2013 sf media guide

2013 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS MEDIA GUIDE

2013 media guide

postseason highlights

2012

2012 DIVISION SERIES

giants win nlds, 3-2

Buster Posey 2012 NL MVP

2012 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

giants win nlcs, 4-3

Marco Scutaro 2012 NLCS MVP

2012 WORLD SERIES

giants win the world series, 4-0

Pablo Sandoval 2012 World Series MVP

2012 world series parade

october 31, 2012, san francisco

The 2013 San Francisco Giants Media Guide TAB LE O F C O NTE NTSClub Directory2012 Postseason Highlights 1-10 Giants Staff Directory 13 Executive Bios 17 Team Leaders Yearly Batting 309 Yearly Pitching313 Post Season All-Time Post Season Results 317 Franchise Post Season Records 336 SF Giants Opening Day Info Opening Day Info 341 Opening Day Lineups 342 Giants All-Star History Past SF Games 344 Giants All-Star Game Selections 348 League Leaders League Leaders and Notable Performances 349 Hall of Fame Giants in the Hall of Fame 352 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 353 Retired Uniform Numbers 355 Special Recognition 358 Giants Wall of Fame 359 All-Time Roster All-Time Uniform Numbers 360 All-Time Playing Roster 368

Other InfoSpring Training Spring Training Schedule 452 Scottsdale Stadium Information452 Spring Training Statistics and History 453 Broadcast Information English Broadcasters 454 Spanish Broadcasters 457 Hispanic Marketing Hispanic Marketing 459 SFG Productions SFG Productions 459 Commitment to the Community Community Involvement460 Media Information Media Information and Guidelines 462 Schedule 2013 Schedule 464

2013 GiantsManager and Coaches Bruce Bochy 40 Behind the Scenes Trainers/Medical 60 Clubhouse/Staff 62 2013 Giants Players Biographies 64 Roster 235

2012 In ReviewFinal League Standings 2012 Major League Standings 238 2012 National League Team Stats 239 Giants Statistics Giants Batting 240 Giants Pitching 241 Individual Fielding 242 Team Highlights 244 Highs and Lows 244 Record Breakdown 246 Day-By-Day Record 248 Players Transactions 251 Disabled/Bereavement List 253 Home Attendance 254 Awards 256 All-Star Team 256

Minor LeaguesScouting Directory 380 Minor League System 381 Minor League Staff 382 2012 Standings and Statistics Farm System Records 385 Minor League Teams Fresno Grizzlies 387 Richmond Flying Squirrels 388 San Jose Giants 390 Augusta GreenJackets 392 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 394 Arizona Giants 396 Dominican Giants 399 Minor League Players Players Biographies 401 2012 First-Year Player Draft 440

2013 OpponentsNational League Club Directory 258 American League Club Directory 272

HistoryGiants Records Franchise Year-By-Year 276 Giants vs American League 278 Yearly Win-Loss Breakdown 278 Best Record - By Game 280 Worst Record - By Game 281 Franchise Records 282 Giants Records 283 Single-Game Record Book 284 Top Tens All-Time Batting and Pitching 287 Single-Season Batting and Pitching 288 Rookie Batting and Pitching 295 Fielding Records and Leaders 299 Yearly Team Totals Yearly Team Batting Totals 303 Yearly Team Pitching Totals 305 Month-By-Month Breakdown 307

AT&T ParkPark Information 442 Statue Dedications 443 Splash Hits445 Home Ballparks446 Year-By-Year Attendance 447 AT&T Park Record Book 449

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Boxes IndexAchievements, Last, San Francisco Giants 351 All-Star Futures Game 118 AT&T Park Ground Rules 448 AT&T Park Top 5 Regular Season Crowds 448 Attendance Records, AT&T Park 448 Attendance, Major League 2012 255 Award, Harry S Jordan 154 Award, Willie Mac, 2012 179 Batting Title, Giants Winners 178 Batting Title, NL Catchers Since 1876 179 Bochy, Bruce Consecutive Years Managed 41 Most Wins by Active Managers 40 Broadcast Affiliates 458 Broadcasters, San Francisco Giants (1958-Present) 458 Coaches, Giants All-Time 369 Cycles, Giants 285 Decade Club 58 Gardner, Lori Ann 48 Giants Around the World 376 Gold Glove Winners 243 Grand Slams, For 1st Career Home Run, Giants 106 Hits, Most Single Postseason, Giants Franchise History202 Hits, Most in NL, age 36 or older since 1970 209 Hitting Streaks, Giants 371 Hitting Streaks, Home, Franchise History 156 Home Run 1st Caeer as Inside-the-Park 120 Home Run as 1st ML Hit in First ML Game 109 Home Runs, Both sides of plate, SF-era History 203 Home Run, Most in a Game by Giants 253 Home Runs, Most Postseason, Giants Franchise History 203 Home Run Records, by Position, Giants 299 Home Runs, Three in a Game, WS History 200 Instant Replay 189 Lowest Opportunities Average vs LH Hitters 141 Managerial History, Giants 1883-2012 42 Milestone Victories 301 Most Holds in Single Season, SF-Era History 67 MVP, Batting Title, World Series, Same Season 177 MVP, Giants Winners 174 MVP, NL Catchers to Win Award 175 MVP, NL Rookie of the Year, Career 176 MVP, World Series as third baseman 201 No Hitters by Giants and Against 286 Non-Roster Invitees Who Made Opening Day Roster 84 Outfield Assists, Majors Since 2008 164 Owners, Giants 1882-Present 17 Perfect Games, All-Time 95 Pitchers, Best Stikeout to Walk Ratio 188 Pitchers, Lowest Pct of Inherited Runners Scored Since 2009139 Pitchers, Lowest ERA in Majors from 2010-12 103 Pitchers, 200 Strikeout Seasons in SF History 132 Pitchers, Four or More Consecutive Season with 200+ Strikeouts 134 Pitchers, Most Wins 23-or-Younger Giants History92 Pitchers, Youngest Giants at Time of ML Debut 89 Pitchers, Youngest Giants in Debut Since 1958 90 Pitchers, Youngest Starter to Win Series Clincher in Postseason History 87 Pitchers, Youngest to Start World Series Game 88 Rainouts, Giants 127 RBI, Giants Records by Position 300 Retired Numbers, Giants 357 Rookie Battery 88 Rookie of the Year, Giants 178 Rookies, 2013 65 Sabean, Brian Top Trades 19 Winnings GMs 18 Scoreless Streaks, Longest in SF-Era History 134 SF Relievers to Lead in Relief ERA, SF-Era History 68 Strikeouts, All-Time Leaders 133 Title Clinching, Dates, Giants 302 Triples, Single Season, SF-Era History158 Triple Plays, SF-Era History191 Winning Streaks, Giants 373 Winning/Losing Streaks, Giants 1900-2012 247 Zito Strikeouts for Troops 232

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San Francisco GiantsAT&T Park 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 972-2000 sfgiants.com sfgigantes.com

San Francisco Baseball Associates, LLCChief Executive Officer: Laurence M. Baer

PRINCIPAL OWNERSLaurence M. Baer Allan G. Byer Alex Byer Philip Byer William Chang Trina Dean George Drysdale Daniel Geller Trust Philip Halperin Nancy House Tori Humphrey David Jenkins Charles B. Johnson Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. Arthur H. Kern KNBR, Inc Duane Kurisu Peter A. Magowan Jeffrey Mallett Philip D. Morais Lawrence Nibbi Arthur Rock A. Daniel Scheinman David Schnell John Scully Scott Seligman Robert L. Sockolov Lawrence J. Stupski Jed Walentas David S. Wolff Paul Wythes, Jr.

ADMINISTRATIONPresident & Chief Executive Officer .. Laurence M. Baer Special Assistant ........................................ Willie Mays Senior Advisor .......................................Willie McCovey Special Assistant ............................................J.T. Snow Special Assistant ............................................ Will Clark Community Ambassador ..................... Orlando Cepeda Community Ambassador ........................ Lon Simmons Community Ambassador .......................Dave Dravecky Executive Assistant to the President & Chief Executive Officer............................. Terri Guess Administrative Assistant ..........................Maya Amerson

BASEBALL OPERATIONSSenior Vice President and General Manager ............................................................... Brian R. Sabean Executive Assistant to the General Manager ............................................................... Karen Sweeney Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel ......................................... Dick Tidrow Vice President and Assistant General Manager ...................................... Bobby Evans Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Scouting & International Operations ............ John Barr Special Assistant to the General Manager ...Felipe Alou Vice President, Pro Scouting & Player Evaluation ................................. Jeremy Shelley Senior Advisor, Baseball Operations...........Tony Siegle Director, Player Development....................Fred Stanley Special Assistant, Player Personnel ........Shane Turner Director, Minor League Operations/ Quantitative Analysis .........................Yeshayah Goldfarb Senior Advisor, Scouting ............................ Paul Turco Senior Advisor, Scouting ............................. Ed Creech Senior Advisor, Scouting ..........................Matt Nerland Clubhouse Giants Equipment/ Home Clubhouse Manager ................Miguel Murphy Home Clubhouse Assistants ................... Ron Garcia, ........................Brandon Evans, David Loewenstein Visitors Clubhouse Manager ....... Harvey Hodgerney San franciSco GiantS 2013 Senior Advisor, Scouting ........................ Doug Mapson Director, Dominican Operations .............Pablo Peguero Assistant Director, Dominican Republic Operations .............. Felix Peguero Coordinator, Pacific Rim Scouting.................. John Cox Senior Consultant, Player Personnel ............ Jack Hiatt Special Assistant, Player Development ................................................................ Joe Amalfitano Special Assistant, Player Development ..................................................................Jim Davenport Director, Team Travel .............................Bret Alexander Director, Arizona Baseball Operations ............ Alan Lee Manager, Player Personnel Administration.....Clara Ho Coordinator, Video Coaching System...... Danny Martin Coordinator, Organizational Travel .........Mike Scardino Coordinator, Medical Administration ....... Chrissy Yuen Coordinator, Scouting Administration..... Adam Nieting Coordinator, Minor League Operations....Eric Flemming Baseball Operations Assistant.......... Jose Bonilla Arizona Minor League Operations Assistant ....................................................................Gabe Alvarez

