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GIANTS WEEKLY NOTES: AUGUST 17-23, 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 “Rally the Vote,” an 18-team, nonpartisan coalition is made up of professional sports franchises across the NBA, NFL, MLB, WNBA and NWSL focused on encouraging fans to get in the game and make their voice heard by registering Monday - August 17 to vote and participating in elections. The first-of-its-kind coalition, composed of the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White 7:35 a.m. - Sox, Nuggets, Indiana Pacers and Fever, Milwaukee joins Murph & Mac Bucks, Timberwolves and Lynx, New York Gi- Tuesday - August 18 ants, Portland Trail Blazers, , Padres, , Se- attle Storm, Washington Wizards and Mystics, Washington Spirit and Athletes Unlimited, aims to 7:35 a.m. - increase the amount of new voter registrations and ensure all of those who register to vote cast joins Murph & Mac a ballot in November. rallythevote.org 4:30 p.m. - The second issue of The Gamer, the Giants newest publication, THE joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS features on the cover and is available for Wednesday - August 19 free to read online. In this issue, fans can read up more on the GamerISSUE 2 newest Giants skipper, take a look at who made the club's 60-man 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow player pool for this shortened season and learn more about ver- joins Murph & Mac satile Giants infielderWilmer Flores. Fans can also take a peek at 11:50 a.m. - the new rules for the 2020 campaign and preview the Giants op- joins Papa & Lund ponents for this season after they were adjusted to accommodate Thursday - August 20 the shorter 60-game campaign. Click here to read today CALLING 7:35 a.m. - THE SHOTS joins Murph & Mac Manager Gabe Kapler 5 p.m. - talks about his new role +SERIES PREVIEWS leading the Giants joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks NEW RULES FOR 2020 MEET Friday - August 21

All Major League trademarks and 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow copyrights are used with permission of MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved. joins Murph & Mac THIS WEEK IN GIANTS HISTORY

AUG In a rain-shortened game, Christy AUG tossed his second ca- AUG and of Mathewson defeated the Cards 3-0 in reer shutout and eighth career com- the San Francisco Giants became just 17 6.0 innings, with Harry Sallee taking 20 plete game, blanking the Mets on five 23 the 12th pair of teammates to back- 1908 the loss. With the Giants in the 2002 hits while walking none and fanning 2001 to-back homers as pinch hitters after 5th, John McGraw signaled to steal 13 in a 1-0 Giants victory. Box going deep in the top of the 9th. Bonds’ pinch home - even though Cards Bill Ludwig homer was his first since 1989 and snapped a had the ball. Shad Barry, the next batter, then AUG The Giants increased their National 5-5 tie. It was also his 549th home , moving struck on three pitches as the Giants raced to League lead to 10 games by smoking him ahead of into eighth place. beat the downpour. Box 21 Eddie Stack and the Cubs 8-2. Christy The Giants won 10-5. Box 1913 Mathewson rolled to his 22nd win, al- AUG Barry Bonds hit a two-run blast in the lowing eight hits. Box 5th inning helping the Giants win 4-3 18 over the Marlins. Bonds’ blast was his 2007 AUG The Giants defeated the Brewers 7-3. 760th and he tied for third Barry Bonds, and Ellis on the all-time RBI list (1,989). Box 22 Burks (right) hit consecutive home 1999 runs for San Francisco in the 1st in- AUG Barry Bonds ripped his third opening inning homer in as many games, and ning. It was the second time the Giants had per- 19 scored the winning run as SF defeated formed the feat in three days. Box 1996 the Mets 5-4. Rookie stayed hot, going 2-for-3 and raising his average to .439. Box

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Robb Nen Episodes 1-8 Years with SF: 1998-2002 Now Streaming Debuts Thurs., Aug. 20 Episode 1 - The beloved and three-time Episode 2 - Nick Ortiz Inside Giant Moments takes you All Star remincesses on his post- Gigantes Podcast, hosted by Episode 3 - Carlos Orellana behind the scenes of the most season memories on the mound. Spanish-language broadcaster Episode 4 - Ciro Villalobos iconic moments in Giants history Nen talks about leaving everything Erwin Higueros, is a weekly pod- Episode 5 - Pablo Peguero with the players who made these on the field, earning saves in Game cast that will have interviews from Episode 6 - Jose Alguacil moments, memories. Host Mark 1 and 4 of the 2002 , former Giants players, coaches Episode 7 - Saul Martinez Willard of KNBR dives in each week but tearing his rotator cuff in Game and staff members focusing on Episode 8 - Luis Landero with exclusive interviews on the of- 6--the final game of his career. their culture. Higueros discuss- ficial San Francisco Giants podcast. He’s appreciative to still be a part es the difficulties and sacrifices Subscribe Here of the organization and a part of each of them have faced through- the Giants family. out their professional journeys. Subscribe Here GIANTS YOUTUBE CONTENT

Mike Yastrzemski Highlight Mix Watch Beginning Wednesday, August 19

Outfielder has helped pace the Giant offense through the first few weeks of the season. SFG Productions will take a look at some of Yaz's best offensive and defensive highlights so far in 2020 beginning on Wednesday.

