Hall of Very Good: The Giants get it right...FINALLY!

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Hall of Very Good: The Giants get it right...FINALLY!
Jesus Melendez Jesus Melendez posted 5/26/2008 from hallofverygood.blogspot.com [flag]
Perhaps they learned from their mistakes last Fall (doubtful) or maybe they just like Omar Vizquel better (probable)...but the San Francisco Giants handled Omar Vizquel's record setting accomplishment yesterday like champs. When taking the field...he trotted out by himself. And for the first time, he didn't have to share the limelight. [link]

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Vizquel becomes all-time leader in games played at SS

The Zoner posted 5/26/2008 from sports.espn.go.com

Omar Vizquel played in his 2,584th major league game on Sunday to surpass fellow Venezuelan Luis Aparicio for most games played by a shortstop.
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Now That's Dedication

sooze posted 5/26/2008 from www.babeslovebaseball.com

San Francisco Giants veteran Omar Vizquel set the big league record for most games played at shortstop after a doubleheader against the Florida Marlins Sunday.
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Congratulations Omar Vizquel

tball275 posted 5/26/2008 from www.insidetheballpark.com

Congratulations Omar Vizquel! After last night's game, you became the all-time leader in games played at shortstop, playing in your 2,584th contest at the position. I'll never forget the fact that you and the Seattle Mariners parted ways after the 1993 season because they were taking a chance on some young rookie named Alex Rodriguez.
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Hall of Very Good: Shiek Omar!

Jesus Melendez posted 5/26/2008 from hallofverygood.blogspot.com

In light of Omar Vizquel's recent accomplishment...looks turn back the clock and take a look at what the Hall had to say about Shiek Omar last summer.
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Team in good position to draft offensive help

McCovey Chronicles: Front Page Posts found this 5/26/2008 on www.sfgate.com

Managing general partner Peter Magowan said the Giants want to select a position player with their first pick in the June 5 amateur draft. In an interview Friday, Magowan was discussing the team's long-held strategy of drafting as much pitching as ...
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