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‘He is Lou Seal’: How an unknown performer saved the Giants mascot
When Lou Seal took the field at Candlestick Park for his debut on April 4, 1997, he was an insult to mascots and seals. The San Francisco Giants’ costumed pinniped stood awkwardly, seemingly ...
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The Giants are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their downtown waterfront ballpark; here are 25 memories, starting the day it opened
April 11, 2000 After 39 seasons at Candlestick Park the Giants moved into their $319 million cathedral and the Dodgers’ Kevin Elster spoiled the party with a three-homer game – including the ...
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This Day In Sports: Home of the ‘Splash Hit’ makes its debut
The San Francisco Giants, after 40 years in the wind tunnel known as Candlestick Park, open their sparkling new downtown stadium with a 6-5 loss to the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. But that hardly ...