NFL: Giants Edge 49ers, 21-20, in First Exhibition Game of '61
Aug. 13, 1961 - Dick Lynch (pictured) blocked an extra-point attempt and that proved the difference as the New York Giants edged the...
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Aug 5, 2021
Braves and Hammerin' Hank Aaron Beat Giants, 9-3
Aug. 5, 1961 - Slugging Henry Aaron tore San Francisco pitching apart again today, slamming two triples in a 9-3 Milwaukee victory that...
Jul 27, 2021
Giants Beat Pirates 2-0, Marichal Throws 5-Hitter
July 27, 1961 - Juan Marichal (pictured) pitched a five-hitter today for his first shutout of the season in leading the Giants to a 2-0...
Jul 24, 2021
Giants Return to New York and Beat Yankees in Exhibition Game at Stadium
July 24, 1961 - The San Francisco Giants, New York's prodigal sons, proved today that you can go home again - and in style. To the glee...
Jul 22, 2021
Reds Lose to Giants, Lead Over Dodgers Shrinks to One Game
July 22, 1961 - The six-hit pitching of Jack Sanford, backed by a hitting spree headed by Jim Davenport's homer, gave San Francisco an...
Jul 11, 2021
Heat Prostration Fells 95 at Candlestick Park
July 11, 1961 - The 30th all-star game made a colorful debut in San Francisco's Candlestick Park today - marked by a record turnout of...
Jul 11, 2021
National League Wins All-Star Game in San Francisco
July 11, 1961 - In as loosely played a game as baseball's midsummer classic has ever known, the National League today defeated the...
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