From the Stick to the Cove: Six Decades with the San Francisco Giants
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- Synopsis
- Day in, day out, Mike Murphy has been a constant presence with the San Francisco Giants since the team moved west in 1958. The clubhouse at Oracle Park bears his name, and the man, who players affectionately call “Murph,” was the first member of the organization-before owners, managers, or players-to receive a ring commemorating the 2010 World Series victory. In From The Stick to The Cove, the beloved longtime clubhouse manager reflects on more than six decodes of incredible memories from getting his start as a batboy and first meeting his idol Willie Mays to unexpected celebrity encounters to his role as a father figure for more recent generations of Giants. The clubhouses at Seals Stadium with its wafting scents from a nearby brewery and bakery, the multi-use venue of Candlestick Park with its swirling winds, and Oracle, which is nestled by McCovey Cove in San Francisco Bay, became his home. From The Stick to The Cove is an unmissable celebration of baseball by The Bay and a behind-the-scenes look at everything that goes into a season. ill is the only San Francisco Giants employee who has been with the team since the franchise moved west from New York in 1958. Murphy began his professional baseball career as a batboy with the San Francisco Seals from 1954 to 1957 before serving as a batboy during the Giants' first two seasons in San Francisco. Murphy became the visiting clubhouse attendant in 1960 when the club moved to Candlestick Park and launched his tenure as the Giants' clubhouse manager in 1980. Now semi-retired, Murphy resides in San Bruno, California, with his wife, Carole. is a northern California-based reporter for MLB.com. The 1981 Stanford University graduate was a beat reporter assigned to the Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, and Oakland A's. He then spent 14 years (2005-18) covering his boyhood favorites, the San Francisco Giants. A resident of Oakji third book on the Giants.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 224 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781629377681
- Publisher:
- Triumph Books
- Date of Addition:
- 01/19/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Mike Murphy and Chris Haft
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Sports
- Submitted By:
- Larry Lumpkin
- Proofread By:
- Shirley Koda
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.