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Fifty Years by the Bay: The San Francisco Giants 1958-2007

Fifty Years by the Bay: The San Francisco Giants 1958-2007

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Author: Chuck Nan
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 reviews
Sales Rank: 596794

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 236
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.8 x 0.7

ISBN: 1425965733
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781425965730
ASIN: 1425965733

Publication Date: November 1, 2006
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Condition: Book is in good condition. You won't be disappointed!

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Product Description
"Fifty Years by the Bay" is a literary documentary, covering all of the significant memories in San Francisco Giant history. This detailed account commences with the move West in 1958, through the 40 seasons at Candlestick Park, to a new beginning at Pacific Bell Park, into a new millennium, and onto the 2007 season. The work relives the key moments, teams, players and figures that made the franchise great. All of the memorable and celebrated moments are chronicled, including: Through the years with the team, 1958 - 2007 Top individual game feats Significant seasonal performances Successful career achievements Features on all of the great San Francisco Giant players, including: Willie Mays
Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Nice Quick Read   March 19, 2008
A nice synopsis of the history of the San Francisco Giants.
Quick and easy read....I enjoy it...A book to reference.



5 out of 5 stars A home run for Steve Bikter   March 10, 2007
 5 out of 6 found this review helpful

Although the 1958 Giants were a little ahead of my time, author Steve Bitker really brought the Giants to life with his narrative of this historic team entering a new city. The real gem of this book, however, was Bitker's interviews with the members of the team. I really enjoyed reading first-hand accounts of players like Mike McCormick, Willie Kirkland, Leon Wagner, Stu Miller and yes, Willie Mays, etc. -- all players that I followed in the 1960s. Each player had his own unique insights on the team, the sport and his own life that really made me feel like I knew these guys. A must-have book not only for just Giants fans, but for baseball fans.


5 out of 5 stars This book is perfect for any Giants fan   November 25, 2006
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I love this book! If you are an SF Giants fan, or just a baseball fan in general, you'll enjoy Fifty Years by the Bay. Author Chuck Nan has really capsulized the SF Giants and their half-century in SF with great stories, stats and facts. I totally recommend this book!

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