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The God Squad: The Born-Again San Francisco Giants of 1978

by Matt Sieger

  • Paperback
  • 258 pages
  • Publisher: Advanced Publishing LLC
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1.5 cm

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For sports fans and students of faith history

Unpacks how faith impacted a professional team

Shows you the power of standing firm for Jesus

Relive the inspiring story of the 1978 San Francisco Giants and their bold public witness for Christ.

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In the late 1970s, the San Francisco Bay Area sportswriters labeled the growing group of born-again Christians on the San Francisco Giants the "God Squad." When the God Squadders helped propel the team to a strong 1978 season, challenging the Dodgers and Reds, they often gave God the credit in post-game interviews. The press raised no objection. But in 1979, when the Giants' fortunes faded on the field, local sportswriters were quick to blame the born-again players, claiming their newfound faith had made them passive. The God Squad features present-day interviews with two of the born-again Giants of that era as well as with two of the sportswriters who covered them. You will also re-live the exciting 1978 pennant push and get inside the motives and beliefs of the six most vocal God Squadders. The book includes 14 pages of photos and a chapter on "God Squad II," the second wave of born-again Giants in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including Dave Dravecky and Hall of Famer Gary Carter.

  • Title

    The God Squad: The Born-Again San Francisco Giants of 1978

  • Author

    Matt Sieger

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Advanced Publishing LLC

  • Published

    November 2023

  • Weight

    332g

  • Page Count

    258

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9781631322181

  • ISBN-10

    1631322184

  • Eden Code

    6490891