our alumni. For this road trip we decided to showcase the timeline and give everyone a bit more information about the moments. These banners highlight everything from the 60s to the mid-80s.
The fourth banner focuses on the Giants relationship with Japan
Mike McCormick, the Giants first (& the only, up to 2008) Cy Young Award Winner is on the fifth banner.
Long-term players of the 60s highlight the seventh panel
The 60s move into the 70s with on next one
We pay tribute to the pitchers of the 70s & 80s on the eighth banner
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- The fourth banner focuses on the Giants relationship with Japan
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- Bobby Bonds & Sadaharu Oh
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- The SF Giants land in Japan
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- Masanori Murakami was the first MLB player born in Japan
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- Mike McCormick, the Giants first (& the only, up to 2008) Cy Young Award Winner is on the fifth banner.
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- Long-term players of the 60s highlight the seventh panel
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- Players signing their contracts with Chub Feeney
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- Dick Dietz
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- Before 1971 Candlestick Park was not enclosed
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- The 60s move into the 70s with on next one
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- Alvin Dark chats with the baseball writers
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- Ozzie Virgil, Juan Marichal & Tito Fuentes
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- Willie Mays & Russ Hodges
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- Herman Franks talks with his players
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- Catchers in Spring Training
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- The Alou Brothers
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- With a little help from John Orsino & Tom Haller, Hobie Landrith was able to get some height
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- Dave Kingman in a makeshift batting cage
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- Ken Henderson with his bat on fire
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- We pay tribute to the pitchers of the 70s & 80s on the eighth banner
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- The Giants living No-Nos (up to 1975): Carl Hubbell, Ed Halicki & Juan Marichal
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- In 1976 John Montefusco added his name to the No-No list
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- Vida Blue
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- Pitchers
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- Gary Lavelle receiving his Fireman Of The Year Award
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- Greg Minton & some real firefighters
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- Ed Goodson, Geppetto & Jim Barr
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- Mark Davis
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- Atlee Hammaker
View Level Timeline – Part 1
In 2008, to celebrate our 50th anniversary in San Francisco we installed a timeline on the View Level at the ballpark which highlighted some of our great players and amazing moments. We know that all of our fans are not able to come to a game at the park, or those who do may not be old enough to remember some of our alumni. For this road trip we decided to showcase the timeline and give everyone a bit more information about the moments. Today we are checking out our first few years in San Francisco, from Seals Stadium to winning the 1962 Pennant.
The first panel highlights our time at Casa Grande and Seals Stadium
The second one showcases Opening Day at Candlestick Park in 1960
While the third one focuses on the 1962 World Series Team
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- The first panel highlights our time at Casa Grande and Seals Stadium
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- 1958 Opening Day At Seals Stadium – Giants Players during Pre-Game
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- 1958 Opening Day At Seals Stadium – Facade along 16th Street
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- 1958 Opening Day At Seals Stadium – First MLB Pitch thrown on the West Coast
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- Casa Grande – Willie Mays, Harvey Kuenn, Felipe Alou & Willie McCovey
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- Casa Grande – Carl Hubbell watching from the Crow’s Nest
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- Casa Grande – Players running onto the main field
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- Casa Grande – Carl Hubbell showing off the championship golf course to some of his players
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- Casa Grande – Aerial view
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- Casa Grande – Carl Hubbell & Horace Stoneham
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- The second one showcases Opening Day at Candlestick Park in 1960
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- 1960 Opening Day At Candlestick Park – fans sitting on the lower concourse
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- 1960 Opening Day At Candlestick Park – Mayor George Christopher & VP Richard Nixon
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- 1960 Opening Day At Candlestick Park – First Pitch
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- 1960 Opening Day At Candlestick Park – Willie Mays
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- 1960 Opening Day At Candlestick Park – Fans in the upper deck
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- 1960 Opening Day At Candlestick Park – Vendor
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- While the third one focuses on the 1962 World Series Team
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- Bill Rigney with Willie Mays, Hank Sauer, Jackie Brandt & Jack Sanford
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- Chuck Hiller
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- Jose Pagan
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- Eddie Brannick & Orlando Cepeda
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- 1962 Pennant Winning Team
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- Stu Miller
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- Ed Bailey
Happy Birthday – Carl Hubbell
Carl Hubbell was a 9-time All-Star posted 253-154 record in 16 seasons with Giants…his 1.66 ERA in 1933 is best in franchise history…posted franchise-record 46.1-con- secutive scoreless innings in 1933…was NL MVP in 1933 and ’36…won 24 straight decisions spanning 1936-37…struck out 6 batters in 1934 All-Star game at Polo Grounds, including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx…
Francisco Casa Grande
An aerial view of the Francisco Casa Grande complex
With just 3 days to go until pitchers and catchers report we thought it would be fun to look back at our Spring Training facility before we came to Scottsdale. For over 20 years the Giants practiced at the facility Horace Stoneham (the Giants owner at the time) created near Casa Grande, Arizona. In case anyone is wondering, this was not a normal facility, this was a BASEBALL facility. The pool was shaped like a bat, while the hot tub looked like the ball. The top of the hotel was shaped like the brim of a cap, while the stairway looked like it would at a major league ballpark. In the center of it all stood the Crow’s Nest, an observation tower where baseball minds could watch all 4 practice fields, and if that wasn’t enough there was also a 3,000 seat ballpark for games. Even with all these unique features, our favorite thing about the complex is that anyone can still visit, and even stay at, a wonderful part of our history.
The swimming pool and main hotel
A current view of the pool and hot tub
The Crow's Nest
A current image of the Crow's Nest and hotel
Hall of Famer, Carl Hubbell looks over the practice fields
