{"product_id":"the-god-squad-the-born-again-san-francisco-giants-of-1978-9781631322181","title":"The God Squad: The Born-Again San Francisco Giants of 1978","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Matt Sieger\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Advanced Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Advanced Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the late 1970s, the San Francisco Bay Area sportswriters labeled the growing group of born-again Christians on the San Francisco Giants the \"God Squad.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e When the God Squadders helped propel the team to a strong 1978 season, challenging the Dodgers and Reds, they often gave God the credit in post-game interviews. The press raised no objection. But in 1979, when the Giants' fortunes faded on the field, local sportswriters were quick to blame the born-again players, claiming their newfound faith had made them passive. The God Squad features present-day interviews with two of the born-again Giants of that era as well as with two of the sportswriters who covered them. You will also re-live the exciting 1978 pennant push and get inside the motives and beliefs of the six most vocal God Squadders. The book includes 14 pages of photos and a chapter on \"God Squad II,\" the second wave of born-again Giants in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including Dave Dravecky and Hall of Famer Gary Carter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Advanced Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45134815068311,"sku":"9781631322181","price":1574.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781631322181.webp?v=1768556780","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-god-squad-the-born-again-san-francisco-giants-of-1978-9781631322181","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}