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NEWS & NOTES GIANTS INTERVIEW SCHEDULE  / Distance Learning: Giants Geometry, presented by Oracle: Oracle Park Educational Tours have gone digital! We have taken the foundation of our existing Educational Tours program and created virtual learnings Monday - June 8 and supplemental activities that adhere to Common Core academic standards. Click to read more on Page Two 7:35 a.m. - With the 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft scheduled to joins Murph & Mac begin Wednesday night at 4 p.m. PT, this week's Chalk 5 p.m. - Talk at Home will take place tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. PT. This week, General Scott joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks Harris and 2019 Giants first-round pickHunter Bishop will join the broadcast crew. Tuesday - June 9 SCHEDULED GUESTS THIS WEEK 7:35 a.m. - joins Murph & Mac SCOTT HARRIS 4:30 p.m. - joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks TOMORROW @ 6 P.M. | YOUTUBE.COM/GIANTS Wednesday - June 10 THIS WEEK IN GIANTS HISTORY 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow joins Murph & Mac JUNE solo homer accounted for all of move past into a solo home off the scoring. For Taylor‚ a rein- 11th place on the career list. It 11:50 a.m. - 8 ’s stated service player‚ it was his was only the third time in Major joins Papa & Lund 2016 to break a 1-1 tie in first Major League . League history that two play- Thursday - June 11 the 8th inning and help the Gi- Box ers with over 500 career hom- ants defeat the Red Sox 2-1 in ers connected in the same 7:35 a.m. - Duane Kuiper front a sold out Oracle Park JUNE At the ‚ game. Box joins Murph & Mac crowd of 41,635. Box the Giants made it 5 p.m. - Farhan Zaidi 11 easy by scoring 11 JUNE threw the joins Tolbert, Krueger & Brooks 1887 JUNE threw runs in the opening 22nd Friday - June 12 the first no-hitter of inning en route to a 26-2 past- 13 in MLB history, a 9 the season in his ing of Washington. New York 2012 10-0 win against the 7:35 a.m. - Mike Krukow 2015 14th career start in collected 10 hits in the big in- Astros. Cain recorded joins Murph & Mac the Giants 5-0 victory over the ning‚ including two hits apiece 14 , tying Sandy Ko- Mets. He struck out 11 and by ‚ ‚ ufax for the most in a perfect walked none, but hit three bat- and Monte Ward. Danny Rich- game. Box ters. It was the fifth no-hitter ardson went 6-for-7 for New by a Giants in seven York with six singles. This was JUNE Steve Finley hit his years. Box the second time that season 300th career home Monday - June 8 14 run as the San Fran- the Giants had scored 26 runs. 2006 6 p.m. - Belt HRs Twice in Win (8/11/15) JUNE At Milwaukee‚ Bill cisco Giants beat 10 Taylor knocked a JUNE In an Orioles Giants Arizona 11-4. Finley became Tuesday - June 9 pinch hit home run Interleague game, the sixth member of the exclu- 6 p.m. - Petit's Near Perfect Game (9/6/13) 1954 in the 10th off Gene 12 hit a sive 300 home runs and 300 2004 Conley to give the Giants a 1-0 home run, the 675th stolen bases club. Box Wednesday - June 10 win over the Braves. It was the of his career, and Rafael Pal- 6 p.m. - Vogey Beats Mets (8/1/14) first time in history that a pinch meiro hit his 536th and 537th to Thursday - June 11 THIS WEEK'S INSIDE GIANTS MOMENTS PODCAST EPISODE (PRES. BY T-MOBILE) 6 p.m. - Bumgarner Beats LA (9/23/17) Friday - June 12 EPISODE 13 6 p.m. - Pence & Bum Go Deep (8/16/15) Matt Cain Sunday - June 14 (Shark Starts) Years with SF: 2005-2017 2 p.m. - September 2, 2017 vs. St. Louis Debuts Thurs., June 11 4 p.m. - August 28, 2017 at 6 p.m. - April 11, 2019 vs. Colorado Having played his entire 8 p.m. - July 7, 2019 vs. St. Louis Inside Giant Moments takes 13-season career in the or- you behind the scenes of the ange and black, this Forever most iconic moments in Gi- Giant was integral in the suc- PRESENTED BY ants history with the players cess of the organization. Cain who made these moments, reflects on the three World memories. Host Mark Wil- Series titles, his unforgettable lard of KNBR dives in each Perfect Game, and his expe- week with exclusive inter- rience being a part of the Gi- Games air on SFGiants Facebook, views on the official San ants’ elite pitching rotation. & YouTube platforms Francisco Giants podcast. Friday - June 12 Subscribe Here 4 p.m. - Crawford's Seven-Hit Game POST PANDEMIC PLANNING - ADAPTING TO THE NEXT NORMAL August 1, 2016 at Miami Konica Minolta has evolved their existing virtual events series, “We’ve Got You All Covered," which was devel- oped primarily as a pandemic response and remote work enablement series, into a new program for busi- ness planning and returning to work in a post COV- ID-19 world. The new series, “Post Pandemic Planning - Adapting to the Next Normal,” helps businesses plan for reopening and offers solutions for what the “next normal” looks like for businesses moving into the fu- ture. Click here for the series schedule ORACLE PARK CONSTRUCTION UPDATES GIANT BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

