Features AT&T Park

1 features

1.1 right field , mccovey cove
1.2 rusty, coke bottle, , glove
1.3 @café
1.4 scoreboards
1.5 wireless internet
1.6 san francisco giants wall of fame
1.7 statues

features

the 24-foot (7.3 m) high wall in right field

the stadium contains 68 luxury suites, 5,200 club seats on club level, , additional 1,500 club seats @ field level behind home plate.

on facing of upper deck along left-field line retired numbers of bill terry, mel ott, carl hubbell, monte irvin, willie mays, juan marichal, orlando cepeda, jackie robinson, willie mccovey, , gaylord perry, retired uniforms, denoted ny , of christy mathewson , john mcgraw played or managed in pre-number era. these 2 pre-number–era retired uniforms among 6 such retired uniforms in of major leagues.

at&t park has reputation of being pitcher s park , pitcher-friendly ballpark in national league, because depth of outfield limits home runs, according espn.

in 2014, peta declared park vegetarian-friendly mlb ballpark in country. held top spot on same list in 2011, 2006 , 2005.

right field , mccovey cove

the prominent feature of ballpark right-field wall, 24 feet (7.3 m) high in honor of former giant willie mays, wore number 24. because of proximity san francisco bay, right-field foul pole 309 feet (94 m) home plate. wall made of brick, fenced-off archways opening cove beyond, above several rows of arcade seating. fence angles away home plate; right-center field extends out 421 feet (128 m) home plate. atop fence 4 pillars fountains atop. jets of water burst 4 pillars @ end of national anthem , when giants hit home run or win game.

the 50 splash hit counter

in past, rubber chickens put fans whenever giants player (especially barry bonds) intentionally walked, line foul portion of wall. fans show opposing team chicken not pitching right giants players. in recent seasons, team s strength has shifted hitting pitching, fans line k signs each strikeout giants pitcher. seniors, right field area vaguely suggests layout @ polo grounds. deep corner of ballpark has been dubbed death valley , triples alley. polo grounds counterpart, difficult hit home run area, , batted ball finds way corner results in triple. triples alley infamous bad bounces, notably when ichiro suzuki hit first-ever inside-the-park home run in all-star game lining ball off 1 of archways , sideways past outfielders. nate schierholtz performed same feat in 2009 season pinch hitter. aubrey huff did again in 2010 season, did conor gillaspie in 2011. Ángel pagán ended game in may 2013 two-run walk-off inside-the-park home run, first of kind @ at&t park.

beyond right field china basin, section of san francisco bay, dubbed mccovey cove after famed giants first baseman , left-handed slugger willie mccovey, , number of home runs have been hit on fly. of august 21 2017, 75 splash hits have been knocked cove giants players since park opened; 35 of barry bonds, , recent being denard span hitting 1 off carlos carrasco of cleveland indians on july 19, 2017. these hits tallied on electronic counter on right field wall. opponents have hit water on fly 42 times; todd hundley of los angeles dodgers first visitor on june 30, 2000. curtis granderson of new york mets, luis gonzalez of arizona diamondbacks , cliff floyd of chicago cubs visiting players twice, while carlos delgado of new york mets has performed feat 3 times. adam laroche has hit 3 splash hits, twice arizona diamondbacks , once pittsburgh pirates. curtis granderson of new york mets hit 1 water visiting player on august 19, 2016 on june 27, 2010, david ortiz of boston red sox became first american league player hit splash hit. other al players have done mitch moreland of texas rangers on june 9, 2012 , adam dunn of chicago white sox on august 13, 2014. barry bonds giant has hit home runs cove giants fans call , 1 have had hit 2 splash hits in 1 game (a feat accomplished twice).

behind scoreboard in center field there pier ferries can tie , let off fans right @ park. on game days, fans take water of mccovey cove in boats , in kayaks, fishing nets in hope of collecting home run ball. (this echoes used happen during mccovey s playing days. before candlestick park s upper deck extended, area behind right field occupied 3 small bleacher sections , lot of open space. kids in bleachers gather behind right field fence when stretch come plate.) beyond wall public waterfront promenade, fans can watch 3 innings of game through wall s archways, free of charge, albeit obstructed view. across cove ballpark mccovey point , china basin park, featuring monuments past giants legends.

