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GIANTS WEEKLY NOTES: AUGUST 24-30, 2020 24 Plaza San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: 415-972-2000 sfgiants.com sfgigantes.com giantspressbox.com @SFGiants @SFGigantes @SFGiantsMedia

NEWS & NOTES GIANTS INTERVIEW SCHEDULE Since 1994, the Giants have supported the fight against HIV and AIDS by team- ing up with Until There’s a Cure Foundation to celebrate a dedicated day at the ballpark with Giants fans and this year is no different. On August 26 we will cele- brate “Until There’s a Cure Night” presented by Gilead at Oracle Park. In an ef- Monday - August 24 fort to raise awareness and funds for prevention education, care and services, and to help find a cure for HIV/AIDS, we encourage fans to donate or purchase 7:35 a.m. - bracelets at www.until.org presented by joins Murph & Mac Tuesday - August 25 “Rally the Vote,” an 18-team, nonpartisan coalition is made 7:35 a.m. - up of professional sports franchises across the NBA, NFL, joins Murph & Mac MLB, WNBA and NWSL focused on encouraging fans to 4:30 p.m. - get in the game and make their voice heard by registering joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks to vote and participating in elections. The first-of-its-kind Wednesday - August 26 coalition, composed of the Chicago Bulls, , Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and Fever, Milwaukee 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, New York Gi- joins Murph & Mac ants, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Diego 11:50 a.m. - Padres, , Seattle Storm, Washington Wizards and Mystics, Washington joins Papa & Lund Spirit and Athletes Unlimited, aims to increase the amount of new voter registrations and ensure Thursday - August 27 all of those who register to vote cast a ballot in November. rallythevote.org 7:35 a.m. - joins Murph & Mac 5 p.m. - Larry Baer joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks Friday - August 28 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow joins Murph & Mac THIS WEEK IN GIANTS HISTORY

AUG Right-hander Ed Halicki fired a no- AUG slugged three home AUG pitched 7.1 innings of no- hitter and struck out 10, smothering runs and a to lead the Giants to ball for the Giants before Mark 24 the Mets 6-0 before 24,132 in the sec- 27 a 7-4 win over the Rockies. It was the 30 Reynolds of the Brewers broke up his 1975 ond game of a twin 2002 fourth three-homer game of Bonds’ 2014 bid for immortality with a . He bill. Box career. Box also recorded the 2000th of his career in the 3-1 win. Box Matt Moore of the Giants came within AUG AUG The Giants’ beat the Pi- one out of throwing a no-hitter against rates 5-1 for his 200th career win. 25 the Dodgers, but sin- 28 2016 Marichal joined Jim Bunning as the gled to right with two outs in the 9th to 1970 only active with 200 wins. end the bid. Moore immediately left the game, Box but the Giants won 4-0, bringing them back to within two games of their first-place rivals. AUG Giants centerfielderWillie Mays Box broke former Pirate ’s re- had a dominant 29 cord for home runs in the month of AUG 1965 performance against the Rockies, re- August when the “Say Hey Kid” con- 26 tiring the first 21 batters he faced be- nects for his 17th round tripper in an 8 - 3 victory 2014 fore allowing a leadoff double to Jus- over the Mets. Box tin Morneau in the 8th. He then proceeded to retire the next six batters in order to complete a 3-0 one-hit shutout. The Giants ace struck out 13 while walking none. Box

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Jeffrey Leonard Episodes 1-8 Years with SF: 1981-1988 Now Streaming Debuts Thurs., Aug. 27 Episode 1 - Tito Fuentes All-Star Jeffrey Leon- Episode 2 - Nick Ortiz Inside Giant Moments takes you ard reminisces about playing for Gigantes Podcast, hosted by Episode 3 - Carlos Orellana behind the scenes of the most and alongside super- Spanish-language broadcaster Episode 4 - Ciro Villalobos iconic moments in Giants history star teammates like Kevin Mitchell, Erwin Higueros, is a weekly pod- Episode 5 - Pablo Peguero with the players who made these , and Robby Thompson. cast that will have interviews from Episode 6 - Jose Alguacil moments, memories. Host Mark The 1987 NLCS MVP shares his former Giants players, coaches Episode 7 - Saul Martinez Willard of KNBR dives in each week memories from the series includ- and staff members focusing on Episode 8 - Luis Landero with exclusive interviews on the of- ing hitting four home runs and the their culture. Higueros discuss- ficial San Francisco Giants podcast. infamous One Flap Down moment. es the difficulties and sacrifices Subscribe Here each of them have faced through- out their professional journeys. Subscribe Here GIANT BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