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Construction continues on the relocated bullpen mounds at Oracle Park. On the left you'll see the visitors bullpen while the right in an aerial view of the home bullpen area. Follow along with the CLICK TO DOWNLOAD process by clicking here

CLUB LEVEL CLUB LEVEL SPEAK: Each week we'll get to know the new Giants coaches with a few fun ques- tions in this space. This week it's Hit- ting Coach Donnie Ecker.

You spent a couple offseasons down in Perth, Australia studying the science of learning and how athletes acquire new skills. What was that experience like being able to learn in a On the Club Level, enhancements continue on an outdoor bar in the new Alaska Airlines Premier place so far removed from where you’d grown Club space down the left field line. You'll see the view from the bar (on the left) and the view up? through the glass doors that will lead you out into the new bar and viewing area. Follow along with the process by clicking here DE: My experience in Perth, Australia shaped me in many ways. The first being culturally. I COMMUNITY CORRIDOR CLICK FOR THE GIANTS COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE BLOG felt Australia was one of the most welcoming and relaxed environments I have experienced The Giants donated Giants-themed promotional items for care packages for two local orga- in my life. My take away from that time was how nizations in need during this time; healthcare workers at San Francisco General Hospital and important it is to make people feel welcomed families from George Mark Children’s House. George Mark Children’s House is a pediatric pal- when I first meet them. The second part was liative care facility located in the East Bay that strives to achieve greater well-being and quality the academic growth that took place studying of life for children and their families. outside of my . Cricket, Footy, and The aim of Dine11 San Francisco is two-fold: to support the beloved local restaurants for which Rugby were all the sports I studied the city is famous and provide meals for our neediest families in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. and they all gave me creative and unique ways Through private donations, Dine11 SF is able to fund neighborhood restaurants to make meals to think about training and developing athletes. for those in need in San Francisco. They’ve aligned with a number of community organizations that serve families, with an emphasis on those facing food scarcity as a result of the global pan- You played your freshman season at Long demic. Manager Gabe Kapler and Coach Alyssa Nakken have recently shown their support of Beach State with , who was a this effort. To learn more about how you can support Dine11 SF,visit dine11.org/sf sophomore I believe. How well did you two know each other then? Did you interact at all GIANTS GEOMETRY (PRES. BY ORACLE) away from the diamond? Oracle Park Educational Tours have gone digital! We have tak- DE: I met Evan for the first time in the first team en the foundation of our existing Educational Tours program meeting we had. I always appreciated how in- and created virtual learnings and supplemental activities that tense his practice sessions were. He played a adhere to Common Core academic standards. Emmy Award huge role in I how I approached my day because winning broadcaster Dave Flemming teaches two lessons on we all had to try to keep up with him. We actu- Giants Geometry and Lou Seal even joins the fun to participate ally lived in an apartment together during my in the activities. Through these baseball-themed video les- first year and most of our time spent together sons, our goal is to engage students grades 3rd-5th learning was on the field. Longo, to this day, still works from home in a new way and enrich in-class curriculum for educators by allowing Giants baseball as hard as he did back then. to tell the story. Please visit sfgiants.com/distance-learning JUNIOR GIANTS AT HOME You played football in high school so you must have a liking for it. Who was your football team Summer registration is now open! In an effort to keep youth con- growing up in the Bay Area, Niners or Raiders? nected during times of isolation, the Giants Community Fund has Favorite player from when you were a kid? launched Junior Giants at Home, presented by Bank of America! The virtual season currently serves 4,300 players across 24 states and DE: I grew up a 49ers fan. Joe Montana, Steve four countries, including some players joining from Mexico, Canada Young, Bill Walsh, and George Seifert enam- and Chile. During the season, Junior Giants learn the fundamentals ored me. The entire Bay Area sports model of the game, are introduced to important lessons in bullying preven- raised me. Giants in the spring, 49ers in the fall, tion, health, education and character development and have access along with the San Jose Sharks. Now growing to exclusive training videos from the coach- up, adding the Warriors to the mix, the greater ing staff. Click to visit jrgiantsathome.org to sign up for FREE Bay Area has always stood for excellence and Summer Season 1 starts Monday, June 8! that standard continues to drive me today. SEASON TICKET MEMBER HERO OF THE WEEK Did you get a chance to interact with Willie Mays at all during before we Each week we'll highlight a Giants season ticket member or closed down? If you did, being a hitting guru, members who are stepping up during this tremendous time of how was that experience for you? need. This week we salute the work of season ticket member Derrick Sheetz. DE: I was able to interact with Willie and I asked Sheetz, a 44-year-old firefighter, currently lives in Sacramento him what is the most important thing about hit- and grew up in Carson City, NV where he graduated from the ting and he pointed to his eyes. I then asked same high school Giants Matt Williams attended him what is the most important part of being a 10 years earlier. Became of Williams' connection to the Giants, hitting coach, and he pointed to his eyes again. Sheetz became a Giants fan in the late 80s and loved watching I thought it was a powerful reminder of the Williams along with and . things that are so simple and have stood the test He began his career as a firefighter at 18 years old working as of time. It was an honor to be in his company. part of the Wild Land Hotshot Crew out of Carson City, NV. Today, he continues to protect his community in South Sacramento as a firefighter and paramedic on a Truck Company. Derrick has continued to protect his community for over 20 years and this current pandemic has not changed that.

