Roger Craig, who helped rally the Giants to prominence in the 1980s and was known as...
to prominence in the 1980s and was known as “Humm Baby” for his positive and inspirational demeanor, died Sunday after what the team said was a short illness. He was 93.
Late in the 1985 season, with the Giants heading for 100 losses, then-owner Bob Lurie hired Al Rosen to be his general manager, and Rosen quickly hired Craig. They changed the clubhouse mood and had players believing it was advantageous to play at cold and windy Candlestick Park. The marketing slogan was, “You gotta like these kids,” and Craig energized the young Giants to a quick turnaround. They won their division in 1987 before losing a seven-game National League Championship Series to St. Louis.
“Best manager I ever had. One of the best men I’ve ever met,” said Giants broadcaster and former pitcher Mike Krukow, whose final season as a player was with the 1989 Giants. “He made us all better. He taught us how to win.
“That was it. He and I had a good relationship after that. In fact, last time I was on the field in San Francisco , I was going around shaking hands. I got to Hac, and I turned my hat around. He cracked up. In his own way, he was a good leader. All the guys listened to him.”
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