1959 San Francisco Giants Team Overview and Seals Stadium Layout
The page from the 1959 edition of The Sporting News Dope Book provides detailed information about the San Francisco Giants baseball team. Key personnel include President Horace C. Stoneham, Vice Presidents Charles E. Feeney and Charles H. (Pete) Stoneham, Treasurer Edgar P. Feeley, Secretary Edward T. Brannick, and Manager William J. Rigney. The farm system is outlined, showing affiliations with AAA teams including Phoenix and Springfield and others in Eugene, Fresno, and Michigan City. The team's home, Seals Stadium, is noted for its capacity of 22,900. The page also includes a diagram of the stadium's dimensions, indicating the distances to various parts of the outfield: 365 feet to left field, 375 feet to center, and 350 feet to right field. Additionally, it mentions the heights of the outfield fence and bleachers, providing further context for the stadium layout.