San Francisco Giants vs. Pirates at Candlestick Park

Candlestick Park wasn't such a bad place to see a baseball game - during the day that is. The winds didn't tend to kick up until late in the afternoon, so before that happened you could watch the Giants under a warm sunny sky, take off your shirt and have a cold beer.

This video was made on August 23, 1992. The Giants were going nowhere that year in the National League West, but we all worried that they were going to Tampa Bay at the end of the year. It looked like the end of the line for the San Francisco Giants, so I wanted to get in at least one more game before they deserted the City by the Bay.

They played the excellent Pittsburgh Pirates that day, who were on their way to a National League Eastern Division title. The star of that team was Barry Bonds.

Although the Pirates were a better team, Giant pitcher Bud Black pitched a terrific game, and with help from relief pitcher Rod Beck got the win in a 5-2 game.

As it turned out, the Giants didn't go to Tampa Bay after all. Ironically, it was the owner of the much-hated Los Angeles Dodgers who prevented that from happening. He helped block the sale of the team, leading to new buyers emerging who were committed to keeping the Giants in San Francisco. The following season, the Giants had Barry Bonds and the team had its best year ever in San Francisco, finishing with 103 victories. Incredibly, it wasn't enough to make the playoffs! The Atlanta Braves won 104 games to edge out the Giants. There was no wild-card in baseball then, so the Giants went home a very frustrated team.

The Giants played their last game in Candlestick Park in 1999 before moving to their beautiful new park, currently called AT&T Park. Candlestick Park is still there (called Monster Park now) and is the home of the San Francisco 49er football team.

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[BobR1955]

Yep! They put Atlanta in the Western Division of the National League. And the Chicago Cubs were in the Eastern Division of the National League, while the Chicago White Sox were in the Western Division of the American League. It all makes perfect sense, right? Yikes!

[wilcojoe]

If I remember correctly that PA announcer was fired for some sort of sexual misconduct... I remember as I use to impersonate him..."Now batting, number 22, Willlllll Clark." Guy was great... hated it when he left... the next year he was replaced by Sherry Davis... Giants have had a female PA voice ever since.

[sfgiantsballin]

His name was Jeffery Bonds. He supposedly tried to arrange "dates" with 15 year old girls in 1992, and was fired around the time this video was made.

[sfchris]

That was before the bleachers went in. I really loved those bleachers and all the noise they made!

[domirules28]

i remember getting mlbpa baseball '94 as an xmas gift one year and discovered that rod beck was in fact the fastest pitcher....he coudl throw 107-108 in the game...

[chabrastamepues]

Man! Look at how full that place was! Especially incredible considering this was a regular season game and the Giants weren't very good that year! I only saw the 'Stick full ONCE in person for a Giants game, and that was when they clinched the NL West title in '97 against the Padres! Amazing what baseball was like before the strike in '94!

[b017ni3]

@TheUltimatePhillyFan - says in the description that it was shot on August 23, 1992...

[waytoougly4u]

@BobR1955 nor did it make sense that the Cincinnati Reds were in the West and the St. Louis Cardinals were in the East!

[TheUltimatePhillyFan]

what year was this?

[TheFootinyourass]

Oh before everyone freaks on me and talks shit, i absolutely love baseball unfortunate use of steroids has not hurt the way i view the game just the way i view the players

[TheFootinyourass]

They all take steroids across almost all pro sports i dont care but please just accept it

[TheFootinyourass]

I had a chance while in california to go to a giants game absolutely lovec it, but i still hate barry bonds from when he was a pirate

[roydagger]

Ah.....I'll always love candlestick.But like all things,they will one day demolish this

beauty.A piece of me will go with it.