SAN FRANCISCO -- Nowadays, there are two different meanings to the term "Giants Legend."

First, in reference to a player who, unequivocally, is a 'legend' in every sense of the word, a la Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal, Buster Posey, Will Clark, etc. You get the idea. The second, is the tongue-in-cheek version of the term that players like Daniel Johnson and Dominic Smith earned this week.

Think of it as an earning-your-pinstripes-esque term of endearment. But not to be taken literally.

If you're new to the Giants and you do something impactful right away, especially when the team is struggling, you're an instant folk hero for 48 hours or so.

On Wednesday, it was Johnson, a Bay Area native, who introduced himself to Giants fans with a two-hit game and a run-s

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