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Originally Posted by DeweyintheHall
I discovered when reading through my 1978 Sporting News collection that when the Giants made their September call-ups, they included 5 guys who didn't get into any games (including 3 that never made it into any ML games). Images of them in Giants garb would be fantastic:
Joe Strain (have his 1981 baseball card image, but would prefer something better)
Greg Johnston
Mike Glinatsis
Mark Kuecker
Mike Rex
Many thanks!
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Are you sure that these guys were actually called up to the major league club and brought with the team? I haven't been able to confirm them using historical newspapers or the listing of "Sharman Society" players on baseball-reference.com (the website doesn't use that term).
The attached article is from the Arizona Republic of October 27, 1978, and pertains to Mike Glinatsis. It still considers him to be an AA level player, but implies plans for him to be on the San Francisco Giants 1979 spring roster. I'm wondering if that's what you picked up. The move for these five guys onto the 40-man winter roster which would carry over into the spring.