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<div>Day in, day out, Mike Murphy has been a constant presence with the San Francisco Giants since the team moved west in 1958. The clubhouse at Oracle Park bears his name, and in the jubilant aftermath of the team&#39;s 2010 World Series victory, Buster Posey told Murphy, &quot;We did it for you, we got your ring.&quot; If you know the Giants, you know &quot;Murph.&quot;<br /><br />In <em>From the Stick to the Cove</em>, the beloved longtime clubhouse manager reflects on over six decades of incredible memories, from getting his start as a bat boy and first meeting his idol Willie Mays, to unexpected celebrity encounters, to his role as a father figure for more recent generations of Giants.</div>

<div>The San Francisco Giants are one of baseball’s most storied franchises. Through the words of the players, via multiple interviews conducted with current and past Giants, readers will meet the players, coaches, and management and share in their moments of greatness and defeat. Haft recounts stories from this decorated Giants dynasty, which earned World Series rings in 2010, 2012, and 2014. Giants fans will not want to be without this book.</div>

<div><strong>This updated edition features key moments and personalities from the 2014 championship season</strong><br /><br />Most San Francisco Giants fans have taken in a game or two at AT&T Park, have seen highlights of Willie Mays’ basket catch on YouTube, and were thrilled by the team’s World Series wins in 2010, 2012 and 2014, but even the die-hards—those who remember which pitcher started the first home game in San Francisco’s history, have attended a spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium, or know how many home runs Barry Bonds hit into McCovey Cove during his record-setting career—will appreciate this ultimate resource guide for true fans of the San Francisco Giants. For both boosters from the days of Bobby Thomson and recent supporters of Bruce Bochy, Matt Cain, and Buster Posey, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. Longtime sportswriter Bill Chastain has collected every essential piece of Giants knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist that leads the way to achieving fan superstardom. This updated World Series edition features the Giants&#39; unforgettable 2014 season.</div>

<P style=&#34;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&#34; class=MsoNormal>With a title drought that started in New York and carried on for more than five decades after the move to the west coast, the San Francisco Giants and their fans were growing restless, waiting for a team like the 2010 roster and that one magical postseason run. The anticipation, memories, and celebrated relief of the season when it finally came together are captured in this chronicle of the World Series season of the Giants. Written in entertaining prose, the book is as much an enjoyable story to be reread through the years as it is a factual account of the events that brought the elusive title to the Giants.

<div>Baseball&rsquo;s new dynasty is the San Francisco Giants. The Giants captured their third World Series crown in five seasons in 2014&mdash;this last one having taken perhaps the most unlikely path. San Francisco finished second in the NL West but advanced to the Wild Card game against Pittsburgh. The Giants stomped the Pirates 8-0, then outlasted the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals to set up a Fall Classic showdown with the Kansas City Royals.<br /><br />Packed with insider analysis and outstanding color photography from the Bay Area&rsquo;s largest newspaper publisher,<em> Triple Crowned</em> takes fans through the Giants&rsquo; improbable journey, from Tim Lincecum&rsquo;s June no-hitter to the Wild Card game in Pittsburgh to the final out against the Royals. This commemorative edition also includes profiles of Madison Bumgarner, Hunter Pence, Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval, and other fan favorites.</div>

1989 was a season of both triumph and tragedy for the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics, still marking baseball’s only cross-Bay series. But 1989 is remembered as much for the devastating earthquake that struck moments before Game 3 of the World Series as it is for the exploits of Mark McGwire, Will Clark, and other stars. In this history, Gary Peterson combines his firsthand observations with meticulous research and new interviews with players, coaches, and broadcasters to offer a fresh perspective of that unforgettable year. From Dave Dravecky’s emotional return to the mound after cancer surgery and his gruesome injury in his next start to highlight-reel performances by Clark, McGwire, Jose Canseco, and Rickey Henderson to Dave Stewart reaching out to rescue workers after the earthquake, Battle of the Bay captures the agony and excitement that surrounded the Bay Area in the summer and fall of 1989.

The incredible performances of Juan Marichal and Warren Spahn on July 2, 1963, would forever link their names together in baseball history, and this dual biography of these athletes weaves that 1963 contest throughout the narrative in a book that is sure to be a home run with baseball fans everywhere. Even before their epic pitching duel, Marichal and Spahn already had a lot in common. Future Hall of Famers with high-kicking deliveries, they were shaped into winners by character-building experiences in the military. Spahn had been baseball&#39;s most winning pitcher in the 1950s, and Marichal would be equally dominant in the 1960s. The Braves&#39; Spahn and the Giants&#39; Marichal began their duel in San Francisco&#39;s cold and windy Candlestick Park. Four hours later, the two pitching legends were deadlocked in a scoreless tie when Willie Mays hit a walk-off home run to end the greatest game ever pitched. In between, Marichal and Spahn each threw more than 200 pitches and went 16 innings without relief. Considering today&#39;s culture of pitch counts and coddled arms, it proved to be a legendary night that won&#39;t be repeated ever again.

Providing a visual look at the San Francisco Giants’ road to championship glory in the 2012 World Series, this commemorative book details the team’s record six elimination-game wins in the NLDS and NLCS that brought them to the World Series, where they swept the Detroit Tigers. Packed with unique analysis and outstanding color photography from the Bay Area’s largest newspaper publisher, this keepsake takes fans from spring training to Matt Cain’s perfect game to Sergio Romo’s mound celebration in Detroit. Also included are in-depth profiles of National League batting champion Buster Posey, team manager Bruce Bochy, second baseman Marco Scutaro, and other fan favorites.

Few in Chicago sports history have been as beloved on both the North and South Sides of the baseball-crazy city as Steve Stone—a privilege that made no small contribution to the incredible stories shared in this fun baseball exploration led by the man himself. Part anecdote and part analysis, the book shares the unique slant of the American League Cy Young Award-winning pitcher and fan-favorite broadcaster on the game that has been his passion for nearly five decades. He starts by analyzing the game position by position; illustrating his points with personal experiences and the players he has either played with or covered. What he hasn't seen, his broadcast partner of 15 years, Harry Caray, probably had, and he shares plenty of funny stories about their years together in the booth as well. Finally he takes a serious look at how the game has changed and what the future holds for America's pastime.

<DIV>Baseball great Bobby Thomson selects his all-time Giants team&#8212;five players at each position plus the top five managers&#8212;covering&#160;the team&#39;s&#160;more than 100-year history in two cities, New York and San Francisco.</DIV>