When Duke Snider helped the Giants beat the Dodgers

On May 2, 1964, the Giants played the defending World Champion Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. In the 9th inning, Dodgers pitcher Joe Moeller had a 4-2 lead and looked to get the complete game victory.Willie McCovey led off the inning with a walk. Up next was the new Giants left fielder... Duke Snider.Yup... The Duke of Flatbush actually finished his career as a Giant. The whole "Willie, Mickey and the

Rookie of the Year Synergy Happens Once Every 3 Decades

Neftali Feliz and Buster Posey won the Rookie of the Year for 2010 and frankly the picks are spot on.They both had great years, both look like future stars and both sparked their teams to the post season.Voters made their selection before the post season began, so they had no idea that Feliz’s Rangers and Posey’s Giants were going to meet in the World Series. It was a nice coincidence. And it got