Voters in San Francisco approved a referendum that would allow the San Francisco Giants to exceed height limits on the proposed Mission Rock development next to AT&T Park. (more…)
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River Cats unveil Sactown alt uniforms
The Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) unveiled an alternative uniform for 2016, creating a closer tie with parent club San Francisco Giants. (more…)
Baseball Across America: San Francisco
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, embarked on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he filed regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stop: AT&T Park, San Francisco Giants. (more…)
Growing tomatoes at the ballpark
Earl Weaver and Pasquale “Pat” Santarone, tomato farmers extraordinaire at Memorial Stadium, would be happy to see the latest trend in Major League Baseball: urban farms and gardens within the ballpark walls. (more…)
Water shortages cause issues for Cal ballparks
With an unprecedented drought affecting all aspects of life in California, groundskeepers and operations managers are making do with less water in pro-baseball ballparks. (more…)
Giants adding biometrics to AT&T Park entry
It will be a little quicker for season-ticket holders to enter AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, as the team will be offering biometric fingerprint recognition through a designated lane at Willie Mays Plaza. (more…)
Giants propose Mission Rock ballpark development
The San Francisco Giants are proposing a mixed-use development next to AT&T Park that would include retail, affordable housing, a new Anchor Steam brewery, 1.5 million square feet of commercial space and eight acres of parkland. (more…)
The birth of modern baseball design: 1965
If you want a stark look at how ballparks have evolved, let’s go back 50 years and review the MLB facilities in play for the 1965 season — the dawn of modern ballpark design, when the Astrodome and Shea Stadium were on the cutting edge. (more…)
Wolff: San Jose “not worth a nasty battle” with Giants
Oakland A’s owner Lew Wolff says a new San Jose ballpark “not worth a nasty battle” with the San Francisco Giants over the territory, as ownership looks to pursue a new Oakland facility. (more…)
Giants quietly unveil slew of AT&T Park upgrades
Boy, talk about quiet changes: the San Francisco Giants have made a slew of upgrades to AT&T Park for 2015, including expanded signage, new concessions and a renovated home clubhouse. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Bobbleheads and Gnomes Part I
Few giveaways make for better collectibles than bobbleheads and garden gnomes, both of which are popular promotions in Major League and Minor League Baseball. As the regular season approaches, Promotions Watch will highlight some of the most notable bobblehead and gnome giveaways in both circuits during the two-part series. This week will feature the majors, […]
Fresno Grizzlies unveil new home uniforms
With the shift in affiliation to the Houston Astros, the Fresno Grizzlies (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are shedding their Giants colors and adopting those of their new parent. First up: new home jersey. (more…)
The Golden Age of baseball? When you are 12 years old
When the New York Giants went west during the 1957-58 offseason, my Long Islander father went contrary to Tony Bennett and relocated his heart to San Francisco. The Giants lost the World Series to the Yankees in ’62, invariably finished second through the rest of the decade, spun their wheels in the ’70s, found fleeting […]