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COMMUNICATIONSSenior Vice President, Communications and Senior Advisor to the CEO............................. Staci Slaughter Media Relations Senior Director, Broadcast Services... Maria Jacinto Media Relations Assistant................... Liam Connolly Senior Director, Media Relations......Jim Moorehead Media Relations Support ....................Megan Nelson Media Relations Manager ..................Matt Chisholm Hispanic Marketing and Media Relations Manager & Spanish Language Broadcaster ....Erwin Higueros Public Affairs/Community Relations Vice President, Public Affairs Community Relations Manager ........... Albert Jaimes & Community Relations ......................... Shana Daum Community and Players Relations Coordinator Community Programs Manager ........ Bertha Fajardo ................................................................ Bobby Baksa Creative Services Vice President, Creative Services........Nancy Donati Graphic Designers...... Amy Browne, Wayland Chew Director, Photography & Archives... Missy Mikulecky Production Artist..............................Kristin Bagshaw Director, Graphic Design........................... Brian Bisio Staff Photographer ................................... Andy Kuno Photography Assistant .................. Suzanna Mitchell Giants Community Fund Executive Director.................................Sue Petersen .............................................................. Nicole Zongus Deputy Director ..................................... Paul Giuliacci Development & Health Coordinator...Blaine Mauldin Development & Program Manager Junior Giants and ............................................... Carolyn Della Maggiore Special Projects Coordinator...... Cassandra Hofman Junior Giants Coordinators................... Dana Melani, Social Media Director of Social Media ..................... Bryan Srabian

BUSINESS OPERATIONSSenior Vice President, Business Operations ..............................................................................Mario Alioto Ticket Sales/Services/Client Relations Managing Vice President, Administrative Assistant to Ticket Sales and Services......................Russ Stanley Managing Vice President ......................Carolyn Uroz Ticket Sales Vice President, Sales ............................. Jeff Tucker Director, Season Ticket Sales.......... Craig Solomon Director, Special Ticket Events..... Faham Zakariaei Senior Manager, Business Development/ Ticket Sales .......................................Matt Peterson Senior Manager, New Sales & Services Nick Zanotto Senior Season Ticket Sales Executive..................... ......................................................Diane McDermott Senior Sales Executive ......................... Sara Hirsch Bulk Ticket Account Manager .................... Bill Dion Ticket Services Senior Director of Ticket Services........ Devin Lutes Senior Ticket Operations Manager Anita Sprinkles Senior Box Office Manager .................. Todd Pierce Box Office Supervisor..................Krystal Haughton Client Relations Vice President, Client Relations ..Annemarie Hastings Senior Director, Suite & Group Sales ..Rocky Koplik Director, Client Relations.......................... Joe Totah Ticket Sales & Services Event Coordinator ...........................................................Rebecca Miles Premium Seating Account ManagerAmanda Nichols Assistant Account Manager, Premium Seating................................... Greg Collier Client Relations & Spring Training Account Manager ....Greg Marinec Special Projects & Client Relations Account Manager ............................ Margo Malone Client Relations Account Managers......................... San franciSco GiantS 2013 Special Events Sales Coordinator Cameron Lochte Sales Executive ......................................... Brian Eck Sales Associate................................Scott Streeter Team Lead, New Sales................ Christina Katsaris Sales Consultants ....Jonathan Lee, Matt Simpson, .............................. Lauren Grondin, Alyssa Maitoza Ticket Services Consultants............................. Katy McCombs, Miles Clark, Ryan Schneider, Kristen Benner, Peter Sercia Ticket Office Receptionist...................Callie Ballard Box Office Supervisor............................. Jon Rillera Account Processing Coordinator .Donna Dal Bozzo Account Processors .. Steve Heninger, Mary Colby ...................................Cindy Hernandez, Kevin Mark Group Sales/Client Relations Account Managers ..Marisa Coppersmith, Ashley Campisi, George Phiripes Manager, Luxury Suites............... Candice Wozniak Senior Coordinator, Luxury Suites & Premium Services ............................... Casey Baksa Manager, Suite & Premium Retention Sales .................................................... Christian Chapman Coordinator, Suite & Premium Retention Sales .......................................................Anya Radanovich Luxury Suite Assistant...........................John Ryziw Client Services Representative ............ Erick Reyes

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Strategic Ticket Services Vice President of Strategic Revenue Services ..............................................................Jerry Drobny Marketing Data Analyst......................... Eddie Poon Ticket Services Data Analyst ............ Jack Ocampo Sponsorship, New Business Development and Managing Vice President, Sponsorship & New Business Development................Jason Pearl Director, Sponsorship Sales ................ Bill Lawrence Senior Manager, Sales & Business Development..........................Mike Berry Sponsorship Sales Account Manager...Susan Otolski Sponsor and Special Events Services Vice President, Sponsor & Special Events Services...................... Danny Dann Director, Special Events................... Valerie McGuire

Interactive Marketing Coordinator....... Gail Tanedo Senior Ticket Accounting Manager ......Kem Easley Strategic Revenue Services Assistant ..... Tariq Virani Revenue Data Analyst .......................Amy Johnson Media Sales Sponsorship Sales Account Executive ........................................................... Damien Beasley Sponsorship Sales Account Executive .............................................................. Mike Kennedy Sponsorship Assistant ...................Nichole Clementi

Promotions Coordinator.........................Becky Biniek Senior Sponsorship Services Manager .....Amelia Levy Sponsorship Services Coordinator ...Michael Martin

Marketing Senior Vice President, Marketing .......................................................................................... Tom McDonald Executive Assistant to the SVP, Marketing ...............................................................................Kara Gilmore SFG Productions Senior Director, Marketing and Entertainment ............................................................ Chris Gargano Director, Executive Producer............... Paul Hodges Manager, Marketing and Entertainment. Joe Legaz Manager, Video & Scoreboard Operations John Tyler Retail Vice President, Retail Operations.......Dave Martinez Director, Retail Operations.............Bonnie MacInnes Buyer, RTW and Caps ...............................Dayn Floyd Marketing Manager, Retail .......... Megan Cooperson Assistant Buyer....................................Joanne Young Inventory Control Manager ...................... Paul Kelley Warehouse Manager.............................Hector Perez Satellite Retail Manager ....................... Jay Guiterrez Retail Sales Coordinator ........................Kasey Colvin Visual Merchandise Coordinator...Humberto Salazar Retail Assistant ........................................... Bruce Ng Giants Marketing Group (gmg) President..................................................Mario Alioto Vice President, Business Operations......Jason Pearl Producer ........................................Rachel Fingerote Senior Editor/Producer ..................... Torin Simpson Editors/Producers . Matt McKee, Blake Wilberding Digital Media Coordinator..................Brad Martens

District Manager .................................. Joe Pellacani Senior Store Manager, AT&T Park.... Manuel Sanchez Store Manager, AT&T Park.......... Scott Wickersham Senior Store Manager, Walnut Creek ........................................................... Melyssa English Store Manager, Palo Alto.......................... Mario Lara Store Manager, Serramonte..............Michael Kruger Store Manager, Stonestown Galleria & Embarcadero Center ...................Markus Feliciano Assistant Store Manager, Valley Fair .... Lissette Lopez

Senior Manager, Sales & Business Development...... ....................................................................Mike Berry

ADMINISTRATIONSenior Vice President, Administration ................................................................................ Alfonso G. Felder Ballpark Operations Senior Vice President, Ballpark Operations .................................................................. Jorge Costa Vice President, Ballpark Operations ..... Gene Telucci Senior Director, Security.....................Tinie Roberson Security Manager ................................. Charles Allen Senior Director, Special Events ...................Tom Zorn Director, Ballpark Operations ............. Stan Sprinkles Giants Enterprises Vice President & General Manager .. Stephen Revetria Vice President .............................................Sara Hunt Marketing Manager .............................. Jens Weiden Senior Event Coordinators....................Brad Hansen, ................................................................... Jenna Bent Director, Maintenance ..........................Randy Gomez Maintenance Manager ...........................Adan Toledo Maintenance Manager ......................... Isabel Barron Head Groundskeeper ................................ Greg Elliott Assistant Groundskeeper ........................ Steve Dedo Facilities Coordinator ...................................Vicki Kelley

Sales Coordinator......................................Joey Nevin Marketing & Events Assistant.................. Leslie Gelb


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Guest Services Vice President, Guest Services ............... Rick Mears Director, Guest Services & Tours ... Alexis Lustbader Human Resources/Eap Chief People Officer ............................. Leilani Gayles Vice President, Human Resources.....Joyce Thomas Human Resources Manager................Nicole Bivetto

Manager, Guest Services & Tours..............Kelli Duca

Compensation Manager ........................... Lan Huynh EAP Manager ................................ Michael Paolercio Human Resources Manager...... Fernando Fontanillo

FINANCESenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ........................................................................ John F. Yee Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer & Giants Building Office Manager........... Evelyn White Accounting Vice President, Finance .......................Lisa Pantages Senior Accountant .......................Laura Schumacher Assistant Controller ..............................Matt Causey Payroll Specialist.....................................Maria Lopez Accounting Manager ...................... Keith T. Scheeler Accounts Payable ..............................David M. Smith Payroll Manager...........................Dimitrios Manentis Staff Accountant.......................... Rolando B. Austria Senior Financial Analyst .....................Teresa K. Jang Retail Staff Accountant.............................Elbert Felix Senior Accountant .............................Nader Sherafat Office Services Director of Procurement ..........................Luis Lozada Giants Building Lobby Receptionist......Anthony Horton Mail and Supply Coordinator ............ Raul Rodriguez Information Technology Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer ...................Bill Schlough Senior Director, Information Technology .. Ken Logan Director, Strategic IT Initiatives & Enterprise Architect............................. Dave Woolley Director, Application Development ............. Dan Quill Application Developer..............................David Fujito Application Development SpecialistBaseball Systems.........................................Paul Bien Telecommunications Administrator .....Lena Boswell System Administrator .......................... Jackson Wan Systems Support Specialist..................Nancy Garcia Systems Support Specialist............... Jarele Brickley Helpdesk Administrator .................. Mike Dominguez Vice President & Deputy General Counsel ..................................................... Elizabeth R. Murphy

LEGALSenior Vice President & General Counsel ................................... Jack F. Bair

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONSChina Basin Ballpark Company, LLC (Affiliated with the San Francisco Giants)President & Chief Executive Officer ..Laurence M. Baer Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer .............. John F. Yee Chief Executive Officer .......................Laurence M. Baer President ........................................................ Jack F. Bair Treasurer ........................................................ John F. Yee Vice President & General Counsel, Secretary ......................................................................... Jack F. Bair

Giants Development Services, LLC (Affiliated with the San Francisco Giants)Secretary..........................................Elizabeth R. Murphy Managing Director .........................................Jon Knorpp Director of Real Estate.....................................Fran Weld Secretary & General Counsel..........Elizabeth R. Murphy Chief Marketing Officer ............................... Mario Alioto

San Francisco Baseball Media Holdings, LLCPresident & Chief Executive Officer ..Laurence M. Baer Chief Financial Officer.................................... John F. Yee

San Francisco Giants Mission StatementThe San Francisco Giants are dedicated to enriching our community through innovation and excellence on and off the field.

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Laurence M. Baer

PresidenT and chief execuTive officer

A fourth generation San Franciscan, Larry Baer has gained a national reputation as one of professional sports leading visionaries. A limited partner of the Giants ownership group, he was named team president October 1, 2008 and CEO on January 1, 2012. In his first year as President and CEO, the Giants won their second World Series Championship in three years and extended the teams home sellout streak to 165 regular season games by drawing 3,377,374 fans. In October 2012, the Giants won six straight elimination games and swept the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. As President and CEO, Baer serves as the clubs control person on all Giants, Major League Baseball and industry issues. Baer is responsible for the overall day-to-day functioning of the Giants organization. After having served as executive vice president since December 1992, Baer was named chief operating officer of the franchise in May 1996. In that same year, he was named president of the China Basin Ballpark Corporation (CBBC), a private entity formed by Giants investors to finance and build the new ballpark, which opened in April 2000. Under his direction, the Giants opened Pacific Bell Park to widespread acclaim and sold 3,244,320 tickets, shattering the all-time club attendance record by more than 650,000. The new ballpark enjoyed rave reviews as one of the best ballparks ever built. The San Francisco Lowell High School graduate was the driving force behind every phase of the ballpark project, including the parks original design by HOK Sports; the successful voter campaign in March 1996; the subsequent private financing package that featured the highly successful Charter Seat program; the unprecedented drive to secure a record 28,000 full-season ticket holders, and the final construction of the facilitya San Francisco landmark. The club enjoyed unprecedented support since opening the ballpark in 2000becoming one of only four teams to exceed 3,000,000 in attendance eight consecutive years (2000 2007). The Giants have also been the standard bearer in all of baseball for sponsorship revenue, while branding the park as one of the most popular venues in the country for special events. In the World Series Championship year of 2010, the Giants once again achieved this milestone, as 3,037,000 passed through the turnstiles during the regular season. The month of October featured seven sold out post-season home games, culminating in the November 1, 2010, World Series clincher in Texas. Baer and his staff worked with the City of San Francisco to stage the unforgettable Parade and Civic Celebration, attracting an estimated one million elated fans. In 2011, the Giants set the all-time single season attendance record of 3,387,303 and was named the Sports Business Journals Professional Sports Organization of the Year. Baer and Peter Magowan led the effort to assemble a new ownership group and negotiate the 1992 sale which kept the Giants in San Francisco. Baer has been a key strategist and negotiator of the clubs major transactions since that time, beginning with the Barry Bonds signing in November 1992 through the awarding of the 2007 All-Star Game. He was also a driving force in the Giants partnership with Comcast on the new regional sports network, which debuted in 2008. After earning Phi Beta Kappa honors at the University of California in 1980, Baer joined the Giants as the clubs marketing director. In 1983, he left the Giants to attend Harvard Business School, followed by a four-year tenure at Westinghouse Broadcasting in San Francisco and New York. He finally returned to the Giants in December 1992 from CBS, Inc. in New York, where he had served as special assistant to the networks chairman, Laurence Tisch. In 1996, Baer was accorded the San Francisco Distinguished Leadership Award, a highly coveted honor given to individuals who have contributed to their community and provided leadership for a better quality of life. In addition, the Giants executive received the prestigious Sports Torch of Learning Award by the Scopus Society of the American Friends of The Hebrew University in 1995 and the AntiDefamation Leagues Torch of Liberty Award in 2001. In 2010, Baer was the featured Person of the Year honoree at the San Francisco Boys and Girls Club Annual Gala and in January, 2012 he was honored as the Harvard Business Schools Alumnus of the Year. ownership (ceo) dates Baer serves on the Board of Major League John B. Day ........................Dec. 7, 1882 - Jan., 1893 Baseball Enterprises, which oversees national television and radio contract negotiations, C.C. Van Cott .....................Jan., 1893 - Jan. 24, 1895 national sponsorship and licensing programs Andrew Freedman ...........Jan., 24, 1985 - Sept. 9, 1902 as well as the overall marketing of the industry. John T. Brush ....................Sept. 9, 1902 - Nov. 26, 1912 Baer is a member of the Board of Directors Harry N. Hempstead ........Nov. 26, 1912 - Jan. 14, 1919 of KQED, Inc., the San Francisco Committee on Jobs, the Boys and Girls Club of America, Charles A. Stoneham .......Jan. 14, 1919 - Jan. 6, 1936 the Bay Area Council and Comcast Sports Net Horace C. Stoneham ........Jan. 15, 1936 - Mar. 2, 1976 Bay Area. Robert A. Lurie ..................Mar. 2, 1976 - Jan. 12, 1993 For many years, Baers wife, Pam, has spearheaded fundraising efforts for San Peter A. Magowan............Jan. 12, 1993 - Oct. 1, 2008 Francisco General Hospital. Together, they William H. Neukom...........Oct. 1, 2008 Dec. 31, 2011 are serving as Co-Chairs of the San Francisco Larry Baer...........................Jan. 1, 2012 Present General Foundation Campaign Committee, which raises capital to rebuild the hospital and trauma center. Larry and Pam Baer reside in San Francisco with their four children.

Giants Ownership


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B a s e B a l l O p e r at i O n sBrian R. Sabeansenior vice PresidenT and GeneraL ManaGer

