Category Archives: Baseball

Book signings

Matt will sign copies “Game of My Life: San Francisco Giants” and “Yosemite Epics” at the main San Francisco Public Library on Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m., at the Lafayette Public Library on Sept. 30 at 3:30 p.m., at BookSmart … Continue reading

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Before winning golden trophy, Giants gave golden memories

I’ve felt out of sync since the World Series ended, like a hitter swinging late at a fastball. Now that my pulse has finally slowed from a month of heart attack-inducing playoff games, I’m not sure what to do with … Continue reading

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Uribe lifts team with bat, heart

In the annals of major league pranks, the “silent treatment” is a classic. When a batter hits an exciting home run, his teammates ignore him in the dugout, as if his feat was beneath their notice. Whoever invented the joke … Continue reading

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The House that “Lowlifes” Built?

When the Yankees opened their new stadium and pinstriped stars like Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera ran onto the green grass for the first time, the cheers of delirious New York fans echoed for miles. But to environmentalists and residents … Continue reading

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Young-at-heart veteran strengthens A’s bullpen

To Alan Embree, the years have been kind. Nearly two decades of professional baseball have made the friendly Athletic a well-traveled veteran, an October star and a World Series champion. Share this:

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A Giants fan dumps Barry

Last Christmas I gave my friend Aaron a Barry Bonds “babooshka” doll. Aaron is only a casual fan, but he dabbles in the mystic arts, and I asked him to use the doll to cast a spell on the slugger. … Continue reading

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