rusty, coke bottle, , glove

when park opened in 2000, taking residence on right field wall rusty, mechanical man based on theme of old navy since wall sponsored company. rusty two-dimensional robotic ballplayer stood 14 feet (4.3 m) tall , weighed 5½ tons. valencia, california firm, technifex, engineered, fabricated , programmed rusty appear after major plays, during games, animated giant 1920 s era tin toy . after technical problems arose rusty, removed old navy splash landing, though enclosure housed him remained years. in 2006 old navy sponsorship of wall terminated , renamed levi s landing . in 2008, enclosure removed area near right field foul pole renovated new luxury party suite called mccovey cove loft .

the coca-cola bottle , old-fashioned glove

behind left field bleachers coca-cola fan lot . ballpark features 80-foot (24 m) long coca-cola bottle playground slides lights every giants home run, , miniature version of stadium. coca-cola superslide popular children adults, , terraced levels of slides fun way catch game. bubbles accompanied bottle, never worked intended , removed. if 1 viewing outfield promenade home plate, directly bottle s right oversized representation of ballpark stalwart, giant 1927 old-time four-fingered baseball glove — particular 1 made of steel , fiberglass. behind , farther left little giants park – miniature baseball diamond — sort of minor league tryout pee-wee ball.

to right of glove sculpture elevator , large plaza area functions , parties held during games. s site of orlando s , concessions stand of giants great orlando cepeda. signature fare @ stand caribbean cha cha bowl . right-center field features real san francisco cable car (retired cable car #4, formerly #504), label states no dodgers fans allowed . fog horn — feature introduced @ candlestick park current giants ownership group – transferred at&t , hung underneath scoreboard. blows when giants player hits home run or @ conclusion of giants win. continuing right takes 1 promenade above cove, 1 can make uninterrupted circuit of park @ concourse level. both levels of concourse, inside stadium, feature not concession stands of sorts, other attractions well.

@café

lou seal has served mascot of san francisco giants since 1996.

located behind centerfield bleachers, ballpark features @café, social media café, opened in 2013 season. cafe serves peet s coffee , features large screens show off fans social media posts facebook, twitter, , instagram, curated giants organization.

the cafe replaced team-themed build-a-bear workshop store, fans build own stuffed giants mascot, lou seal, or create other giants-themed stuffed animals.

scoreboards

in addition automated scoreboards, include new high-definition video board mitsubishi, park has enormous, manually operated boards on right field wall, display scores of major league games played elsewhere. these manual scoreboards operated 3 employees, work on game days starts @ least 2 hours before first pitch.

wireless internet

starting in 2004, giants installed 122 wireless internet access points, covering concourses , seating areas, creating 1 of largest public hotspots in world @ time.

san francisco giants wall of fame

for inductees names, see: san francisco giants § san francisco giants wall of famers

on september 23, 2008, giants wall of fame unveiled on king street side of ballpark, part of 50th-anniversary celebration of giants move san francisco. forty-three retired players inducted, based on longevity , achievement. eligibility requirements players on wall either 5 years san francisco giant all-star game appearance or 9 years giant. rich aurilia , shawn estes added in 2010. jason schmidt , marvin benard added in 2011.

statues

main entrance willie mays statue , 24 palm trees.

outside ballpark 6 statues, 5 of dedicated san francisco giants all-time greats.

the willie mays statue located in front of ballpark entrance @ 24 willie mays plaza , surrounded 24 palm trees, in honor of number 24 uniform, retired giants. dedicated @ noon on march 31, 2000, prior opening of ballpark , commissioned giants managing partner peter magowan , wife debby.

another statue located @ mccovey point across mccovey cove, , dedicated willie mccovey. around willie mccovey statue number of plaques celebrate winners of willie mac award. statue located @ china basin park next barry bonds junior giants field, t-ball park. located on sea wall promenade plaques showing opening day roster of every giants team 1958 through 1999. giants fans contributed funds china basin park, had own tiles own inscriptions set wall.

a third statue, dedicated in 2005, honors former giants pitcher juan marichal, , located outside ballpark @ lefty o doul gate entrance. fourth statue located @ park s ferry plaza behind center field, known seals plaza; statue of seal bobbing baseball on nose honors memory of san francisco seals, minor league baseball club played before arrival of giants in 1958.

on september 6, 2008, during series against pittsburgh pirates, fifth statue depicting former giants great orlando cepeda dedicated @ corner of 2nd , king streets next ballpark. sixth statue, dedicated on august 13, 2016, honors former giants pitcher gaylord perry , located @ corner of 2nd , king streets next ballpark. 5 statues of giants hall of fame players created sculptor william behrends of north carolina.

at&t park, bay bridge in background , mccovey cove on right