Oracle Park – Where McCovey Cove Makes History Float

Oracle Park – Where McCovey Cove Makes History Float

Oracle Park – Where McCovey Cove Makes History Float

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Baseball by the Bay

When Oracle Park opened in 2000, it gave San Francisco one of the most visually stunning stadiums in the league. With the San Francisco Bay sitting just beyond right field, the ballpark didn’t just deliver games — it delivered moments that literally splashed into legend.

McCovey Cove and Splash Hits

The most famous feature? McCovey Cove, named for Giants great Willie McCovey. Home runs hit over the right field wall often land in the water, where fans in kayaks wait to collect history. Barry Bonds hit more than 30 of these “splash hits,” many of them during his legendary 73-HR season in 2001.

A digital “Splash Hit” counter beyond the wall still tracks every one by a Giants player — a touch of flair no other park can match.

Moments That Shook the Bay

  • 2002 NLCS Game 5: Bonds hits a moonshot into the water against the Cardinals.

  • 2010, 2012, 2014 World Series runs — the ballpark became a postseason fortress.

  • Tim Lincecum’s no-hitters in 2013 and 2014 brought back electric pitching memories.

Oracle Park became the heartbeat of San Francisco’s golden era.

More Than a View

Sure, the ballpark has the skyline, the bay breeze, and garlic fries. But it also has personality — an outfield brick wall, quirky angles, and statues of Mays and McCovey that honor the past while framing every entrance.

Your Game, Your Moment, Immortalized

Were you there for a splash hit? A comeback win by the Bay? Celebrate it with a FanStub designed for Giants fans who remember every pitch and every ripple in the water.

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