I really enjoyed sitting in the Lower Box Seats behind Home Plate at Candlestick Park. This particular game was on Thursday night, September 21, 1989, when the SF Giants played the LA Dodgers. It was a close game as the Giants beat the Dodgers 4-3.

I was only able to sit there for a handful of games, but I brought my baseball glove just in case a foul ball flew over the screen. Unfortunately, I have never caught a foul ball or a home run ball at a game. I came close a few times.

I only caught a batting practice home run ball once at AT&T Park before a National League Division Series game between the SF Giants and NY Mets in 2000. The Mets were taking batting practice, and I was standing out in the bleacher section in left field and the ball came right at me. Fortunately I caught the ball as there were many people around me ready to pounce on the ball if I dropped it.  I placed the ball in a case, and show it off in my office.  Every sports fan needs to catch a ball at a regular season baseball game!

Welcome to Candlestick Park in San Francisco on Thursday, Septemeber 21, 1989. This is a view of the lower box seats behind home plate at a SF Giants vs LA Dodgers game.  The Giants won the game 4-3 with Kelly Downs getting the win and Ramon Martinez taking the loss.

See the banner on the upper right – “Giants Vision”.  I remember there was a “Giants Vision” cable channel broadcasting SF Giants games.

This was a memorable year as the SF Giants played the Oakland A’s in the World Series and Game 3 was interrupted at 5:04pm on October 17, 1989, because of the Loma Prieta 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake. That was a very scary and tragic afternoon as 63 people died because of the earthquake.

I can still smell the fresh grass at Candlestick Park. I took these photographs when I was at the Fuji Photo Day promotion on Saturday, May 14, 1988. The SF Giants played the NY Mets that day.

I was so enamored on this Major League baseball field, where it is nicely manicured and no gopher holes.  There are no dead spots on this grass field.  The grass on a baseball field is perfect!  I am always super excited when I am allowed to walk on such a field.

Therefore I had to take a photograph of the Candlestick Park grass!  It was immaculate and perfect.