1952 — Hall of Fame outfielder Monte Irvin of the New York Giants broke his ankle in an ... the largest deal for a right-handed pitcher in baseball history. 2017 — Madison Bumgarner hit two homers but ...

Welcome to the latest edition of Monty’s Musings, a weekly college baseball segment where I’ll provide my thoughts and reactions to specific storylines and performances. Most of these ...

Here’s the photo again: Hank Thompson and Monte Irvin, who debuted for the Giants on the same day in 1949, were the Giants’ first Black players. Thompson hit 129 home runs in eight years with ...