In the first game of that series, the Giants lost 6–5, highlighted by three home runs from the Dodgers' Kevin Elster. [11] But because Oracle Park, like its predecessor, is built right on San Francisco Bay, cold summer fog and winter jackets in July are still not unusual at Giants games, despite the higher average temperature. A members-only bar, Gotham Club, is located behind the manual scoreboard, complete with a bowling alley and pool tables.

On June 25, 2014, Tim Lincecum pitched the 3rd no hitter at Oracle Park against the San Diego Padres in a 4–0 win. [31] Rich Aurilia and Shawn Estes were added in 2010. (GS), #3 Center field from near the dugout on the third base side. Prior to these modifications, multiple players both home and away had experienced various levels of injury sustained by tripping over the bullpen mounds while chasing foul balls. (Registration is required.) On April 12, 2004, Bonds hit career home run 660 at SBC Park to tie Willie Mays for third on the all-time list and on the next night, he hit number 661 to move into sole possession of third place. From both a player's perspective and a spectator's perspective, this is unquestionably a much more comfortable ballpark than the old Candlestick Park. Its location is also in San Francisco, and is in the same region. print, commercial broadcast, film, digital). Background The San Francisco Demons were a popular but fleeting pro football entry that played at Pac Bell Park in the winter and spring of 2001. Curtis Granderson of the New York Mets, Luis Gonzalez of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cliff Floyd of the Chicago Cubs are the only visiting players to do so twice, while Carlos Delgado of the New York Mets has performed the feat three times. Contact your. The statue is located at China Basin Park next to The Barry Bonds Junior Giants Field, a T-ball park.

With this renovation, the dimensions of the park have slightly shrunk.

The park was home to the XFL's San Francisco Demons in 2001, was the home of the East-West Shrine Game (until 2006), and was the former home stadium of the California Redwoods of the UFL in 2009.

The stadium was the home of the annual college postseason bowl game now known as the Redbox Bowl from its inaugural playing in 2002 until 2013, and also served as the temporary home for the University of California's football team in 2011. 48 retired players were inducted, based on longevity and achievement. [14], Following the 2019 season, the organization began the process of relocating the bullpens from the first- and third base foul lines to behind the outfield walls in center and right-centerfield. SBC eventually stopped using the Pacific Bell name for marketing, and reached an agreement with the Giants to change the stadium's name to SBC Park on January 1, 2004. Prominent among these has been the usage of the stadium for football.

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On August 7, 2007, Bonds hit his 756th home run, breaking Hank Aaron's record. The Willie Mays Statue is located in front of the ballpark entrance at 24 Willie Mays Plaza and is surrounded with 24 palm trees, in honor of his number 24 uniform, retired by the Giants. #5 Extreme (spliced-together and edited) panoramic view of the grandstand, from first base side. Your Easy-access (EZA) account allows those in your organisation to download content for the following uses: It overrides the standard online composite licence for still images and video on the Getty Images website. Also the center-field scoreboard was atop the right-field wall and the Giants Pavilion Building were two separate buildings.