We've Got You All Covered June 8-14, 2020 BEYOND THE GIANT VAULT Housed in a 5,000 square foot building, the Giants Archives con- sists of memorabilia and artifacts from our team’s 138-year his- tory. As part of the Giants Fan Page, fans can now, for the first time, learn about and view memorabilia from our collection. With the 2020 Major League Draft this week, the vault will take a look at how the Giants used to keep track of infor- mation on players in the draft. The Giants used to use a gi- ant Rolodex to keep track of who they'd scouted for the up- coming draft. The Rolodex, and all its contents, would be loaded up prior to the team's departure for whichever city the draft was in. Whenever someone was picked, their card was removed so the team always knew who was still available. On the right you'll see a card with the Giants scouting report on John Elway for the 1979 draft. Click to visit the vault and look at other player scout reports starting Thursday KAPLER'S KITCHEN THE GAMER | ISSUE ONE

THE Each week, Manager one of the best burgers any- OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS OF Gabe Kapler will where. dons the cover of Issue 1 give us some of his GamerISSUE 1 of The Gamer, the Giants favorite food spots They also feature a sneaky newest publication. The from around the US, in good brunch. Waffle with maple first issue includes a no particular order. syrup, foie gras, bacon and Q&A with the young Gi- champagne at noon on an off POWER ants that burst Royal Boucherie is an American day in the middle of the base- ROYAL BOUCHERIE ON DISPLAY on the scene last season, Mike Yastrzemski +GETTING TO KNOW brings a big bat to the Brasserie with a great raw bar ball season is a nice escape. OLD CITY, PHILADELPHIA, PA GABE KAPLER Giants’ lineup a chat with new skipper UNIQUE BALLPARK FEATURES and cocktail program. TOP TASTES AND SIPS Gabe Kapler, and a look AT ORACLE PARK at the Giants community Nick Elmi has created a menu efforts during the shelter that includes steak frites and in place. Click here to read today PRESS BOX EATS

