San Francisco the time. San Francisco became a consolidated city-county in 1856. San Francisco's status as the West Coast's largest city peaked between 1870 and 1900, when around 25% of California's population resided in the city proper. After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition nine years later. In World War II, San Francisco was a major port of embarkation for service members shipping out to the Pacific Theater. It then became the birthplace of the United Nations in 1945. After the war, the confluence of returning
San Francisco Giants minor league players San Francisco Giants minor league players Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the San Francisco Giants: Melvin Adon (born June 9, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization. Adon signed the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent in 2015. He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Giants. He pitched for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in 2016 and Augusta GreenJackets in 2017. Adon played 2018 with the Arizona League Giants and San Jose Giants. After the season, he pitched in