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Augusta no longer majoring in minor sports

...which eventually became the Colts). After three seasons, the franchise folded.The GreenJackets, a Class A San Francisco Giants affiliate, have bucked the trend of minor league franchises collapsing. Celebrating their 25th anniversary...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-18/augusta-no-longer-majoring-mi
Augusta GreenJackets complete series sweep of Rome Braves

...5-4 win Wednesday night at Lake Olmstead Stadium.Augusta right-hander Chris Stratton, ranked third in the San Francisco Giants system by Baseball America, allowed four runs on 10 hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out five...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-15/augusta-greenjackets-com
Giants belt three homers in win over Braves

...time for the series finale Sunday to witness yet another lopsided loss against the reigning World Series champion San Francisco Giants.Former Augusta GreenJacket Pablo Sandoval, Marco Scutaro and Brandon Belt each hit solo home runs against Braves...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-12/giants-belt-three-homers
Ex-GreenJacket Madison Bumgarner baffles Braves in Giants' win

...season-high 11 over seven innings, Gregor Blanco entered in the fifth as a pinch hitter and drove in four runs, and the San Francisco Giants routed the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Saturday.The North Carolina native grew up rooting for the Braves and had...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-11/ex-greenjacket-madison-b
GreenJackets face string of top pitching prospects

...Olmstead Stadium on Tuesday for the second time in three years.As a minor league affiliate of the world champion San Francisco Giants, the GreenJackets have the honor of playing host to the trophy during the game. The trophy was also brought to...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-05-13/greenjackets-face-string
World Series trophy returns to Lake Olmstead

...picture with the trophy at The Hive - the team's merchandise store - beginning at 7:30. Gates open at 6. The San Francisco Giants, the parent club of the Augusta GreenJackets, have won the World Series two of the past three years. Former...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/content/blog-post/david-lee/2013-05-10/world-series
Augusta GreenJackets start Hall of Fame; will induct Sandoval, Wakefield

...baseman, who played primarily first base in Augusta, hit .330 with 25 home runs in his first full season with the San Francisco Giants and finished seventh in National League MVP voting. He is a two-time world champion, World Series MVP in 2012...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-02-28/augusta-greenjackets-sta
Ex-trooper indicted in crash that killed Braves' trainer's wife

...Wheeler was the key acquisition for the Mets in the deal that sent Beltran, the 1999 AL Rookie of the Year, to the San Francisco Giants in 2011.Left-hander Darin Gorski started in Wheeler's place.Rangers: Lance Berkman is ready to take some...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-02-27/ex-trooper-indicted-cras
Japan will not retain its World Baseball Classic title

...the new team, the champion nobody expected," said Angel Pagan, center fielder for the World Series champion San Francisco Giants. "It means a lot, but not everything, because we're still missing one more win."Alex Rios hit a two-run...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-03-18/japan-will-not-retain-it
Tim McCarver set to retire after 2013 baseball season

...Phillies and NBC's Game of the Week. He has also called local games for the New York Mets and Yankees and the San Francisco Giants.McCarver later worked for ABC and CBS before joining Fox in 1996. Last year, he was honored by baseball's...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/baseball/2013-03-27/tim-mccarver-set-retire-