I'm father to Samantha Allen & Stephanie Haft, veteran of covering MLB for nearly 30 years & author of 3 well-reviewed but rarely bought books on the SF Giants.
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I wish I had covered many, many mores games alongside Wags. His spirit was
truly infectious. The occasions in which we did share a press box together were sheer treats. It seemed impossible for a boring game to unfold with Wags around. God bless you, my man.
Many thanks to the San Francisco Standard's John Shea for his glowing review of my Willie McCovey biography, "A Giant Among Giants" (sfstandard.com/2025/06/11/Wi…)
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After being shut down due to COVID, a Bay Area sports bar in New York City has re-opened.
The co-owner of Finnerty's spoke to @PavlovicNBCS about how the timing could not be more perfect.
nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san…
Bay Area rockers, rejoice! Neal Schon, Journey's lone remaining charter member and a Santana veteran,
will sing the Star-Spangled Banner today before the Giants' home opener against Seattle.
Among the baseball notables quoted in the book are Pete Rose, Dave Winfield, Johnny Bench, Steve Blass, Don Sutton, Billy Williams, Bobby Richardson, Juan Marichal, Buster Posey, Orlando Cepeda, Chris Speier and Jim Davenport.
"A Giant Among Giants,"" the first-ever biography of Giants legend Willie McCovey is available on Amazon, anywhere quality books are sold and the University of Nebraska Press website.
By now, I'm hopeful that everybody who loved Willie McCovey knows that I have written the first full-lengt biography of the Giants legend. It's titled "A Giant Among Giants: The Baseball Life of Willie McCovey" and it was published by University of Nebraska Press.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/do…
Willie Mays' death prompted a cascade of emotion. I tried to capture a sampling of it -- along with some personal reminiscences about the man -- in a piece that appears on the New York Giants Preservation Society website (newyorkgiantspreservationsoc…) and on its Facebook page
Can't get enough baseball? Check out Gary Hall's new website, the Baseball Fans' Hall of Fame BFHOF.com# – at Oakland, CA
I'll apply if I'm allowed to do Jeff Carter imitations ("The batter, number five, Tom-a Haller" – at Oakland, CA
Larry Baer said Oracle Park will have a rotating group of public address announcers as they continue to search for Renel’s replacement. #SFGiants
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Visiting MLB teams used to stay at the St. Francis. Even the teams playing in Oakland stayed at the St. Francis. It’s right on union square but also tenderloin adjacent.
On this singular day, I begin 2/4/24 by saluting the man who made me feel like I was 9 years old well into adulthood, who delivered the power & magic of the world's greatest game & who made my favorite team, the San Francisco Giants, look regal. All hail No. 24, Willie Mays!
His biography (The Power and the Darkness) was as depressing as it was enlightening. – at Oakland, CA
“Josh had the eyes of Ted Williams and the power of Babe Ruth rolled into one dynamic package!” —Buck O’Neil
OTD in 1947, Josh Gibson died. He was 35. His power was prodigious but Josh was more than a great power-hitter. He was a great hitter with power! (Art by @KadirNelson) RT
Take at least a few minutes to remember Willie "Stretch" McCovey on what would have been his 86th birthday today. – at Oakland, CA
Our leaders must call for immediate ceasefire & deescalation; demand protection of all civilians, secure the release of hostages; & tell the Israeli govt to turn on electricity in Gaza & allow humanitarian aid for Palestinians to enter!
Add your name ⬇️ sign.moveon.org/petitions/do… – at Alameda, CA
