Happy 101st birthday to one of my favorite people on the planet, Bill Greason, Willie Mays' teammate on 1948-49-50 Black Barons and American hero three times over: fought in Battle of Iwo Jima, first African American pitcher on Cardinals, pastor in Birmingham more than 50 years.

Giants’ 2026 schedule shows first two home series against the NY teams and a lot of early East Coast travel. Finishing with Dodgers.

Little rain pushed back but won’t stop upcoming HOF induction.

New Giants first baseman Dom Smith taking reps at Oracle Park.

Really enjoying this new Bill Madden book “Yankees, Typewriters, Scandals, and Cooperstown,” which has terrific and juicy insight on the game, its history and the life of a long-time ball scribe. Highly recommended.

From a very far distance, here was the bizarre scene Thursday in Philadelphia when umpire Phil Cuzzi told Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee through an interpreter that it’s a no-no to tap/adjust his helmet after pitches. Details explained in story posted here earlier.

American heroes, 42 and 24

Giants’ Opening Day roster: