Mathewson, Lincecum, Philly: NYT Bats Blog (by me)

[G-Fafif]

Historical parallels between the two Giants aces making the two most recent postseason starts for their team in Philadelphia, a mere 97 years apart here, from the Times...written by yours truly.

It starts like this...

The Giants are long gone from New York, just as the Athletics haven�t called Philadelphia home in well over a half-century. Nevertheless, this Saturday evening, for the first time in 97 years, a baseball team called the Giants takes on a rival from Philadelphia, at Philadelphia, in postseason play. Tim Lincecum will open the National League Championship Series for the visitors. The last time a nationally renowned pitcher wearing a Giants road uniform took his postseason act to Philadelphia, Christy Mathewson, that larger-than-life Giant, vanquished the Athletics, 3-0, in 10 innings in the second game of the 1913 World Series. It was a typical performance given the principals and the geography.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Wow! You must be chuffed!

[G-Fafif]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Wow! You must be chuffed!

I take ointment for that.

[metirish]

Chuffed as 'ell is he, that bollox

[Guest Kong76]

Nice piece, that's really cool G!

[G-Fafif]

Thanks guys. I am chuffed (if occasionally chafing, but never mind that right now).