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8.27: Giants Wall of Fame Ceremony -- Marvin Benard

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Well Marvin Benard just finished up that pretty special ceremony you are now on the Giants coveted wall of fame and that same feeling on how to make somebody feel special nothing. Yes they do they do you know they pretty much throughout the red carpet for him and said hey you know this is what this is our way of saying thank you for what you've done for us on. You know it's how. What do you say how do you go about it like it was on your earlier we're in for Ross and cushion to top -- -- -- that you -- -- you know so far hasn't happened some -- okay. I'm Marvin on -- memory of course from that 2002 World Series team and a lot of hearts were broken on that team in San Francisco but last year it seemed like everything was made whole how much did you follow last year's World Series championship team. You know might my son's best friend. Your whole family are die hard Giants fans and -- so we get together we're you know we're always -- none you know we played general manager. You know this should be here this should be there were one thing you know. We always talk about his. Nobody wanted to see them in the playoffs because of the Christian. And sure enough they knew they got in there and pitching to go over. And when that happens MVP hit and gets it just. We just relax and once you start relaxing and you know anything can happen and sure enough it happened I mean according when you know -- -- -- crazy you know via. Did -- home runs out renteria hit and you know -- -- were just let him Mazen team effort that they put into which awesome to watch. He's staying here entire professional baseball career at San Francisco giant. What his organization means you. Well. Won't let it this way I mean -- you know and energy and played out you know I get dressed in the fifth fifth round pick coming in. The Giants are the only one -- were willing to stick but you know there hit their neck out there FC north for the chance of this kid. I'm not only do way get a chance to play with them but I -- in the big leagues and play my entire career with them so this is mom this is that this is home. You know since -- there would always be home and it's. Hard for me to evening and look. Any other western you know I'm a pitcher who is your roster for those areas it. It just -- like abandon -- this morning your parents' yards and it's it's it's not gonna happen they're gonna ask you really that we what did you think in your lap. -- pretty cool yeah it was pretty cool. Do with the united you know to yes if you wish I wish I had. It's a replica of it it's like you take home you know my house maybe there watching me and I cannot tell you hey if you guys get an extra one you know hooked me up.

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  1. World Series0:36
  2. Marvin Benard0:01
  3. World Series championship0:45
  4. professional baseball1:33
  5. Giants0:06, 0:52, 1:46
  6. San Francisco0:40, 1:35
Sat, 27 Aug 2011|

Former Giants centerfielder Benard joins Amy G as he is honored on the Giants wall of fame.

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