Brian Sabean, who is currently the longest-tenured General Manager in Major League Baseball, was named San Franciscos senior vice president and general manager on Sept. 30, 1996. During his 16 years as GM, he has seen the Giants capture six post season berths (including three World Series appearances and two Championships), with the club under his watch having earned more than half of its ten overall playoff appearances since moving West. In 2012, Sabean was named Baseball Americas Executive of the Year as he stewarded the Giants to their second World Series Championship in his tenure as General Manager. During the campaign, he acquired several key players, including Marco Scutaro and Hunter Pence. Since Sabean assumed the GM reins following the 1996 season, the Giants have won two World Championships (2010 and 2012), three National League pennants (2002, 2010 and 2012), five NL West Division flags (1997, 2000, 2003, 2010 and 2012), been a Wild Card entry (2002) and forced a Wild Card tie-breaker game with Chicago in 1998, while posting a 1,392-1,198-1 (.537) mark during that 16-year span. This winning percentage is sixth overall in MLB, the third best in the National League and best in the NL West Division during Sabeans tenure. In addition, under Sabean, the Giants are one of only three teams in the Major Leagues that have been to the World Series three times or more since 1997 (also: Cardinals, 3 times and Yankees, 6 times) and are third in the National League with six post-season appearances in that span. Recently under Sabeans watch, the Giants organization has received prestigious awards, being named the Topps Organization of the Year in both 2009 and 2011 and the Baseball America Organization of the Year in 2010. These awards are given to Major League teams that show outstanding performance, depth and talent throughout their Major and Minor league teams. In his 21st year with the organization, and 28th season as a baseball front office executive, the 56-yearold Sabean was honored as 2010 Major League Baseball Executive of the Year by the Boston Chapter of the BBWAA. He was tabbed with the same honor by both The Sporting News and Baseball America in 2003. In his first year as the Giants GM, the Concord, NH native finished second in The Sporting News 1997 Executive of the Year balloting. He seized national headlines for his bold player moves that season, engineering some of baseballs most successful blockbuster trades, which catapulted San Francisco to its first divisional championship in eight years. During his tenure as GM, Sabean has acquired some of the games best players via trades. They have included: Giants All-Stars Jeff Kent, Jason Schmidt and Robb Nen, as well as standout performers Ellis Burks, Joe Carter, Andres Galarraga, Kenny Lofton, Jose Mesa and J.T. Snow. The Giants GM has been known to bring reinforcements during the July 31 trading deadline, acquiring the likes of Carlos Beltran, Burks, Javier Lopez, Pence, Freddy Sanchez, Schmidt, Scutaro and Randy Winn. The team architect also brought future Hall of Famers Omar Vizquel to San Francisco in 2005 and Randy Johnson in 2008, while adding Giants All-Star Benito Santiago in 2001, two-time Gold Glove catcher Bengie Molina and five-time National League All-Star (and eventual 2010 World Series MVP) Edgar Renteria in 2009. Before his promotion to GM in 1996, Sabean served one season as the clubs senior vice president, player personnel in 1995 and enjoyed a three-year stint as assistant to the general manager and vice president of scouting/player personnel. Prior to joining the Giants, Sabean played a vital role in developing the Yankees farm system into one of baseballs finest. During his eight-year tenure with the Yankees, he held several positions of increasing responsibility, including director of scouting from 1986-90 and vice president of player development/scouting from 1990-92. (1950-2012, min. 10 seasons; 1,000 wins) Sabean, who graduated from Concord (NH) High School in 1974 and Eckerd College (St. rank name Years W-L PcT. Petersburg, FL) in 1978, served as an assistant 1. George Weiss 11 1,052-639 .622 baseball coach at St. Leo (FL) College in 1979 2. Brian Cashman* 15 1,464-962 .603 and the University of Tampa from 1980-82. 3. John Schuerholz 26 2,348-1,794 .567 He was then promoted to head coach at Tampa 4. Bob Howsam 15 1,294-1,010 .562 in 1983, holding that post for two years, compiling a 61-36 record and making the 5. Al Campanis 19 1,576-1,283 .551 schools first-ever appearance in an NCAA 6. Chub Feeney 20 1,724-1,425 .547 regional tournament in 1984. 7. Brian sabean 16 1,392-1,199 .537 Sabean and his wife, Amanda, have two 8. Frank Cashen 15 1,265-1,093 .537 sons, Aidan and Declan. They are also the 9. Billy Beane* 15 1,300-1,128 .535 proud dad and stepmom to Colin, Sean, 10. John McHale 16 1,322-1,152 .534 Brendan and Darren.

All-Time Winningest General Managers

*-active Credit: Bill Arnold of Sports Features Group

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Dick Tidrow

vice PresidenT and assisTanT GeneraL ManaGer, PLaYer PersonneL

A former American League Rookie Pitcher of the Year and 13-year Major League veteran, Dick Tidrow embarks on his 20th year overall with the club. Tidrow has had an integral role in helping the organization be named the Topps Organization of the Year in both 2009 and 2011 and the Baseball America Organization of the Year in 2010.

An invaluable aide to Brian Sabean, Tidrow came to the organization prior to the 1994 campaign, serving as the clubs Major League scout for the American League. He was promoted to special assistant to the general manager in 1996, and was elevated to director of player personnel prior to the 1997 season. His current responsibilities include providing Major League player recommendations for trade or free agent signings, as well as scouting amateur players for the draft and evaluating each of the clubs minor league affiliates. His judgment for talent, whether acquired or developed through the farm system, can be seen throughout the roster of the Major League club, as he had a major hand in the teams drafting and development of the 2012 Championship rotation of Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Ryan Vogelsong and Madison Bumgarner, as well as closer Sergio Romo. In addition, the Giants farm system owns the highest winning percentage in baseball over the past eight seasons with a .555 organizational mark. Prior to joining the Giants organization, Tidrow served as a special assignment scout with the New York Yankees from 1985 through 1993. The former right-handed pitcher, nicknamed Dirt, enjoyed parts of 13 years in the Majors from 1972-84. He was honored as The Sporting News A.L. Rookie Pitcher of the Year as a starter with the Cleveland Indians in 1972, while also capturing pennant and World Series rings as a reliever with the Yankees in 1976 and 77, respectively. He later pitched for the Cubs, White Sox and Mets. His lifetime numbers show a 100-94 record with 55 saves and a 3.68 ERA. The San Francisco native graduated from Mt. Eden High School in 1965 and Chabot Junior College in 1967, both located in Hayward. Dick and his wife, Mari Jo, have three children Andy, Matt and Richelleand make their home in Lees Summit, MO.

Sabeans Top TradesDuring his tenure as the Giants general manager, Brian Sabean has made 87 trades. Those transactions have brought 100 players to San Francisco, including 2003 NL Cy Young runner-up Jason Schmidt, 2000 NL MVP Jeff Kent, 100-game winner Kirk Rueter, Giants all-time saves leader Robb Nen, six-time Gold Glover J.T. Snow, All-Stars Randy Winn and Freddy Sanchez and 2012 NLCS MVP Marco Scutaro. Listed below are some of the two-time (2003, 2012) Executive of the Years top deals: date Player(s) acquired Player(s) Traded club July 30, 1996 Nov. 13, 1996 Nov. 27, 1996 Nov. 18, 1997 July 31, 1998 Dec. 8, 1998 July 24, 1999 July 30, 2001 July 28, 2002 July 30, 2005 July 30, 2009 July 31, 2010 July 30, 2011 July 27, 2012 July 31, 2012 Kirk Rueter, Tim Scott Jeff Kent, Julian Tavarez, Jose Vizcaino, Joe Roa J.T. Snow Robb Nen Ellis Burks Felix Rodriguez Livan Hernandez Jason Schmidt, John Vander Wal Kenny Lofton Randy Winn Freddy Sanchez Javier Lopez Carlos Beltran Marco Scutaro Hunter Pence Mark Leiter Matt Williams, Trenidad Hubbard Allen Watson, Fausto Macey Joe Fontenot, Mike Villano, Mick Pageler Darryl Hamilton, Jim Stoops, Jason Brester Troy Brohawn, Chris Van Rossum Nate Bump, Jason Grilli Armando Rios, Ryan Vogelsong Felix Diaz, Ryan Meaux Jesse Foppert, Yorvit Torrealba Tim Alderson John Bowker, Joe Martinez Zack Wheeler Charlie Culberson Nate Schierholtz, Tommy Joseph, Seth Rosin Montreal Cleveland Anaheim Florida Colorado Arizona Florida Pittsburgh Chicago-AL Seattle Pittsburgh Pittsburgh New York-NL Colorado Philadelphia


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Bobby Evans

vice PresidenT and assisTanT GeneraL ManaGer

Bobby Evans begins his 20th season in the Giants baseball operations department, his first year as the Vice President and Assistant General Manager. Previously the teams director of player personnel, he assists Brian Sabean in heading contract negotiations, waiver and rule compliance, budgets at both the major and minor league levels and is involved in all areas of baseball operations. Evans has had an integral role in helping the organization win two World Series titles in the past three seasons (2010 and 2012).

In 2012, Evans received the Bowie Kuhn Award, which is presented annually at the Baseball Winter Meetings (since 1984) to an individual, team or organization who demonstrates support of the chapel program in professional baseball. Evans is a 1991 graduate of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, where he was the recipient of the John Motley Morehead Scholarship Award. He first joined San Francisco in 1994 as administrative assistant, minor leagues. He was elevated to assistant director of player development the following year and served the Giants in that capacity until his promotion to director of minor league administration in 1998. Previously, Evans served as an administrator in the Commissioners Office in New York. During his three-year tenure there, he worked in baseball operations and minor league operations. Evans also interned with the Boston Red Sox in the player development and scouting departments during the summer of 1989. Evans and his wife, Gwen, reside in San Francisco and have a son, Jonathan and a daughter, Anjali.

John Barrvice PresidenT & assisTanT GeneraL ManaGer, scouTinG & inTernaTionaL oPeraTions

John Barr will begin his 29th season as a baseball executive and his sixth season with the Giants, overseeing amateur and international scouting in 2013. Under Barrs guidance, the Giants have drafted players such as 2010 Rookie of the Year and 2012 National League MVP Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt all of whom helped the Giants win the World Series last season. Barr also drafted minor league standouts Gary Brown, Heath Hembree, Joe Panik and Andrew Susac; who will all be in the Giants big league camp this spring. The Audubon, NJ, native entered the front office ranks in 1984 with the New York Mets as Administrative Assistant to Minor Leagues and Scouting where he remained until becoming the East Coast Supervisor for the Minnesota Twins in 1988. As Scouting Director for the Baltimore Orioles,(1989-90), Barr was responsible for selecting first rounders Ben McDonald (89) and Mike Mussina (90). He served as Assistant General Manager for the San Diego Padres (1991-93) returning to the New York Mets (1994-97) as Scouting Director, where they added players such as AJ Burnett, Paul Wilson, Jay Payton, and Terrence Long to their system. Barr then spent 10 years (1998- 2007) with the Los Angeles Dodgers as East Coast Supervisor were he was instrumental in the selection of All-Star catcher Russell Martin, starting pitcher Edwin Jackson, as well as relievers Jonathan Broxton and Scott Proctor, who was signed by the Giants as a minor league free agent this winter. Barr was inducted into the Mid Atlantic Scouts Hall of Fame in November of 2008 and then inducted into the Professional Scouting Hall of Fame during the summer of 2009. The Rider University graduate resides in Haddonfield, NJ, with his wife Marianne, daughters Kate, Eileen, and Mary, and son, Blake.

