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10:4410:44, 7 March 2025 diff hist +4,988 N Mike Ivie: The Miracle Man Created page with "''' Historical Essay ''' File:Lemaster,J-018.jpg Former major league Mike Ivie passed away on July 21, 2023, in North Augusta, South Carolina, at age 70. A born-again Christian, Ivie was part of the notorious God Squad of the San Francisco Giants during the late 1970s. Here is an excerpt from a recent book by Matt Sieger, The God Squad: The Born-Again San Francisco Giants of 1978. San F..."
10:3010:30, 7 March 2025 diff hist +217 BOO! The Giants' Johnnie LeMaster What do you do when the fans boo you unmercifully? Johnnie LeMaster's wife had the answer.
10:2610:26, 7 March 2025 diff hist +29 BOO! The Giants' Johnnie LeMaster No edit summary
10:1610:16, 7 March 2025 diff hist +31 N File:Lemaster,J-018.jpg Johnnie LeMasterd current
10:0910:09, 7 March 2025 diff hist +4,193 N BOO! The Giants' Johnnie LeMaster What do you do when the fans boo you unmercifully? Johnnie LeMaster's wife had the answer.

09:2709:27, 11 February 2025 diff hist +5,796 N Searching for Rickey Henderson Will we see another Rickey Henderson, the ultimate base stealer? current
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13:1513:15, 3 February 2025 diff hist +38 Shortstop Omar Vizquel belongs in the Hall of Fame No edit summary
13:1213:12, 3 February 2025 diff hist +6,576 N Shortstop Omar Vizquel belongs in the Hall of Fame Former San Francisco Giants shortstop Omar Vizquel should be in the Hall of Fame
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19:4619:46, 2 February 2025 diff hist +1 The Yin and Yang of Barry Bonds Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was a polarizing figure who could be as kind as he was mean.
19:4419:44, 2 February 2025 diff hist +5,450 N Lowell Cohn is Never Boring Lowell Cohn, renowned former sports columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle had one main rule of writing: don't ever be boring!
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19:2819:28, 2 February 2025 diff hist +10 N File:Gloves Off.jpg No edit summary current
19:1719:17, 2 February 2025 diff hist −57 The Yin and Yang of Barry Bonds Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was a polarizing figure who could be as kind as he was mean.

