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The 1971 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 89th year in Major League Baseball, their 14th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 12th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in first place in the National League West with a 90–72 record.
The 1971 National League Championship Series was a best-of-five series in Major League Baseball’s 1971 postseason that pitted the East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates against the West Division champion San Francisco Giants. The Pirates won the Series three games to one and won the 1971 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles.
The San Francisco Giants are a professional baseball team based in San Francisco, ... San Francisco Giants: 1958: 1958: NL 3rd 80 74 ... 1971: 1971: NL West * 1st 90 72
The Pirates defeated the Giants in four games to return to the World Series for the first time since 1960 (in the process denying an all-California World Series). In San Francisco, the Giants took Game 1 at home, thanks to dual two-run home runs from Tito Fuentes and Willie McCovey in the fifth inning. The Pirates evened the series with a 9–4 ...
San Francisco Giants (1966–1971) Richard Paul Robertson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher . He pitched six seasons in the major leagues, from 1966 until 1971 , all for the San Francisco Giants .
San Francisco Giants (1972–1978) Charles Prosek Williams (October 11, 1947 – January 27, 2015) was a Major League Baseball pitcher , best known for being the player the New York Mets traded to the San Francisco Giants for Willie Mays in 1972 .
After signing with the Giants, Kingman played for the Class AA Amarillo Giants in 1970 after the College World Series victory. He hit .295 with 15 home runs and 45 RBIs in 60 games. Moving to the Class AAA Phoenix Giants in 1971, he hit .278 with 26 home runs and 99 RBIs in 105 games before being called up by the San Francisco Giants. [10]
The history of the San Francisco Giants begins in 1883 with the New York Gothams and has involved some of baseball's greatest players, including Willie Mays, Juan Marichal, Barry Bonds, and Gaylord Perry. The team has won three World Series titles and six National League (NL) pennants since moving to San Francisco.