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Felipe Alou

sPeciaL assisTanT To The GeneraL ManaGer

Felipe Alou, a man whose name is synonymous with the Giants, returns for his seventh season as a special assistant to the general manager after serving as the clubs manager from 2003-06. He works closely with Brian Sabean on special assignments, ranging from Major League scouting and player acquisition to minor league instruction. He provides evaluations and re-commendations at both levels. The Dominican icon continues a long and storied career with the franchise, beginning with his playing days as a member of the original San Francisco Giants club in 1958. He concluded his four-year tenure at the helm of the Giants sixth on the wins list for San Francisco skippers with a 342-304 record. The 2013 campaign will mark Alous 58th season in professional baseball. Following a distin-guished 17-year playing career that ended in 1974, he was appointed a minor league manager in 1976 and remained in uniform each year through the 2006 campaign. In 13 seasons as a Major League manager, the 1994 National League Manager of the Year posted a 1,033-1,021-1 ledger and became just the 53rd skipper since 1900 to register 1,000 wins. The Haina, Dominican Republic native is the first manager of Latin descent to win 1,000 games in the big leagues, and is only the third foreign-born skipper to reach the milestone (current Giants skipper Bruce Bochy, France, 1,182-1,230; and Harry Wright, England, 1,000-825). Alou became the first Dominican-born manager in Major League history when he assumed control of the Montreal Expos on May 22, 1992. He was the fourth Latin American head man born in the Caribbean Islands, following Mike Gonzalez (Cuba), Preston Gomez (Cuba) and Cookie Rojas (Cuba). Primarily an outfielder during his playing days, the second Dominican-born player to reach the Majors (following Ozzie Virgil with the 1956 New York Giants) was a three-time All-Star during a 17-year career with the Giants (1958-63), Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves (1964-69), Oakland Athletics (1970-71), New York Yankees (1971-73), Montreal Expos (1973) and Milwaukee Brewers (1974). Alou, and his wife Lucie, make their home in Boynton Beach, FL with their two children, Valerie and Felipe, Jr. He is also the father of daughters Maria, Christia, Cheri and Jennifer, along with sons Jose, Moises, Felipe Jose and Luis.

vice PresidenT, Pro scouTinG and PLaYer evaLuaTion

Jeremy Shelley

Jeremy Shelley begins his 20th season in San Franciscos baseball operations department, currently serving as the clubs Vice President of Pro Scouting and Player Evaluation, a position he was promoted to in January of 2013. In his current role, Shelley coordinates the organizations pro scouting coverage and analyzes each of the other 29 major league organizations for trades and potential player acquisitions. Additionally, he assists in the areas of statistical analysis, contracts, arbitration preparation, as well as amateur and international scouting. He also oversees the information systems within the scouting department. Shelley has had an integral role in helping the organization be named the Topps Organization of the Year in both 2009 and 2011 and the Baseball America Organization of the Year in 2010. The Concord, CA native began his career for the Giants as a baseball operations intern in 1994. He was hired full-time as administrative assistant, baseball operations in 1996. He earned a BS in finance from Santa Clara University in 1995. Shelley and his wife, Suzanne, live in San Mateo with their daughters, Maria and Leah.


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Tony Siegle

senior advisor, BaseBaLL oPeraTions

Longtime front office executive Tony Siegle is in his third stint with the Giants after rejoining the club in 2007 as a senior advisor in the baseball operations department. He assists Brian Sabean, Bobby Evans and baseball operations in waiver and rules compliance, contract negotiations, arbitration and trade discussions. Siegle, who has worked in Major League Baseball for the last five decades, was previously with San Francisco during a five-year run from 1990-94 and again for a brief stay during the 2001 season. Originally tabbed as San Franciscos director of minor league operations in August, 1990, he was elevated to the role of vice president, baseball administration and operations in December, 1992. Prior to rejoining the Giants, Siegle spent five seasons (2002-06) as the assistant general manager of the Washington Nationals franchise, first under G.M. Omar Minaya and then Jim Bowden. Appointed to the position in February, 2002, when the club was still the Montreal Expos, he helped oversee a myriad of personnel moves while navigating the unique circumstances of a franchise in transition. A former officer in the U.S. Navy, Siegle began his Major League Baseball career in 1965 as the scoreboard operator at the Astrodome in Houston, and spent the 1969 season as the Phillies director of stadium operations. He moved to the baseball operations side with Milwaukee in 1970 and has since enjoyed a distinguished career in a variety of front office posts with the Brewers (197079), Astros (1979-82), Phillies (1982-88 and 2001), Padres (1989), Angels (1990), Giants (1990-94, 2001 and 2007-present), Rockies (1995-2000) and Expos/Nationals (2002-06). During his tenure, the University of Miami (FL) graduate has worked closely with or for 23 general managers and 22 managers - numbers believed to be unrivaled in baseball annals. Tony and his wife, Cynthia, reside in San Francisco and have four children (Andrew, Amy Beth, Zachary and Gregory) and nine grandchildren.

Yeshayah Goldfarb

direcTor, Minor LeaGue oPeraTions/QuanTiTaTive anaLYsis

Yeshayah Goldfarb enters his 13th season in the Giants baseball operations department. He helps run the minor league operations on a day-to-day basis, including spring training camp, roster formation, player evaluation, budget management and affiliate team liaison. Additionally he provides statistical analysis for, on minor league, and amateur players for purposes of roster construction, player acquisition and development. He is also responsible for seeking out and incorporating new technologies and data into baseball operations information systems. Goldfarb graduated Cum Laude from the University of California, San Diego. A former pitcher and team captain, he played four seasons with the Tritons and was elected most inspirational Player by his teammates and presented with the John Roth Memorial Award (Charlie Hustle) by the coaching staff in 2000. The Berkeley, CA native began his career with the Giants as a scouting intern and video assistant in 2001 and was hired full time after the season as Assistant, Baseball Operations. In 2006 he was promoted to Coordinator of Baseball Operations and then promoted again in 2010 to his current position Director, Minor League Operations/Quantitative Analysis. Goldfarb and his wife, Miranda, have a daughter, Eliana, and a son, Ezra, and reside in Oakland, CA.

Fred Stanley

direcTor, PLaYer deveLoPMenT

Fred Stanley, a former big league infielder with 46 years of professional baseball experience, was elevated to director of player development in the winter of 2008, taking over for the retired Jack Hiatt. He is chiefly responsible for the assignment, development and evaluation of players throughout the Giants farm system. In both 2009 and 2011, the Giants were named the Topps Organization of the Year and in 2010 the Baseball America Organization of the Year. Entering his 13th season in San Franciscos organization, Stanley previously served as the Giants coordinator of minor league instruction from 2006-08. He has held many different front office

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positions, including serving as the Milwaukee Brewers assistant general manager. He has also worked as a big league coach, minor league manager and instructor, including a five season-stint as a manager in the Giants chain. During that time, he was named the Northwest Leagues Manager of the Year in 2000 and 2001. Stanley spent nine seasons in the Milwaukee organization before matriculating to the Giants, including his final three years as the Brewers assistant general manager. He also served as the Brew Crews director of player development from 1992-96, with his charges earning the prestigious Topps Organization of the Year Award in 1992. In fact, Milwaukee had the best record of all clubs at the minor league level (.544, 2,205-1,845) from 1992-96. Prior to his stint in the front office, he spent the 1991 season as the Brewers infield coach. Before going to Milwaukee, he was the coordinator of minor league instruction with the Seattle Mariners from 1989-90, the director of baseball operations with the Houston Astros from 1986-88 and director of instruction with the Oakland Athletics from 1983-85. A defensive specialist, Stanley played 14 seasons in the Majors with Seattle (1969), Milwaukee (1970), Cleveland (1972), San Diego (1972), New York Yankees (1972-80) and Oakland (1981-82). He made four post season appearances as a player, including World Championships with the Yankees in 1977 and 78. The Farnhamville, IA native currently lives in Argyle, TX with his wife Rebecca. He has a daughter, Tracie, and a son, Brian.

Paul Turco

senior advisor, scouTinG

Paul Turco enters his 26th year in professional baseball, his 18th with the Giants. During his tenure with the club, he has been a Florida area scout, east coast cross checker and Major League scout. His current role has him report directly to General Manager Brian Sabean on player personnel acqui-sitions.

Turco was previously a scout with the New York Yankees, working with the club from 1987-95. Some notable signings include Brad Ausmus and Carl Everett. Prior to joining the Yankees, he was the head baseball coach at Worcester (MA) State College from 1981-83, leading the team to their first ever appearance in the NCAA Regionals. He took over the Worcester State program after serving as a police officer with the Worcester Police Department from 1973-80, earning a promotion to the Detective Bureau in 1977. A New England native, Turco was a pitcher in his playing days at Quinsigamond Community College (Worcester, MA), finishing with a perfect 15-0 record. He and his wife, Joyce, have two sons who are both professional scouts. Paul Jr. is a Major League scout with the Giants, while Anthony is a Florida area scout with the Boston Red Sox.

Ed Creech


Ed Creech, a widely respected figure throughout the game, is in his sixth year in San Franciscos organization after having served the last six years as Pittsburghs Director of Scouting. Having spent over 35 years in professional baseball, he works closely with John Barr in both domestic and international amateur scouting.

The 61-year-old Creech has also been a scouting director with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1999-2001), St. Louis Cardinals (1998) and Montreal Expos (1994-97). During his tenure as a scouting director, he has ushered 54 of his draft picks to the Majors, including the likes of Javier Vazquez, Milton Bradley, Michael Barrett, Brian Schneider, J.D. Drew, Jack Wilson, Shane Victorino, Tom Gorzelanny and Paul Maholm. The Columbia, SC native played six seasons in the Expos organization after being the clubs second round selection in the 1973 draft. Following his playing career, he became a coach and manager for six years in the Montreal chain (1982-85, 1990-91). After serving as an area scout for the team from 1985-91, he was promoted to the Expos scouting supervisor from 1991-93. The Mercer University graduate resides in Moultrie, GA with his wife, Mary Ann, his daughter, Kacey, and sons, Matthew and Nathaniel.


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Matt Nerland


Matt Nerland, who begins his 25th season with the Giants, serves as a Senior Advisor in Scouting and reports directly to General Manager Brian Sabean. In his current role, Nerland is responsible for evaluating talent at both the major league and minor league levels and provides input regarding player acquisitions and roster moves. During his long tenure with San Francisco, Nerland also served as scouting director and was instrumental in the First-Year player drafts from 1998-2006. During that span, 44 players have matriculated to the major leagues. The San Francisco State graduate began his career as an intern in the baseball operations department in 1989 prior to working in a variety of capacities that ranged from front office responsibilities to amateur and professional scouting.

Doug Mapsonsenior advisor, scouTinG

Doug Mapson, who enters his 33rd year in professional baseball, reports to John Barr and assists in coordinating the Giants amateur scouting staff in the field. During his storied career, he signed future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. The longtime scout, who is entering his 21st season with the Giants, has served as San Franciscos national cross-checker for the past nine seasons after serving as a special assignment scout and western cross-checker for the first 10 years with the organization. Prior to joining San Francisco, he was with the Chicago Cubs for 11 years as an area scout and a west coast supervisor. He started his professional career as a part time scout for the Philadelphia Phillies after being the head coach at Palmdale (CA) High School for 10 years. The Carmel (CA) High School graduate played baseball at both Monterey Peninsula College and U.S. International University in San Diego. Mapson and his wife, Patricia, live in Chandler, AZ. He has three sons, Jeff, Jay and Dusty and three stepchildren, Vicki, Guy and Diane.

Pablo Peguero

direcTor, doMinican rePuBLic oPeraTions

Pablo Peguero begins his 10th year with the Giants, coordinating the clubs scouting and player development operations in the Dominican Republic. A Dominican native, Peguero has an extensive background in baseball in his island country. Prior to joining the Giants organization, he worked in the Dominican for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a scout from 1984-86, staff coordinator from 1987-89, scout and development coordinator from 199094. He has been the GM for different Dominican Winter League Clubs, working for Campo Las Palmas (Dodgers facility in D.R.) from 1995-2003 and now is currently the GM for the Gigantes del Cibao. Notable players he signed for the Dodgers include Tony Abreu, Adrian Beltre, Raul Mondesi, Felix Rodriguez, Angel Pena and Wilton Guerrero. He was also the general manager of the Dominican Olympic Team in the 1999 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg, Canada. The former catcher played nine seasons (1972-1980) in the minors with the Los Angeles Dodgers, including the last four years at triple-A. He and his wife, Xiomara, have a son, Felix, and a daughter, Patxi, and live in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. His son was a former minor league player and currently is the Assistant Director for Dominican Republic Operations with the Giants.

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John Cox

coordinaTor, Pacific riM scouTinG

John Cox begins his eighth season with the Giants, serving as the coordinator of Pacific Rim scouting. He is responsible for the clubs scouting efforts in Australia, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Cox previously worked in the scouting department of the New York Yankees from 1994-2006, having been a Western region supervisor, pro scout and Pacific Rim supervisor. During his time with the Yankees, he was involved in the signings of such notable players as Hideki Matsui, Chin-Ming Wang and Jose Contreras. He has also worked in the front office or scouting departments of the Chicago Cubs (1973-85), Cincinnati Reds (1986-88) and Baltimore Orioles (1989-2006), having served in a number of roles. A former infielder, Cox played in the minors with the California Angels, Cubs and Oakland Athletics. He currently resides in Yucaipa, CA.

Jack Hiatt

senior consuLTanT, PLaYer PersonneL

Jack Hiatt, a former Giants player, is in his sixth season with the Giants in an advisory role after retiring from his longtime position as the clubs director of player development. He works closely with Brian Sabean on minor league evaluations and recommendations. Hiatt also spent two seasons as the Roving Catching Instructor/Assistant Player Development Director and one campaign (1988) as the manager of the Giants rookie league club in Pocatello, ID. A catcher and first baseman during his playing days, Hiatt played for the Angels, Giants, Expos, Cubs and Astros during a career that included 483 games from 1964-72. Prior to joining the Giants player development staff, Hiatt worked as a coach and manager in the Cubs, Angels and Astros organizations, including a stint as a Major League coach with Chicago in 1981. Hiatt and his wife, Sherlyn, reside in Roseburg, OR.

Joe Amalfitano

sPeciaL assisTanT, PLaYer deveLoPMenT

Joe Amalfitano, who enters his 59th year in professional baseball and 22nd in the Giants organization, serves as a roving instructor and a special assignment scout as directed by Brian Sabean. The former big league infielder is in his sixth different tour of duty with the Giants, returning to the organization in 2005. Originally signed by the New York Giants as a bonus baby in 1954, he played for the New York club in 1954-55 and with San Francisco from 1960-61 and 1963. Amalfitano also served as a big league coach for the Giants from 1972-75, before returning as a special assistant, player development from 1999-2001. Prior to rejoining the orange and black during his current stint, he spent the previous three years as a senior advisor to baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2002-04. Amalfitano ended his Major League coaching career with the Dodgers, manning the third base coaching box from 1983-98 under manager Tommy Lasorda. His other big league coaching assignments included: the Chicago Cubs (1967-71 and 1978-81), San Diego Padres (1976-77) and Cincinnati Reds (1982). The San Pedro, CA native also managed parts of three seasons with the Cubs from 1979-81, compiling a 66-116 ledger. He was Chicagos interim manager at the end of the 1979 season, taking over for Herman Franks and finishing with a 2-5 mark. He also managed the last half of the 1980 season in Chicago after taking over for Preston Gomez and posted a 38-65 record as the skipper for the entire strike-shortened 1981 season. Having appeared in two World Series one as a player for the Giants in 1954 and one as a coach for the Dodgers in 1988 he posted a .244 batting average during his 10-year big leagueSan franciSco GiantS 2013

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career with the Giants (1954-55, 60-61 and 63), Astros (1962) and Cubs (1964-67). A graduate of the University of Southern California, he and his wife, Kay, live in Sedona, AZ.

Jim Davenport

sPeciaL assisTanT, PLaYer deveLoPMenT

Jim Davenport, who was a member of the original 1958 San Francisco Giants, enters his 49th campaign with the organization, having played, coached and managed at both the Major and minor league levels. He serves as a roving instructor and a special assignment scout as directed by Brian Sabean. The All-Star third baseman has held his current position for 13 of the last 14 years. However, Davenport was asked to skipper triple-A Fresno in 1998 during the Grizzlies inaugural campaign, piloting the squad to the Pacific Coast League Southern Division championship. He also served as the first base coach for San Francisco in 1996 after managing then triple-A Phoenix during the second half of the 1995 campaign. The Siluria, AL native re-joined the Giants organization in 1993 and served as a coach for single-A San Jose until 1995. After serving as San Franciscos manager in 1985, he served as third base coach for Philadelphia in 1988 and Cleveland in 1989 before joining Detroit as an advanced scout from 1991-92. Davenport was also the Giants third base coach from 1976-82 and the clubs advance scout in 1983-84. Following a 13-year big league career all with the Giants, he remained with the organization and managed Phoenix from 1971-73 before serving as a coach for the Padres from 1974-75. Davenport, 76, posted a .258 lifetime batting average in 1,501 Major League contests. He earned All-Star status and a Gold Glove in 1962 and was voted by the fans as the third baseman on the Giants 25th Anniversary Dream Team in 1982. Davenport and his wife, Betty, reside in San Carlos, and have five children, Randy, Cathy, Ken, Don and Gary, who is the Manager for Short Season Salem-Keizer.

a d m i n i s t r at i O nMario Aliotosenior vice PresidenT, Business oPeraTions

Mario Alioto, a member of the Giants front office since 1983, is responsible for all revenue and marketing areas of the organization. This includes all ticket sales functions, sponsorship and media sales, promotions, specials events, ballpark entertainment, advertising and the Giants Dugout Store retail operation. He also oversees the relationships with the teams TV and radio partners (KNBR, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, NBC Bay Area and KTRB 860 ESPN Deportes). Since AT&T Park opened in 2000, Alioto has been responsible for overseeing a record breaking sales strategy that has consistently placed the Giants as one of the top sponsorship generating teams in all of Major League Baseball. In 2011 and 2012, Alioto led the effort that attracted more than 3.3 million fans through the turnstiles, with the clubs all-time attendance record of 3,387,303 being reached in 2011. Alioto served as Vice President, Sales & Marketing during the final years at Candlestick Park. He oversaw a promotional lineup in 1999 that included the first ever bobblehead promotion, which has since become one of the most popular premium items in professional sports. Alioto also played an integral role in developing the Charter Seat program and Winners Circle sponsorship program as the Giants prepared to build AT&T Park. Alioto currently serves on the Executive Committee of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, and is a board member of the San Francisco Giants Community Fund and the St. Marys College Board of Regents. The St. Marys graduate lived out every youngsters dream by starting with the organization as a batboy in 1973 and later served as Visiting Clubhouse Manager prior to moving to the front office in 1983. Alioto resides in Alamo with his wife Kelly and their four children Tony, Dominic, Marco and Giuliana.

