SBC Park
Thursday, 9th June 2005 by James Turnbull
Home to the SF Giants is SBC Park (formerly Pacific Bell Park). On full zoom you can just make out the giant Coke bottle on the east side of the stadium. It's not very clear but there is also a giant catchers mitt alongside the bottle.
To the south of the stadium is "McCovey Cove", named after famed Giants outfielder Willie McCovey. "Splash Hits" are when a player hits the ball all the way into the water and of 38 recorded Splash Hits 31 were by Barry Bonds. On game days the cove is filled with boats and kayaks hoping to catch a home run ball.
More info and a great panorama photo on Wikipedia.
Thanks: Jim F, Roger & others
Actually, Willie McCovey never hit any home runs into the water at SBC Park. He retired in 1980, 20 years before it was built,
haha i was just about to say that! it was named after McCovey simply because he’s a former Giant, i believe.
Whoops! Thanks for the correction guys, I’ve updated the post.
Looks like a game will be beginning soon based on the cars in the lot and boats in the cove.
how many does stadium hold
According the the SF Giants website, the stadium holds 41,503 spectators.
Look at the picture from June 2007 in Google earth, and you see people in the stadium and players on the field.