This week, third baseman Evan Longoria walks us through his No need to take the method for how to cook the best steak. meat out and let it sit at room temp, I never do, When choosing a steak I always look for fine intramuscular marbling but if you so desire you without heavy chunks of fat. For whatever reason I always tend to can. It can take meat choose meat that is darker red in color as opposed to lighter pink. To me a long time to actually it has a richer beef flavor. Someone who is a rancher can maybe tell me get to room temp. if that’s true or not! When I get home I take the meat out of the butcher Before putting them paper right away and put it on a wire rack that’s on top of a jelly roll pan. on, I season with fresh I salt both sides well with coarse kosher salt and put it in the fridge un- cracked black pepper, covered. Remember that when cooking a steak the dryer the better for no more salt. developing a nice crust. I leave mine in the fridge for at least an hour When cooking I use only cast iron and depending on the cut if it isn’t fatty and have left them overnight. When they are left in the fridge uncovered you can add a small layer of canola or high temp neutral oil to the pan. with the salt it draws the moisture out initially creating salty water on Make sure the pan is nearly smoking before you put the meat in. Cook top. At about the hour mark that salty water absorbs back in and infuses on med-high flipping every minute to minute 30 until it’s reached the the meat. That flavor gets into the meat and also begins to break down desired temp, which, in my humble opinion, is never more than medium the proteins and soften the meat. I find that 2-3 hours is the sweet spot. rare. GIANTS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT | DERECK RODRÍGUEZ Grew up in Texas where his father, ing off failures. At 12 years old when FAMILY INFORMATION Hall of Fame Pudge Rodrí- his Little League team made it to the guez, played with the Rangers. Moved Western Regional finals, an - Father, Ivan “Pudge” Rodríguez, to Miami at age 10 when Pudge signed told his parents, “This kid is going to played 21 seasons in the Major with the Marlins in 2002. be big.’’ Leagues and was elected to the Hall Knew early on he’d play baseball. Played winter ball in Puerto Rico of Fame in 2017. Was a catcher as a freshman in on the Indios de Mayaguez, the same high school but didn’t love it, so he team his father had played for. - Mother is Maribel Rivera switched to the outfield instead. He signed with the Giants as a mi- - Stepmother, Claudia, is from Co- Hung out in the clubhouse nor-league free agent before the lombia. as a kid. “I like being in the 2018 season after seven years in the clubhouse,” a seven- Twins organization. , - Is the oldest of four siblings. Has year-old Dereck was his off-season workout partner in two sisters (Amanda and Ivana) and quoted as saying, “be- Miami, influenced his decision. Pablo a brother, Giancarlo, from his moth- cause I get to take stuff assured him the Giants would be a er’s second marriage. out of guys’ lockers and good fit for him. hide it.” On May 27, 2018, at 11:30 p.m., Ro- - Married Ashley Negron last No- Played against Gi- driguez says he got “the call I’ve been vember. ants teammate An- waiting for my whole life.” River Cats drew Suarez, anoth- manager Dave Brundage told him he bie’s Harley Quinn on his left forearm, er Miami kid, since was going to the big leagues. “That and Christian Bale’s Batman framed by Little League and even phone call lasted five minutes,” Ro- the Bat symbol on his inner left bicep. roomed together while driguez said. “The phone call with my Most treasured figurine: A New York playing for Texas Scout mom lasted half an hour.” Comic Con exclusive green chrome Team Yankees for a showcase Likes to cook and watches lots of Batman. “I’ve always liked him — dark, tournament north of Miami in Food Network: Chopped, Bobby Flay, mysterious, secretive. He’s not like Jupiter. and Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Iron Man. Nobody knows who he is. • Drafted in the sixth Mostly cooks the Puerto Rican food Everybody knows who Iron Man is.” round by the Twins out of he grew up with, such as longaniza Met wife Ashley Negron in 2015 at Pace High School in Opa- sausage and rice with adobe spice; a a basketball game in Puerto Rico. locka, Florida, in 2011. In tomato and pepper sauce called so- Dereck proposed in the middle of a 2013, the Twins switched frito. Sacramento restaurant, among his him to pitching. He has Heath Ledger’s Joker tat- family, on of the River Even as a kid he stayed tooed on his left shoulder, Michelle Cats season in 2018. calm on the field, shak- Pfeifer’s Catwoman and Margot Rob-

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