Blanco's time with Giants won't be forgotten

Gregor Blanco deposits a Yordano Ventura pitch into the bullpen for the Giants' first leadoff World Series home run in Game 2 of the 2014 Fall ClassicBlanco, who recently agreed with the Arizona Diamondbacks on a Minor League contract with an invitation to big league camp, fell short of joining the ranks of Giants who are officially stamped as club legends. Blanco neither made a National League All-Star squad during his five years as a Giant, nor lasted nine seasons with San Francisco. These are the standards for inclusion on the franchise's "Wall of Fame."

However, those familiar with Blanco's body of work understood his impact upon the Giants, who won World Series titles in 2012 and '14…