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August 26 GIANTS YOUTUBE CONTENT

COMMUNITY CORNER The 12th Annual Junior Giants Stretch Drive took Joey Bart's MLB Debut place last weekend to benefit Junior Giants at Home, Watch Beginning Wednesday, August 26 a virtual program of the Giants Community Fund supporting children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joey Bart made his Major League debut The Stretch Drive was created in honor of Giants Hall last week. This week, SFG Productions will take a of Famer, Willie “Stretch” McCovey, to give thousands look at Bart's debut from beginning to end. of children the opportunity to play baseball through Junior Giants. Our fans and donors have responded and given generously to the Stretch Drive, help- ing the Giants Community Fund to raise over $205,000. Thank you for helping us en- sure that every child in the Junior Giants program enjoys safe and enriching activities. Learn more at JRGIANTS.ORG BEYOND THE GIANTS VAULT  Housed in a 5,000 square foot building, the Giants Archives consists of memorabilia and artifacts from our team’s 138-year history. As part of the Giants Fan Page, fans can now, for the first time, learn about and view memora- bilia from our collection. This week, the Vault is taking a look at some cool bats that the Giants have in their collec- tion. Mike Krukow’s playing career in the Major the 1989 season with a 124-117 career record and a 3.90 ERA. In 2008, Leagues spanned 14 years and three teams: Kruk was honored as a member of the inaugural class of Giants alumni The (1976-81), Phillies (1982) and San Fran- with a plaque in the Giants Wall of Fame which lines the wall outside of cisco Giants (1983-89), where his enthusiasm both on and off the field Oracle Park. Krukow’s scorecard from ’s no hitter in 2014 is made him a fan favorite. “Kruk”, named as the starting right-handed pitch- displayed at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. er to the 1980’s Giants All-Decade Team in a vote by Bay Area media in 1999, is noted for his deep knowledge of the game and tremendous sense The full look at the bats collection starting Thursday of humor. A 20-game winner for the Giants in 1986, Krukow retired after GIANTS SPOTLIGHT | ETHAN KATZ Katz played five seasons in profes- in seeing other people succeed. I found Now at 36, he is coaching in the ma- sional baseball, four in the Rockies’ out that was kind of my passion.’’ jors for the first time, as the Giants’ as- farm system. He had been a 26th- He coached for four years at Harvard- sistant pitching coach. round pick, and no one seemed to care Westlake. Among his many players “I think it’s been really exciting to not a whole lot if he progressed or not. He were three pitchers who became first- just bring the information and ‘tech- never broke out of Single A. round draft picks: , Lucas nology’ to the guys this year, but really When the Rockies cut him, he still Giolito and Max Fried. “I thought about customize the communication of the held tight to the dream of playing things that I liked and didn’t like in the information in a way that resonates in the big leagues one day. He coaches I had,’’ Katz said. “I knew that with each guy,” said Katz. had been the kid who, grow- I wanted to create an environment that “Otherwise we are using technology ing up in a working-class challenged every player, every day, neighborhood of basket- leveling the playing field and ultimately for the sake of technology, and with ball courts, fell in love to get the best results out of the entire such a diverse group as you’ll find in with baseball. staff.’’ baseball, it’s been great to focus on the He moved on from the He likes to think outside the box and players understanding their strengths Rockies to an indepen- tried some crazy things early on — like and weaknesses and getting the most dent league in Victoria, once having throw curve- out of each guy. I also really love that B.C., in 2009. He spent balls while blindfolded. The point was everyone is getting the information that offseason back in to focus on the feel of the ball as it left and attention, as opposed to waiting to working out his hand. “Looking back,’’ Katz said, see who emerges and then focusing on with a few other players “that was a little extreme.’’ them.” on the campus of Harvard- But the impulse to be creative and to Katz still can’t quite believe he is Westlake High School. Soon find unique approaches that worked living his dream. He has found that in he agreed to help out the for each player (regardless of their junior varsity squad until many fundamental ways coaching in standing in the organization), only the major leagues is not so different he had to fly back to his grew stronger as he moved on to pro team in Victoria. from coaching anywhere. “Even when ball, first in the Angels’ farm system “I was enjoying it so you’ve made it to the big leagues,’’ he much, I quit playing,’’ — where he was Angels’ Minor League said, “guys still want to continue to Katz said. “That’s how I Coach of the Year in 2014 — then the learn, and I will always be there to help fell into coaching. There Mariners, where he was them.” was so much gratification League Coach of the Year in 2016.

Weekly Notes August 24-30, 2020