Pac Bell Ballpark

Unfinished History

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Pacific Bell Park, which should have been called "Willie Mays Field," the new home of the Giants.

The hated L.A. Dodgers swept the Giants in the opening 3 games at Pacific Bell Park (April 12-14, 2000). Home runs to right field could now land in the water.

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Giants and Dodgers maintain their rivalry, this being an August 12, 2009 game between them.


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Cy Young repeat winner Tim Lincecum pitches against the Dodgers in this August 2009 game while a tall sailing ship passes behind the right field arcade in McCovey Cove, which used to be better known as Mission Creek.


photos and text by Chris Carlsson


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