Over the last 25 years, the San Francisco Giants have had plenty of popular players don the Orange and Black for only one season. Included on that list is Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson.
When the left-handed starter decided to sign with the Giants, it was not all that surprising. Not because he grew up in Livermore, which is a mere 40 miles away from San Francisco.
No. It was not surprising because the move had been foreshadowed years before:
Back in 1999, Giants third baseman Charlie Hayes reached base against Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Mel Stottlemyre.