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A vintage gangster becomes a gangbuster. A pitcher inspires his two daughters to be professional players. Two close friends split apart, only to independently land behind bars. In Giants: Where PERHAPS YOU HAVE Gone? writers Wylie Wong and Matt Johanson reconnect listeners to San Francisco players of the past, especially those whose lives needed dramatic turns. Contained in the book are tales about Willie McCovey's challenges to recover his ruined legs, Orlando Cepeda finding peacefulness through Buddhism following a medicine conviction and prison term, and can Clark, after learning that his kid was autistic, heading to bat for other children with the brain disorder. The dilemma of many Giants players' professions can be relived, with commentary from team legends like Felipe Alou, Dusty Baker, Lon Simmons, and Hank Greenwald. San Francisco Giants: Where PERHAPS YOU HAVE Gone? offers the opportunity for enthusiasts to reacquaint themselves through up-close and personal portraits of the players' current lives. Jack "The Ripper" Clark have the unthinkable by becoming a member of the LA Dodgers as a coach; terminated by the team following a near-fatal motorcycle automobile accident, he results to Dodger-hating form. Bob Brenly discovers that a good World Series-winning manager can lose his job over the bad team. Greg "Moon Man" Minton renovates pools and hunts elk with a bow. Joel Youngblood experiences the growth and bust of the dot-com current economic climate, while Chris Brown avoids gunfire as a Halliburton truck drivers in Iraq. Finally, listeners will touch basic with coaches Symbol Davis and Chris Speier for a view into clubhouses in both leagues and a snapshot of the game in the first 21st century.
