Table of Contents Page Chapter Chapter Page Meet the Giants 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
Meet the Giants W hen baseball is called the national pastime it means that nnss tthhaatt people like watching and playing the game from coast oast to coast No team is a better example of this than the San Francisco Giants They play on the West Coast today but they began on the East Coast more than 100 years ago The players who wear the black and orange of the Giants are part of a tradition that dates back to the 1880s They play hard and have fun Many of today’s Giants would feel right at home sharing the field with the players from the old days This book tells the story of the Giants They have played a da t part part in many unforgettable moments They are an important part of American sports Every season the Giants take the field hoping to add another chapter to their amazing story The Giants rush the mound after their 2010 championship The first time the team stood atop the baseball world was more than 100 years ago in 1888 5
