Few franchises in baseball honor their tradition quite like the San Francisco Giants, an organization loaded with legendary players and some of the sport’s most iconic figures.
This year the Giants are celebrating their 60th anniversary in San Francisco with special days honoring each of their World Series teams, a retirement of Barry Bonds’ No. 25 jersey and a Wall of Fame ceremony to commemorate two playoff heroes, Matt Cain and Ryan Vogelsong.
But while the Giants are busy paying homage to different elements of their past, it appears one tradition won’t be honored.
When the Giants are in the mix for a playoff berth, the club has a longstanding practice of buying at the July 31 trade deadline.