COMMUNITY CORNER Last week, the Giants teamed up with the Medical Association to distribute PPE to local medical practices in Lot A at Oracle Park. CMA distributed $1.7m worth of masks, gowns, hand sanitizer, and other PPE to approximately 400 local practices. All PPE was donated by the state of CA and distributed by CMA. BEYOND THE GIANTS VAULT  Housed in a 5,000 square foot Dodgers, but understood the historic day was more about building, the Giants Archives con- the memories than the score. Over 50 Giants alumni, in- sists of memorabilia and artifacts cluding Willie Mays, , , Darrell from our team’s 138-year history. Evans, , Johnnie LeMaster, Mike McCormick As part of the Giants Page, and were on hand to join fans in saying fans can now, for the first time, goodbye to the ballpark and have another memory to tell learn about and view memora- their kids. bilia from our collection. On September 30, 1999 over The full look at the Giants final game at The Stick will be 61,000 fans said goodbye to online starting Thursday baseball at with a post-game party for the ages. Candlestick Park threw a final curve ball to the 61,000 fans who attended the final baseball game at the storied ball- park. Known for being cold and windy, on September 18th the weather could not have been better with clear skies, a slight breeze and a comfortable 82-degrees kept everyone comfort- ably in their seats. Everyone watched the Giants lose to the GIANTS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT | Grew up in Kings Mountain, NC., Will played a bit of golf – scoring a class yearbook. a small town where the favorite hole-in-one twice as a kid – but was Before senior year he had met breakfast place is the Chat-n- passionate about baseball. When all his academic requirements to Nibble; where you can get a $2 Will was 8 years old, Brad built a graduate, so he took classes at the soft-serve cone at Hound’s Drive- cage in the backyard with local community college to build up in Movie Theater; and where, poles from a scrap yard, netting college credits. He wanted to earn from the time Will was a kid, from a sporting goods store and his college degree (in business) by his baseball exploits drew the end of his junior year, when he headlines in the weekly a -wheel pitching machine. Kings Mountain Herald. Will took swings for as long as any- expected to be drafted. Will was, and still is, an one fed balls into the machine, of- Went to NC State. Batted above outgoing, friendly, yes- ten hours at a time. (Brad upgraded .300 in each of his three seasons ma’am guy. “He’s gonna to a two-wheel pitching machine there, boosting his power numbers talk to you,’’ his father when Will was 11. He has had to re- during his sophomore and junior says. place the net twice.) years. He hit a combined 31 home Will’s mother, Robin, Will’s grandfather – Brad’s father runs those two years. Named the played on the -- Ronnie Wilson was a star short- 2019 ACC Defensive Player of the Winthrop University (South Caro- stop, inducted into the Erskine Col- Year at shortstop, the first NC State lina) softball team and is a long- lege (South Carolina) Sports Hall player to win the award. Spent time time second-grade teacher at the of Fame in 1989 as “Mister Short- at second base with USA Baseball elementary school where Will and stop.’’ He tried out for the Washing- in 2018. his older sister, Emily, attended. ton Senators and traveled there to Drafted by Angels in the first His father, Brad, is a commercial sign with the team. But his young round of the 2019 draft, 15th over- banker. Brad grew up in Kings wife was pregnant (with Brad), and Mountain and played baseball after two days in D.C., he returned all. . (shortstop) until high school, home to be with her. A few months later, on December at which time he focused sole- When Will was 14, Ronnie came 10 – five days before Wilson’s wed- ly on golf, earning a college up one day to Brad and said, “I was ding – he was hit by an unsettling scholarship. He was a golf pro really, really good, but I wasn’t near surprise: He had been traded to the for eight years at a country as good as he is.’’ Giants. club, playing occasionally in Will was MVP of the Kings Moun- The was on a Tuesday. He PGA tournaments, before be- got married Saturday. “Pretty hectic coming a banker. tain High School baseball team in both 2015 and ’16. Won the team’s week,’’ Will says."It's kind of crazy," Also an avid fisherman, Wilson told Sam Dykstra at MiLB. and Will is, too. Likes to “Strong and Courageous Award’’ com in April 2020. "The [Giants] be outside: mountains, as a sophomore. As a senior was beach, white water named Mountaineer Career Ath- fans have already welcomed me a rafting, hiking, lete, which is decided by a vote of lot over social media and stuff like running. all the coaches at the high school. that. It's a great fan base." Voted “Most Athletic’’ in his senior

Weekly Notes August 17-23, 2020