- Tours are led by a true San Francisco Baseball Historian
- Visit AT&T Ballpark and Seal Stadium
- Roam through Joe DiMaggio’s Neighborhood
- Steal a peek at McCovey Cove
- Have a drink at famous Left O’Doul’s Pub
Hop on one of San Francisco's open air double-decker buses as you explore baseball's roots in San Francisco! Roam through Joe DiMaggio's neighborhood, stop in for a drink at two memorabilia-packed historic sports pubs, and do it all led by a baseball historian that eats sleeps and lives baseball! The tour also includes stops at: - Seal Stadium -- this was the site of a minor league baseball stadium that stood in San Francisco from 1931 through 1959. The stadium initially consisted of an uncovered grandstand stretching from foul pole to foul pole and an uncovered bleacher section in right field. In some years during its minor league days, a live seal was kept in a water tank underneath the grandstand.
- AT&T Park -- is an open-air ballpark, home to the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. The park also hosts the Emerald Bowl, a college football bowl game, every year. The park is located at 24 Willie Mays Plaza, at the corner of 3rd Street and King Street in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco.
- McCovey Cove -- is a section of San Francisco Bay beyond the right field wall of AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, named after famed Giants first baseman Willie McCovey.
On game days, fans take to the water of McCovey Cove in boats and even in kayaks, often with fishing nets in the hope of collecting a home-run ball. Just beyond the wall is a public waterfront promenade, where fans can watch three innings of a game through the wall's archways, free of charge, albeit with a somewhat obstructed view. Across the cove from the ballpark is McCovey Point and China Basin Park, featuring monuments to past Giants legends. Enjoy a drink in the historic Double Play saloon across from the old Seals Stadium while our historian recreates baseball scenes from the 1920's.
Re-board the bus and travel to AT&T Park, where we jump off and start a 60 to 90 minute walking tour of McCovey Cove, where "Splash Hits" go to splash. You may visit the Fan Lot and Marina, or if ballpark schedule permits, get a private tour behind the scenes inside the stadium (additional $10 per person). |