AT&T Baseball Park, Part 1

On the bay next to the stadium is "McCovey Cove" named after the famous San Francisco Giants first baseman Willie McCovey. During a game, tons of crazy fans in canoes, kayaks, or boats would sail into this area hoping to catch a ball hit outside the park.

"O'Doul Gate" named after the famous 1920's left-handed pitcher and Japan basball manager, Joseph Lefty O'Doul. To the left is a statue of the former 1960's San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal.

Stadium Interior - you probably can't see it very well, but on this particular afternoon, an ice skating rink was set up on the infield. Anyone who bought tickets can enjoy time on the ice.

103 Foot Wide High-Definition Scoreboard

This ballpark opened in March 2000 and it has really revitalized this once rundown part of San Francisco. Due to the flagship sponsor of the park changing its corporate name over and over again, the park has been named "PacBell Park", "SBC Park", and now "AT&T Park".

I have never been to this stadium before, but it is opened certain hours during the off-season to visitors. To me, there is always something exciting about a ballpark. Maybe because of its vastness - 6700 seats and 68 luxury suites.

When I visited this stadium, I took quite a number of photos so instead of bombarding you all at once, I thought I would break them up in palatable chunks.

- AV