Legend of the Week:
Candlestick Park was built between 1958-1960, located in the southeastern tip of San Francisco, which was a part of San Fran that was cold and windy almost year around, as sometimes during the Summer fans had to bring winter coats to see the Giants play. It’s opening day was on April 12th, 1960 when the Giants played the Cardinals. It closed down on August 14, 2014, but the Giants had already moved into their new home (AT&T Park) 15 years earlier, but the San Francisco 49ers continued to use it until the end their 2014 season.
The dimensions of this park were as follows: left field 335 ft., center 400 ft., and right 328 ft. It was a pitcher friendly park as the conditions mostly consisted of gale force wind, damp cold temperatures, and fog. Architect John Bolles designed the park with a boomerang-shaped concrete baffle in the upper tier to protect the park from wind, but it did not work. Legendary players such as Willie Mays often complained about the conditions, as he once claimed that it cost him over 100 home runs. Two all star games were played there during its time. It was a very interesting and unforgettable park.
