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Great Moments In Baseball History: The 1982 Giants End The Dodgers' Playoff Hopes
There wasn't a lot to celebrate between 1971 and 1987 for the San Francisco Giants, as the team endured a 15-season absence from the National League playoffs. One of the biggest highlights for long-suffering fans, however, was Joe Morgan's home run in the seventh inning of Game 162 in 1982 that buried a rival's playoff chances.