12:1312:13, 30 January 2025 diff hist +101 The God Squad In the late 1970s, the San Francisco Bay Area sportswriters labeled the growing group of born-again Christians on the San Francisco Giants the "God Squad." When the God Squadders helped propel the team to a strong 1978 season, challenging the Dodgers and Reds, they often gave God the credit in post-game interviews. The press raised no objection. But in 1979, when the Giants' fortunes faded on the field, local sportswriters were quick to blame the born-again players.
12:1112:11, 30 January 2025 diff hist −1 Mind your Spikes! Former San Francisco Giants security guard Matthew Ceryes has some hilarious clubhouse stories about the danger of running with spikes on concrete.
12:1012:10, 30 January 2025 diff hist −1 San Francisco Giants (of the Faith) In the late 1970s, the San Francisco Bay Area sportswriters labeled the growing group of born-again Christians on the San Francisco Giants the "God Squad." When the God Squadders helped propel the team to a strong 1978 season, challenging the Dodgers and Reds, they often gave God the credit in post-game interviews. The press raised no objection. But in 1979, when the Giants' fortunes faded on the field, local sportswriters were quick to blame the born-again players.,
12:0912:09, 30 January 2025 diff hist −1 The Yin and Yang of Barry Bonds Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was a polarizing figure who could be as kind as he was mean.
12:0812:08, 30 January 2025 diff hist +182 The Yin and Yang of Barry Bonds Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was a polarizing figure who could be as kind as he was mean.
12:0512:05, 30 January 2025 diff hist +185 Mind your Spikes! Former San Francisco Giants security guard Matthew Ceryes has some hilarious clubhouse stories about the danger of running with spikes on concrete.
11:4111:41, 30 January 2025 diff hist +230 The Yin and Yang of Barry Bonds Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was a polarizing figure who could be as kind as he was mean.
11:1611:16, 30 January 2025 diff hist +191 N File:Bonds25.jpeg Former San Francisco Giant Barry Bonds acknowledges the fans during a ceremony to retire his No. 25 jersey at AT&T Park on August 11, 2018. (Lachlan Cunningham — Getty Images) current
11:0611:06, 30 January 2025 diff hist −216 The Yin and Yang of Barry Bonds Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was a polarizing figure who could be as kind as he was mean.
10:5710:57, 30 January 2025 diff hist +5,767 N Mind your Spikes! Former San Francisco Giants security guard Matthew Ceryes has some hilarious clubhouse stories about the danger of running with spikes on concrete.
10:5310:53, 30 January 2025 diff hist +156 N File:Brett Tomko.jpg No edit summary current
10:4210:42, 30 January 2025 diff hist +83 The Yin and Yang of Barry Bonds Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was a polarizing figure who could be as kind as he was mean.
10:4010:40, 30 January 2025 diff hist +6,092 N The Yin and Yang of Barry Bonds Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants was a polarizing figure who could be as kind as he was mean.
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14:3314:33, 29 January 2025 diff hist 0 The God Squad No edit summary
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14:2714:27, 29 January 2025 diff hist +15 San Francisco Giants (of the Faith) No edit summary
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14:1214:12, 29 January 2025 diff hist +213 My Interview with Joe DiMaggio No edit summary
14:0714:07, 29 January 2025 diff hist +164 N File:Matt Sieger and Joe DiMaggio.jpg Joe DiMaggio at press conference in Oneonta, New York in the summer of 1974. Matt Sieger is the young man on the right. Photo courtesy of Matt Sieger. current
14:0214:02, 29 January 2025 diff hist +20 San Francisco Giants (of the Faith) No edit summary
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13:5313:53, 29 January 2025 diff hist +101 N File:1-Ivie.jpg Mike Ivie had four pinch-hit home runs for the Giants in 1978, two of them grand slams. current
13:4913:49, 29 January 2025 diff hist +194 San Francisco Giants (of the Faith) No edit summary
13:4413:44, 29 January 2025 diff hist +126 N File:Lavelle,G-079.jpg Gary Lavelle quietly shared his faith with several of his teammates and the group became known as the God Squad. current
13:4013:40, 29 January 2025 diff hist +151 San Francisco Giants (of the Faith) No edit summary
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13:0713:07, 29 January 2025 diff hist +118 N File:Knepper,B-093.jpg Giants pitcher Bob Knepper was at the center of the God Squad controversy Photo courtesy of @S.F. Giants
12:5912:59, 29 January 2025 diff hist +125 m San Francisco Giants (of the Faith) No edit summary
11:0911:09, 29 January 2025 diff hist +474 N User:MattSieger Author bio current
11:0811:08, 29 January 2025 diff hist +10 N File:Matt Sieger God Squad photo cropped.jpg No edit summary current
10:5410:54, 29 January 2025 diff hist +5,181 N San Francisco Giants (of the Faith) In the late 1970s, the San Francisco Bay Area sportswriters labeled the growing group of born-again Christians on the San Francisco Giants the "God Squad." When the God Squadders helped propel the team to a strong 1978 season, challenging the Dodgers and Reds, they often gave God the credit in post-game interviews. The press raised no objection. But in 1979, when the Giants' fortunes faded on the field, local sportswriters were quick to blame the born-again players.

17:4517:45, 22 January 2025 diff hist +5,980 N My Interview with Joe DiMaggio The author, Matt Sieger, had an unexpected opportunity to interview Yankee great Joe DiMaggio, who grew up in San Francisco.
17:3817:38, 22 January 2025 diff hist +7,893 N The God Squad In the late 1970s, the San Francisco Bay Area sportswriters labeled the growing group of born-again Christians on the San Francisco Giants the "God Squad." When the God Squadders helped propel the team to a strong 1978 season, challenging the Dodgers and Reds, they often gave God the credit in post-game interviews. The press raised no objection. But in 1979, when the Giants' fortunes faded on the field, local sportswriters were quick to blame the born-again players.

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