The 50 Greatest Players in San Francisco/New York Giants History

The 50 Greatest Players in San Francisco/New York Giants History

by Robert W. Cohen
The 50 Greatest Players in San Francisco/New York Giants History

The 50 Greatest Players in San Francisco/New York Giants History

by Robert W. Cohen

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Overview

The 50 Greatest Players in San Francisco/New York Giants History examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the National League’s most iconic and successful franchises. Using as measuring sticks the degree to which they impacted the fortunes of the team, the extent to which they added to the Giant legacy of excellence, and the levels of statistical compilation and overall dominance they attained while wearing a Giants uniform, Cohen ranks, from 1 to 50, the top 50 players in team history.

Quotes from opposing players and former teammates are provided along the way, as are summaries of each player’s greatest season, most memorable performances, and most notable achievements.

All the great Giants are here, from Willie Mays to Juan Marichal to Bobby and Barry Bonds to Buster Posey. Robert W. Cohen ranks the best of the best in The 50 Greatest Players in San Francisco/New York Giants History.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781683580034
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Publication date: 03/28/2017
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 348
File size: 6 MB
Age Range: 12 - 18 Years

About the Author

Robert W. Cohen is the author of numerous books, including The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History, The Fifty Greatest Players in Boston Red Sox History, and The 50 Greatest Players in St. Louis Cardinals History. He lives in Clifton, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Introduction ix

The Giant Legacy ix

Factors Used to Determine Rankings xv

The rankings:

1 Willie Mays 1

2 Barry Bonds 14

3 Christy Mathewson 26

4 Juan Marichal 34

5 Mel Ott 43

6 Willie McCovey 51

7 Carl Hubbell 60

8 Bill Terry 68

9 Orlando Cepeda 76

10 Frankie Frisch 84

11 Jeff Kent 91

12 Joe McGinnity 98

13 Will Clark 105

14 Ross Youngs 111

15 Johnny Mize 117

16 Matt Williams 123

17 George "High Pockets" Kelly 128

18 Travis Jackson 134

19 Bobby Bonds 140

20 George Burns 147

21 Freddie Lindstrom 153

22 Gaylord Perry 159

23 Larry Doyle 167

24 Buster Posey 173

25 Hal Schumacher 179

26 Madison Bumgarner 184

27 Tim Lincecum 191

28 Irish Meusel 197

29 Jeff Tesreau 202

30 Freddie Fitzsimmons 207

31 Rube Marquard 212

32 Bobby Thomson 217

33 Alvin Dark 224

34 Pablo Sandoval 231

35 Jack Clark 237

36 Jo-Jo Moore 243

37 Hooks Wiltse 248

38 J. T. Snow 253

39 Jim Ray Hart 258

40 Kevin Mitchell 263

41 Robb Nen 269

42 Roger Bresnahan 273

43 Larry Jansen 279

44 Art Fletcher 284

45 Monte Irvin 289

46 Don Mueller 296

47 Rich Aurilia 301

48 Rod Beck 306

49 Johnny Antonelli 312

50 Sal Maglie 318

Summary 324

Glossary: Abbreviations and Statistical Terms 326

Bibliography 328

Acknowledgments 329

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