SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Infielder Jim Davenport, a member of the inaugural 1958 San Francisco Giants team who remained devoted to the franchise for most of his 60 years in professional baseball, died Thursday night in Redwood City, Calif., due to heart failure. He was 82.
Davenport had been in poor health in recent years, but he continued to serve the Giants through last season -- his 51st with the organization -- as a special assistant in player development.
Davenport was enormously popular in the San Francisco Bay area, building his following among fans while spending his entire 13-year Major League playing career with the Giants.