The adage 'the third time is the charm' really holds true for the San Francisco Giants. The 2014 World Series champions were honored Thursday, for a third time, by President Obama in White House East Room style. President Obama recognizes World Series champions San Francisco Giants Thursday in the East Room. Photo/CD Brown. In usual celebratory fashion the president poked fun at the players, shed hope for his team (the Chicago White Sox) and commended the giants team for their championship season. "Whenever the Giants make the playoffs... they'll probably win it", said the president. Commenting on what could be defined as the team's winning strategy, the president said, "They've got that even-year magic, they've got that championship experience." The president even suggested he was good luck for them. The team imparted gifts upon the president, among them a team-autographed jersey, baseball, and new this year - a team a...
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