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Jack F. Bair

senior vice PresidenT and GeneraL counseL

For the past 20 years, Jack Bair has played a critical role in handling many of the organizations most important initiatives. Bair serves as the teams chief legal officer, manages governmental relations and directs a variety of special projects. Bair played a central role in the development of AT&T Park. He led the effort to select the ballpark site and formulate the ballpark design. He was the point person for the club on the political campaign to win approval for the ballpark. He also negotiated the ballpark real estate transaction and led the effort to gain all governmental approvals necessary to construct the ballpark on time and on budget. Bair also played a key role in renovating Scottsdale Stadium and the clubs minor league headquarters. Bair now leads the effort to develop property located immediately south of AT&T Park and to evaluate its real estate options in the Dominican Republic for the teams Latin American headquarters. Prior to joining the Giants, Bair worked as a Deputy City Attorney for San Francisco. Bair directed the legal effort to save the Giants in 1992 from being relocated to Florida. Prior to his time in the public sector, Bair practiced law at Farella Braun & Martel. Bair serves as an officer of the Giants Community Fund and the SF Neighborhood Theatre Foundation and serves on the Board of Trustees of the UC Davis Foundation and the Bayview Hunters Point YMCA. Bair is a graduate of UC Davis and Yale Law School.

Jorge Costa

senior vice PresidenT, BaLLPark oPeraTions

Jorge Costa enters his 25th year with the Giants, supervising ballpark operations, security, maintenance and construction projects at AT&T Park. Costa oversees all operations staff and event personnel, which includes security, groundskeepers, parking, janitorial and maintenance. Under Costas direction, the Giants became the first professional sports team to create a Traffic Safety Day and were pioneers in the implementation of a responsible alcohol management program. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award for alcohol management and traffic safety programs from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Costa was instrumental in earning AT&T Park LEED Certification, the nationally accepted benchmark for design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. As a result the Giants in 2010 earned their third consecutive MLB Green Glove Award for Recycling Excellence. Costa was in Beijing, China for the 2008 Olympics serving as an elite venue chief for operations and security. In addition, he has participated in event operations for Major League Baseball, World Cup soccer, the 2006 World Baseball Classic and the first international baseball game held in Monterrey, Mexico in 1996. At the 2007 Pan-American Games, he served as the operations and security consultant for the US Olympic Committee. Prior to his tenure with the Giants, the Saint Marys College graduate served as Commissioner Peter Ueberroths West Coast liaison for stadium operations and security, and was chief of operations at the Oakland Coliseum.


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Alfonso Felder

senior vice PresidenT, adMinisTraTion

Alfonso Felder, who enters his 18th year in the Giants front office, oversees the Giants facilities group including the Ballpark Operations, Guest Services and Giants Enterprises departments. Felder also oversees the Giants Spring Training operations in Scottsdale, Arizona. Felder was the Giants point person for the 2007 All-Star Game at AT&T Park and coordinated the clubs hosting of the inaugural World Baseball Classic at Scottsdale Stadium in 2006. He has also managed many of the recent capital improvements at AT&T Park as well as the renovation of Scottsdale Stadium and the Giants minor league training facilities in Arizona. He was a key player in the planning and development of AT&T Park and continues to manage the Giants relationship with the transit and parking operators that serve the ballpark. Felders first job was as a Giants usher at Candlestick Park while growing up in the City. He attended U.C. Berkeley and graduated from Harvard University. Felder resides in San Francisco with his wife, Tara, and sons Leo and Max.

Leilani Gayleschief PeoPLe officer

Leilani Gayles is the Chief People Officer for the SF Giants. She is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the San Francisco Giants People agenda and leads the organization in the areas of talent management, staffing, employee relations, compensation and performance management. Gayles has worked in the human resources field in various environments, ranging from hyper growth start-ups to large technology companies, with a focus on developing high performance teams and winning cultures. Prior to her position with the SF Giants, Gayles worked at Mercury Interactive Software as Global Senior Vice President of People and Places and served as Senior Vice President at Excite@Home. Gayles also served as worldwide Vice President at Silicon Graphics Inc. and held various human resources positions at Hewlett-Packard Company and related technology companies. Gayles holds a bachelors and a masters degree in human resources organizational development from the University of San Francisco. She is a senior fellow with the American Leadership Forum, a network of regional leaders committed to serving the common good in Silicon Valley. Her professional focus is helping organizations achieve scale and efficiency while creating a highly engaging and productive workplace where people have the opportunity to do the best work of their careers.

Tom McDonald

senior vice PresidenT, MarkeTinG

Tom McDonald enters his 18th season with the Giants organization and 15th season as Senior Vice President, Marketing. McDonald has oversight of the Giants brand development, imaging and projection into the market through the clubs external marketing messages, annual advertising campaign and the Day of Game Entertainment experience inside the ballpark. He also leads the SFG Productions group that creates unique programming, content and specialized video production for extension of the Giants brand. During the Giants tenure at AT&T Park, McDonald has overseen the setting of unprecedented club attendance records over a ten-year horizon. The Giants reached the three-million mark in attendance in the first eight seasons at AT&T Park, becoming just the fourth team in Major League Baseball history to reach that mark over eight consecutive years. As vice president of marketing for the China Basin Ballpark company from 1996-99, McDonald spearheaded the most successful charter seat campaign in baseball history, selling 15,000 preferred, charter seats at the new ballpark. Prior to his tenure with the Giants, McDonald spent eight seasons as vice president of sales and marketing for the Portland Trail Blazers and Oregon Arena Corporation. Tom and his wife, Carla, reside in Mill Valley with their two children, Jackson and Marisa.

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Jason Pearl

ManaGinG vice PresidenT, sPonsorshiP and neW Business deveLoPMenT

Jason Pearl, in his 21st season with the Giants, is responsible for the sales and development of all sponsor related programs at AT&T Park. In addition, Jason oversees the organizations Hispanic marketing efforts, the Giants Marketing Group - which manages sponsorship development for third party events and properties and the relationship with the team flagship radio station, KNBR. The San Rafael, CA native played an integral role in the naming rights for AT&T Park and the creation of the Winners Circle sponsorship model. A 1991 graduate of Cornell University, Jason lives in San Francisco with his wife, Nikki, daughter, Ella, and son, Ruben.

Bill Schlough

senior vice PresidenT and chief inforMaTion officer

Bill Schlough oversees a team of technology professionals dedicated to fulfilling the San Francisco Giants mission of enriching our community through innovation and excellence on and off the field. Since his arrival in 1999, the Giants have enhanced the fan experience through initiatives such as the Double Play Ticket Window, universal gift cards, contactless payments, SplashTix, pervasive HD video, Digital Dugout, and the first 100-percent wireless venue in professional sports. Schloughs IT team has also implemented numerous revolutionary systems that helped bring World Series titles to the Bay Area in two of the past three years. An Olympic enthusiast, Schlough is a board member of the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC) and served as a technology lead for San Franciscos bids to host both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. His event experience includes assignments at the 1994 World Cup along with Olympic Games in Atlanta, Salt Lake and Torino, Italy. Previously, he worked as a consultant with Booz-Allen & Hamilton and Electronic Data Systems. More recently, Schlough served as Interim President of the Giants Class A San Jose affiliate and was appointed to the teams board of directors as chairman in 2012. He also serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Northern California and is an avid supporter of the Giants Community Fund. Schlough was recently honored as InformationWeeks 2012 IT Chief of the Year and is a member of Sports Business Journals 2010 Forty Under 40 class of promising young executives in the sports industry. A San Francisco native and Ironman triathlete, Schlough holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Duke University and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Staci A. Slaughter

senior vice PresidenT, coMMunicaTions and senior advisor To The ceo

Staci Slaughter oversees media relations, public affairs, marketing communications programs, social media, crisis communications and community outreach activities on behalf of the organization. She is a member of the organizations Management Committee. In addition to day-to-day responsibilities overseeing the Clubs communications activities, Slaughter helps manage the organizations major public events, including the media operations for the 2007 All-Star Game, the public relations efforts surrounding the development and opening of the AT&T Park and the 2010 and 2012 World Series games and parades. Slaughter is also responsible for the Giants charitable endeavors including its partnership with the Willie Mays Boys & Girls Club at Hunters Point, the 100% Player Participation program and the Giants Community Fund. In 2012, Slaughter received the Robert O. Fishel Award, which is given annually to the active, non-uniformed representative of Major League Baseball for ethics, professionalism and humanitarianism. Prior to joining the Giants in 1996, Slaughter was press secretary to former San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan, where she served as his primary spokesperson, media liaison and speechwriter. Slaughter has lived in San Francisco for more than 20 years and serves on the boards of trustees of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the San Francisco Friends School. A University of California, Berkeley graduate, Slaughter lives in San Francisco with her husband, Jamie, and their two sons, Jake and Ben.San franciSco GiantS 2013

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John F. Yee

senior vice PresidenT and chief financiaL officer

John Yee joined the Giants in 1992 with primary responsibility for its financial affairs. Other functions for which Yee have overseen during the last 21 years with the Giants includes human resources, business administration, information systems and retail. His involvement with the building of AT&T Park began with his role as Treasurer with the Yes on B, Build the Ballpark 1996 election measure. AT&T Park was privately financed through efforts of Yee with the securing of construction and private placement bond financing. Yee was involved with design, engineering and development issues throughout the building of the ballpark. He served as the point person in management of the ballpark construction project for the team and assuring an on time, on budget delivery of the ballpark. These efforts drew upon his previous experience working on major construction projects, including a stint internationally. The San Francisco native is involved with all major initiatives of the company as one of the prin-cipal officers of the company. Major initiatives have included the regional sports network transaction, on-going ballpark capital improvements and player contract administration. He continues to be involved with lender relations, ongoing financing needs for the company and investor relations. Yee resides in Novato with his wife, Catherine.

