Landmark in the City - AT&T Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants

It is baseball season once again and the city's baseball fans will be getting together again at the AT&T Park to cheer on their beloved team, the San Francisco Giants.

I've been to the AT&T Park many times since it opened in 2000. The park has breathtaking views and the San Francisco bay can be seen from even the cheapest seats.  I posted a 360 degree views of this beautiful ball park in the blog post. Enjoy!

The San Francisco Giants used to play at the Candlestick Park and shared the same stadium with the San Francisco 49ers. AT&T Park was built in 2000 and Mijo took me to my first baseball game in the same year. This ball park has been renamed from Pacbell Park, to SBC Park and finally to AT&T Park. Two years later, the Giants made it to the World Series and I remember this was my turning point with my being a fan of baseball. Some people may say baseball is boring, I say it is suspenseful.



    


Anyway, baseball fan or not, it is hard not to like and enjoy the home of the San Francisco Giants AT&T Park. It is picturesque, centrally located with breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay.

Let me take you to a 360 degree views of the ball park through the pictures I took through the years.
 

This area is the first section you'll see after taking the escalators from the gates. This section is dotted with concessions, gift shops, rest rooms, etc. This is where we get our garlic fries, hotdogs, and watered down beer.

This is the Giants dugout. I took this picture from our Field Club seats courtesy of my employer.  I call this section pay-attention section because foul balls may come this way. The balls can hurt you and I wouldn't even try catching them with my bare hands.

Here is another view from our Field Club seats. You definitely get a different angle of the game and the ball park.

The view below is from the VB View Box section right behind the plate. 


Below is the view on the right of the VB section. The ballpark from this angle is huge.


And so is the angle from here. All you see is a sea of orange, white and black - the colors of the San Francisco Giants.

If you are on a budget, you can also seat all the way up to the View Reserve section. From up there, the players look like ants but you still get breathtaking views of the bay.

When the game is not as exciting as expected (read as: the home team is losing), Mijo and I try to walk around the ball park to get a different perspective of the game. This is a view of the bleachers from above.

And this is an eye level view of the bleachers. When the game is scheduled during the day, do not forget your hat and sunscreen. During a foggy night, bring an extra layer of clothing, or two. The good thing about the California summers is that it almost always dry. So no rain is expected until November.

Here is a view from the Bleachers.



This is a view of the Coca-Cola fan lot from above. This section is right behind the bleachers section. Get a hot chocolate at the Ghirardelli store when you get a chance.

This is a view of the Coors Light bleachers. There is a cable car on display. I imagine this is for tourists and out of towners. This area of the ballpark is one of my favorites because it is like a big party. Sometimes I feel like people who stay in this section is more into hanging out with friends than watching the game.

This section is called the Arcade. This area is next to a part of the bay that is unoffically called McCovey Cove, named after a famous Giant first baseman Willie McCovey. If a ball is hit by a Giant on the fly without hitting the Arcade and then lands in to McCovey Cove, that is called a Splash Hit. The Splash Hit count is at #62. The first splash hit recorded was made by Barry Bonds in May 2000.

Here is a view of the bleachers from the Arcade.

Here is a view of the park from the Arcade.

Here is another view from the Arcade.

If you ask me, I'd prefer to sit in the lower box section. You get in the shade during sunny days and proctection from the cold wind and fog during foggy nights. But then, I'd take any tickets to go to a game. Here is a view from the lower box.

Here is another view from the lower box.

Here is a view of the ball park's facade from the Muni metro station.

Here is a view of the ball park from the Mariposa station of the T-line Muni metro.

Here is a view from the main gate of the ballpark.

You get a breathtaking view of the Bay Bridge and parts of the South Beach neighborhood from the ball park.

Here is a view of downtown from the ballpark.

Here is another view from a different View Reserve section.

Here is another concession area inside the ball park.

Of course, there is a wine bar.

And the Giants gift shop.

I hope you enjoyed this virtual tour of the city's most beloved ball park.

~rl