Plus: Remembering Gaylord Perry
On July 20, 1969, most Americans were consumed by the event of a lifetime: the Apollo 11 lunar landing. The Giants were no different.
San Francisco groundskeeper Matty Schwab found space in his work area underneath the right-field grandstand at Candlestick Park to plug in a black-and-white television set. Schwab's hidden headquarters was close to the double doors adjacent to the Giants' bullpen. So, thanks to Schwab, Giants relievers could sneak peeks at history during the early innings of San Francisco's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Right-hander Bob Bolin was among the Giants with divided attention. As he recently recalled, he was watching televised images of the lunar module when he heard the Candlestick audience of 32,560 erupt with a sudden ovation. "I was thinking the crowd was clapping because of the moon landing. I opened the door, and Gaylord Perry had hit a home run," said Bolin, punctuating his reminiscence with laughter. |
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Gaylord Perry debuted in 1962 and threw 303 complete games in his career, the most in the Expansion Era (since 1961). Who is second? |
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