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Manager of 1989 SF Giants pennant winning team passes away at 93

Longtime pitcher and former SF Giants and San Diego Padres manager Roger Craig passed away on Sunday at the age of 93-years old.

Marc Delucchi

Manager of 1989 SF Giants pennant winning team passes away at 93
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Former SF Giants manager Roger Craig has passed away at the age of 93, per a press release from the team. Craig was the Giants manager from 1985-1992, leading the team to a 586-566 record, a pair of division titles (1987 and 1989), and a National League Pennant in 1989. Prior to his tenure with the Giants, Craig had managed for two seasons with the San Diego Padres, posting a 152-171 record. Craig has the third-most managerial wins in SF Giants history, behind only Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker.

"We have lost a legendary member of our Giants family.” Giants CEO Larry Baer said in the team's release. “Roger was beloved by players, coaches, front office staff and fans. He was a father figure to many and his optimism and wisdom resulted in some of the most memorable seasons in our history. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife, Carolyn, his four children, Sherri Paschelke, Roger Craig Jr, Teresa Hanvey and Vikki Dancan, his seven grandchildren, his 14 great grandchildren as well as his extended family and friends.”

Nicknamed "Humm Baby," Craig was a starting pitcher in the major leagues for 12 seasons, playing for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies. Craig won three World Series over his career. Two with the Dodgers and one with the Cardinals. He also led the league in losses with the infamous expansion team 1962 Mets, who went 40-120-1. Following his playing career, Craig worked as a scout before beginning his coaching career in the minor leagues.

The entire Giants Baseball Insider team sends our condolences to the family and friends of Roger Craig.

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MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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