Overview
The San Francisco Giants are one of baseball's most storied franchises. Through the words of the players, via multiple interviews conducted with current and past Giants, readers will meet the players, coaches, and management and share in their moments of greatness and defeat. Haft recounts stories from this decorated Giants dynasty, which earned World Series rings in 2010, 2012, and 2014. Giants fans will not want to be without this book.
Author Biography
Chris Haft has covered Major League baseball since 1991. He co-authored a book on the Giants' 2010 World Series title, This Is Our Time. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Haft graduated from Stanford University and has two daughters, Samantha and Stephanie. Mike Krukow is a seven-time Emmy-Award winning broadcaster and color commentator for the San Francisco Giants. He pitched for the Giants from 1983 to 1989. Brandon Crawford became the Giants' everyday shortstop in 2012. He won back-to-back Gold Glove awards for defensive excellence in 2015-16 and was named a Silver Slugger recipient as the National League's top offensive performer at his position in 2015.
Press Releases
If These Walls Could Talk: San Francisco Giants
Stories from the San Francisco Giants Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
By Chris Haft / Forewords by Mike Krukow & Brandon Crawford
Contact: Sam Ofman, Triumph Books, 312.568.5450, s.ofman@triumphbooks.com
No team in the history of American baseball has won more games than the Giants. The franchise has seen it all since its inception in 1883. Since that time the Giants have moved across the nation, captured 23 pennants and featured some of the sport’s most legendary players.
In If These Walls Could Talk: San Francisco Giants (Triumph Books, May 15, 2017), veteran sportswriter Chris Haft combines his encyclopedic knowledge and passion for all things Giants with his decades of first-hand experience to explore the true meaning of the Giants experience. Haft utilizes his unique perspective and inside access to present a behind-the-scenes look at the team. Loaded with stories from the early years in New York and focusing on the modern San Francisco era, this great new title will entertain and educate fans of all ages. Highlights include:
- Heartfelt forewords from former Giant and current broadcaster Mike Krukow and star shortstop Brandon Crawford
- “Giants DNA” – What it means and how it permeates throughout the organization
- Firsthand accounts of each of the three recent World Series titles
- Memories and anecdotes from and about the team’s greatest personalities, including Willie Mays, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry and more
- A tribute to Candlestick Park and the moments and memories formed within its walls
If These Walls Could Talk: San Francisco Giants explores the traditions and loyalty of one of sport’s greatest franchises. Few teams in any sport can match the roster of iconic players and success as the Giants, and no team can boast a culture as close-knit and familial. This great new title encapsulates all this and more, bringing value to readers of all stripes.
About the Author:
Chris Haft has covered Major League baseball since 1991. He co-authored a book on the Giants' 2010 World Series title, This Is Our Time. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Haft graduated from Stanford University and has two daughters, Samantha and Stephanie.
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