Giants,
Where Have You Gone?
By Matt Johanson and Wylie Wong
“Giants,
Where Have You Gone? is the perfect addition
to the baseball library of any Giants fan.”
–Jon
Miller, Voice of the Giants
An old gangster
becomes a gang-buster. A pitcher inspires his daughters to become
professional athletes. Two best friends split apart, only to
separately land behind bars.
Giants,
Where Have You Gone? reconnects readers to San Francisco
players of the past, especially those whose lives took dramatic
turns. Willie McCovey struggles to heal his ruined knees. Orlando
Cepeda finds peace through Buddhism after a drug conviction and
prison term. Will
Clark, learning that his son is autistic, goes to bat for other
children with the brain disorder.
Relive the drama
of Giants players’ careers, with commentary from Felipe Alou,
Dusty Baker, Lon Simmons and Hank Greenwald. Reacquaint yourself
with up-close-and-personal portraits of the players’ current
lives.
Jack “the
Ripper”
Clark
joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as a coach. Fired by the team after
a near-fatal motorcycle accident, he returns to Dodger-hating
form. Bob Brenly discovers that even a World Series-winning
manager can lose his job over a bad team.
Touch base with
coaches Mark Davis and Chris Speier for a glimpse into clubhouses
in both leagues and a snapshot of the game in the early 21st
Century.
Giants, Where
Have You Gone? reads like a family history to fans of the San
Francisco Giants.
An old gangster
becomes a gang-buster. A pitcher inspires his daughters to become
professional athletes. Two best friends split apart, only to
separately land behind bars.
