International Reaction to San Francisco Giants’ World Series Win

“The prize that eluded Giants greats Willie Mays and Barry Bonds for so long finally belongs to San Francisco, thanks to a band of self-described castoffs and misfits and their shaggy-haired pitching ace Tim Lincecum.” Daily Mail (United Kingdom)

“(The Giants) are no longer cursed on the West Coast.” L’Equipe (France)

“For the first time since their 1957 move to San Francisco the Giants have reached the top – the team had won five World Series titles when based in New York , the last one in 1954.” Nemzeti Sport (Hungary)

“The hero of the match was Colombian veteran Edgar Renteria, 33, who with two ‘outs’ in the top of the seventh inning hit a three-run ‘homerun’ that would be all the help Tim Lincecum needed.” Marca (Spain)

“People flooded the South of Market district around AT&T Park within minutes of the final pitch before the San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers. Crowds gathered in the streets, obstructing traffic, and spraying champagne and beer.” Herald Sun (Australia)