Does everybody have to ‘get along’ on a

team to be successful or does the

“chemistry”of getting along get overblown?

By Amaury Pi-González [Read more →]

By Amaury Pi-González

“I don’t think American culture would

collapse if baseball collapsed.”

– Don Fehr March 13, 1990

Same Donald Fehr that is leading the

players union(2002) into what could be

another baseball players strike.

But strike or no strike, baseball will

survive just because it is baseball and

baseball is more than a sport, it is

more than a game, it is an American

institution.

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Amid all the confusion and the big family

feud on what to do with Ted Williams

body (which will soon be decided by a

Florida judge) and be careful for those

judges in Florida !

History has it that Ted Williams mother

was born in México.

By Amaury Pi-González [Read more →]

By Amaury Pi-González

Yes, the Oakland A’S have won four World Series since they moved from Kansas City to Oakland in 1968 and the Giants have won

none since they moved from New York to

San Francisco in1958.

But the Giants have much more of a historic

presence.

Even when they were winning World

Championship, the A’S were second

in coverage behind the Giants by the

Bay Area Media. It has a lot to do with

the two cities, the markets, San Francisco

a much more corporate town than

Oakland.

When you travel how many times do you

hear somebody in New York, or Chicago,

or Los Angeles say; the Oakland Bay-Area?

Most of the time is the San Francisco

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The tie in the recent All Star Game in Milwaukee was part of destiny, It had to happen. It was not ‘Miller time’ but

Bud time. It perfectly reflects todays

situation in baseball.

By Amaury Pi-González [Read more →]

The San Francisco Giants will close their first half of the season by visiting one of the

highest cities in the country and then

one of the lowest.

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez gives a complete rundown on the Giants’ chances in the second half of the season in his well reasoned article. You may be surprised when learning his predictions for the Bay Area teams.

Click “read more” and see what he thinks. [Read more →]

Nothing wrong with the Bonds – Kent feud.

An excellent commentary follows by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, Giants Spanish language broadcaster.

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What’s in a name ?

Is it Chávez or is it Cha-véz ?

This is a free country but some Hispanic

names should be pronounced in the correct maner. [Read more →]

By Charlie Danrick

What manager uttered these rather harsh statements?

“A sense of humor (needs for successful manager) and a good bullpen.”

“Baseball has been good to me since I quit trying to play it.”

“Down there (New Athens, Illinois), we’ve got more taverns than grocery stores. I walked in, threw down a bill and said, ‘Give everybody a drink.’ Nice gesture I thought, but down the bar somebody yelled, ‘Hey big shot, your brother is still a better ballplayer than you are.” [Read more →]

Brent P. Kelley has written a book on the SF Seals, the title is “The San Francisco Seals, 1946-1957.”

It covers briefly the history of the team through WW II, then it has a history of each season from 1946 through the end of the franchise in 1957. Twenty- five former Seals are interviewed, including Ferris Fain, Con Dempsey, Reno Cheso, and Leo Righetti. The publisher is McFarland and Co., Box 611, Jefferson, NC 28640. 1-800-253-2187.

You can find it in any bookstore or on the net.

I’ve seen the book and it is a wonderful recollection of one of the most colorful eras in Pacific Coast League history.

You’ll enjoy reading “The San Francisco Seals 1946-1957.”

Reviewed by Marty Lurie [Read more →]