SEALS STADIUM
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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Mainly a minor league
ballpark during its existence, Seals Stadium served as the home of the San
Francisco Giants for two seasons. In 1930, Seals Stadium was
constructed near downtown San Francisco. The stadium was constructed
for the Pacific Coast League’s San Francisco Seals and Missions.
Built of steel and concrete, it had a capacity of
18,600 when it opened on April 7, 1931. The grandstand extended down
both the base lines with bleachers in right field.
Seals Stadium had lights, but did not have a roof because
temperatures were always comfortable and there was little rainfall. The
scoreboard was in centerfield above the hitters backdrop. The
stadium had three clubhouses but only one was occupied after the
Missions moved. When the
New
York Giants decided to move to San Francisco for the 1958 season
they needed a ballpark to play while a new stadium was being
constructed. They chose Seals Stadium, making the San Francisco
Seals to move out of the ballpark in September 1957. The first
Giants game played at Seals Stadium was on April 15, 1958. The
Giants played at Seals Stadium for two years, attracting over two
million fans before moving to their new home
Candlestick Park in 1960. On September 20, 1959 the Giants
played their last game at Seals Stadium. Seals Stadium was
demolished in November 1959 and is now the site of commercial
stores.
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-Tenants:
San Francisco Seals (PCL), Giants (MLB)
-Capacity:
18,600 (original), 22,900 (final)
-Surface:
Grass
-Cost:
Unknown
-Opened:
April 15, 1958 (MLB) |
-Closed: September 20, 1959
-Demolished:
November 1959
-Dimensions:
365-L, 410-C, 355-R (original), 361-L, 400-C, 350-R
(final)
-Architect:
Unknown |
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Location:
At the intersection of 15th and Bryant Streets.
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