Russ Stanley

ManaGinG vice PresidenT, TickeT saLes and services

Russ Stanley, who enters his 24th season with the San Francisco Giants, is responsible for the ticket sales of all events at AT&T Park and the teams Spring Training facility, Scottsdale Stadium. He was a key player in developing the teams charter seat program as well as the Giants secondary market and dynamic pricing rollouts. Stanley and his open minded and creative team of sales, operations, client relations, and luxury suites staff have implemented many progressive ideas that have improved Giants fan experience and satisfaction. During his tenure, the team has integrated new technologies to alle-viate the pressure for season ticket holders who must purchase and use 83 games. Whether its reselling tickets online, relaying via email, finding ticket partners, or donating tickets, Stanleys team has built the infrastructure to do it all electronically. The Giants dynamic pricing program, where the team changes prices based on demand, has changed the ticketing business. Russ team of ticket and sales professionals continue to be at the forefront of the sports ticketing world. The San Francisco State graduate came to the Giants after eight years at Marine World, in both Redwood City and Vallejo.

Danny Dann

vice PresidenT, sPonsor and sPeciaL evenTs services

Danny Dann joined the Giants in 1996 primarily selling and servicing corporate sponsorships. His role changed as the team moved to AT&T Park as he transitioned from selling to overseeing the execution of all sponsor related commitments and promotional activity. In addition, he works closely with the Ticket Sales department to manage the logistics for the many special events including Heritage Days.

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Shana Daum

vice PresidenT, PuBLic affairs and coMMuniTY reLaTions

Shana Daum is entering her 15th season and is responsible for the creation and management of community programs and initiatives, business public relations and media activities and player relations. She is a graduate of the University of California, Davis and received her masters in sports management from the University of San Francisco. Daum lives in Oakland with her husband, Rick, and their daughters Eleanor and Grace.

Nancy Donati

vice PresidenT, creaTive services

Nancy Donati oversees the Creative Services Department which includes: graphic design for all Giants collateral materials, Giants Magazine, photography, archives and the art program for the ballpark.

Jerry Drobny

vice PresidenT, sTraTeGic revenue services

Jerry Drobny, entering his 21st year with the San Francisco Giants in 2013, is responsible for strategic initiatives within the Business Operations Department including product pricing, customer information management, analytic reporting and technology solutions development. Drobny and his strategic services team provide internal consulting services to assist and support the Giants organizations decision-making and customer relationship management activities.

Annemarie Hastingsvice PresidenT, cLienT reLaTions

Annemarie Hastings, now in her 26th year in the sports industry, was brought on board in 1996 to help the Giants spearhead the charter seat campaign which funded construction of AT&T Park. Hastings now oversees the Giants Client Relations Department. Under her direction, the organizations client relations staff is responsible for the retention and renewal of all charter seat, season ticket, luxury suite and returning group ticket clients. The team provides year-round, proactive and personalized customer service to enhance the Giants experience for the core group of Giants customers..

Dave Martinez

vice PresidenT, reTaiL oPeraTions

Dave Martinez oversees all aspects of the Giants retail operations, including the Giants Dugout Stores, Spring Training, mail order and other outside venues. He also oversees the real estate negotiations, merchandising, and marketing surrounding the retail operation.


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Rick Mears

vice PresidenT, GuesT services

Rick Mears is responsible for all ushers, ticket takers, Coca Cola Fan Lot, luxury suite, and club level staff on game days at AT&T Park. He also is the primary trainer for AT&T Park event staff on customer service.

Elizabeth R. Murphy

vice PresidenT and dePuTY GeneraL counseL

Elizabeth Murphy, who begins her 15th season with the Giants, serves as in-house counsel and the lead lawyer in negotiating, documenting and completing the Giants and its related entities commercial, sponsorship and media transactions. She also handles the clubs trademark and real estate matters, while managing all legal aspects of the relationships with the Giants sponsors, broadcasters, landlords, subtenants and major service providers. Ms. Murphy resides in Oakland with her husband and their two children.

Lisa Pantagesvice PresidenT, finance

Lisa Pantages, a fourth generation San Franciscan, oversees the daily financial operations of the club and its affiliates, including all general accounting activities, financial reporting, budgets and payroll.

Stephen Revetria

vice PresidenT and GeneraL ManaGer, GianTs enTerPrises

Stephen Revetria is responsible for the day-to-day management of Giants Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of the San Francisco Giants. He is responsible for developing business opportunities and strategy that increase the visibility and use of AT&T Park beyond the Major League Baseball franchise.

Gene Telucci

vice PresidenT, BaLLPark oPeraTions

Gene oversees the daily operations of AT&T Park and is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe and functional facility. Telucci also manages the budget for Ballpark Operations. A San Francisco native, Telucci began his career more than 30 years ago as a ticket taker at Candlestick Park.

Joyce Thomas

vice PresidenT, huMan resources

Joyce Thomas oversees human resource activities concentrating on all employee benefit programs for the organization. She serves on many benefit boards including the MLB Board of Trustees for the league wide medical program. Thomas, a native of Connecticut, has over 29 years experience working in the human resources field.

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Jeff Tuckervice PresidenT, saLes

Jeff Tucker develops the business strategy and sales process for: premium sales, group sales/special events, and season ticket sales. He leads the Executive Sales Team; which oversees these areas as well as the Giants Call Center and Ticket Sales Development units.

Willie Mays

assisTanT To The PresidenT

Regarded by many as the best all-around player in baseball history, Willie Mays returned to San Francisco in 1986 and now enters his 27th season in the Giants front office. In 1993, in one of his first public statements after assuming ownership of the team, former Giants President and Managing General Partner Peter Magowan announced that the franchise was signing Mays to a lifetime contract. Magowan also announced in 1997 that the front entrance of the clubs new ballpark would feature a world-class statue of Mays and the official address of the park would be 24 Willie Mays Plaza. The 80-year-old Mays serves as a Giant emissary. He visits the Giants minor league teams, as well as Spring Training camp and attends nearly every single Giants home game during the season. The Westfield, AL native also makes appearances on behalf of the club at a variety of civic and charitable events throughout the Bay Area for the Giants Community Fund. He has also made generous contributions to needy children throughout the country through his own Say Hey Foundation charity. During his 22-year Major League playing career, Mays was named Most Valuable Player twice, 11 years apart, first as a New York Giant and then as a San Francisco Giant. He holds the all-time record for putouts by an outfielder, with a career total of 7,095. He compiled 3,283 hits, won 12 Gold Gloves and appeared in 24 All-Star games. He was third on the all-time home run list with 660 until 2003 when his godson, Barry Bonds, passed him. His career batting average was .302 and for eight consecutive years, he drove in more than 100 runs a season. The Say Hey Kid was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979, the first year of his eligibility (the ninth player to make it on his first try). Mays uniform number, 24, has been retired by the Giants, as he remains the franchise leader in games played (2,857), at-bats (10,477), runs (2,011), hits (3,187), doubles (504), home runs (646), total bases (5,907) and extra base hits (1,289). He was named team captain of the Giants prior to the 1961 season by manager Alvin Dark. More recently, Mays has received numerous honors as one of the premier athletes of the past 100 years. The Sporting News ranked him second only to Babe Ruth among the 100 greatest baseball players of the 20th century. ESPN listed him as eighth in their ranking of the top 50 athletes of the century. In 2003, former Governor Gray Davis appointed Willie Mays to the State Board of Directors of the California African American Museum. He is the spokesperson for The Institute on Aging in San Francisco as well as the President and CEO of the Say Hey Foundation, supporting underprivileged youth. He is also a member of the Concordia Club and has recently re-signed with The Topps Company, Inc., an association that began in 1952, that publishes baseball cards. Mays has received honorary degrees from Dartmouth, Miles College, Ohio State University, San Francisco State and Yale University. Mays and his wife, Mae, make their home in Atherton.


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Willie McCoveysenior advisor

Willie McCovey, whose Hall of Fame playing career with the San Francisco Giants spanned four decades, enters his 13th season as senior advisor to the team.

McCovey, who had hit more home runs (521) than any other left-handed hitter in National League history before Barry Bonds passed him in 2001, began his first formal association with the Giants current ownership group in 2000. He had previously made special public appearances on an ad hoc basis for the present and previous administrations over the past several years, but had not held a formal front office position with the team since 1986. In honor of the Hall of Fame great, the portion of San Francisco Bay behind right field at AT&T Park has been n

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