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  SBC Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ATandT Park (formerly Pacific Bell Park and SBC Park) is an open-air baseball stadium, home to the San Francisco Giants of the National League.
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, California.
SBC Communications, the flagship sponsor of SBC Park, rebranded itself as ATandT Inc. when it merged with ATandT Corp. in late 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SBC_Park   (1430 words)

  
 SBC Park - San Francisco, California
SBC Park is located in the China Basin section of San Francisco, a short distance from downtown and Fisherman's Wharf.
The seating at SBC Park is all green fold downs except for the bleacher section in left field.
While the new parks will probably never overtake my love for the old parks (Fenway and Wrigley), SBC Park is still a gem and one of my favorites among the "retro" parks.
www.ballparkreviews.com /sf/pacbell.htm   (508 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: SBC Park
SBC Communications NYSE: SBC is an American telecommunications company based in San Antonio, Texas.
SBC Park (formerly Pacific Bell Park) is a
SBC Communications eventually dropped the Pacific Bell name and reached an agreement with the Giants to change the park's name on January 1, 2004.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/SBC-Park   (589 words)

  
 Clem's Baseball ~ SBC Park
SBC Park, known for its first four years as "Pac Bell Park," is widely regarded as the finest of all the retro-, neoclassical baseball stadiums built in the last few years.
Some say that SBC Park is decidedly unfriendly to batters, and there were only 114 home runs there in 2002, fewer than in any other stadium, but I'm not completely convinced.
After the 2003 season, the stadium was renamed "SBC Park" to more accurately reflect the ownership structure of the stadium's naming patron; SBC is the parent company of Pacific Bell, Southwestern Bell, Cellular One, etc., etc.
www.andrewclem.com /Baseball/SBCPark.html   (722 words)

  
 Ballpark Digest - SBC Park / San Francisco Giants
SBC Park takes this notion to a new level: there are actually two concourses that circle the park -- one at field level, one at a more traditional mezzanine level -- and they are open to all ticketholders.
While SBC Park is certainly more fan-friendly than Candlestick Park where the elements are concerned, you'll want to bring a lightweight coat or sweater almost any time of the year for a night game.
SBC Park represents the rest of the Bay Area in its emphasis on good food, and there's plenty in Pac Bell that you simply won't find in any other ballpark.
www.ballparkwatch.com /visits/pacbell.htm   (1604 words)

  
 BallparkTour.com - SBC Park
Fans and critics alike were instantly charmed with the retro 4-tier park that included among other things: A 25 foot high brick wall that runs from the RF grandstand to center, complete with hand operated scoreboards within the arches that also allow room to peek in at the game from the waterfront.
Because the open section of SBC Park is facing San Francisco Bay, the spectacular skyline view of downtown San Francisco is not viewable from the grandstand.
Part of the exterior architecture of SBC Park are the The King Street clock towers.
www.ballparktour.com /SBC_Park.html   (820 words)

  
 AT&T Park
Parking: The Giants encourage the use of public transportation as the primary means of getting to the ballpark.
Parking, however, will be provided to meet the demands of those who wish to drive to the ballpark.
SBC Communications Inc., then known as Southwestern Bell Corp., bought Pacific Telesis Corp. in 1997 and changed the name of the ballpark to SBC Park on January 1, 2004.
www.ballparks.com /baseball/national/pacbel.htm   (1216 words)

  
 SBC Park Information from Ticket Solutions
Since its opening, in 2000, SBC Park has become one of the greatest ballparks in baseball.
SBC Park has become an excellent place to watch a baseball game because of the of the beautiful views of the San Francisco Bay and the surrounding area.
SBC Park is located in one of the sunniest, warmest areas in San Francisco.
www.tickets4u.com /info-sbcpark.asp   (464 words)

  
 iMedia Connection: Take Me Out to the Wi-Fi Park
SBC Communications, which bought naming rights to the field, is operating the system as part of its FreedomLink Wi-Fi service.
Neither the Giants or SBC have advertised the Wi-Fi service, but both have engaged in a variety of promotions, ranging from tables and booths that demo it at the ball park to signs around the park and at Sfgiants.com.
Schlough says that although SBC is the first major league ball park to provide Wi-Fi service, he admits other parks, including a soccer stadium in South America, have done it on a smaller scale.
www.imediaconnection.com /content/3196.asp   (843 words)

  
 SI.com - MLB - Pacific Bell Park to be renamed SBC Park - Tuesday October 14, 2003 3:15PM
The change, effective Jan. 1, was made to reflect SBC's move from a regional brand to a global identity that went into effect late last year.
SBC Communications purchased Pacific Bell several years ago and has eliminated Pacific Bell as a separate marketing identity.
SBC and the Giants have a 24-year agreement that gives SBC naming rights through 2019.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/baseball/mlb/10/14/bc.bbn.lgns.sbcpark.r   (188 words)

  
 SBC Park - San Francisco Giants
Although the ballpark resides in downtown, it was actually built facing away from the city due to wind patterns, and the orientation of SBC Park does not take advantage of the downtown buildings or bridges like PNC Park, which to me remains the standard in downtown waterfront ballparks.
The distinct architectural feature of SBC Park is in right field, where the ballpark’s outfield wall and promenade parallel the water the same way the Green Monster parallels Lansdowne Street outside of Fenway Park.
The high parking prices are in place to encourage the use of public transportation, which include the Muni Metro streetcars and trolley busses, BART (via an in-station link to Muni Metro), CalTrain, buses and ferries.
www.baseballpilgrimages.com /national/sanfrancisco.html   (1771 words)

  
 *SBC Park - San Francisco SBC Park Tickets and Information
SBC Park Tickets are available 24 hours a day on our Sercure Servers.
Ordering SBC Park Tickets early insures you a place in the general seating area of your choice.
We are not affilated with the SBC Park or Nederlander Events.
www.sbcparktickets.com   (439 words)

  
 San Francisco Giants : Ballpark : SBC Park Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
It is a one-of-a-kind attraction that can't be found anywhere else in the world, designed specifically for SBC Park, the Giants, baseball fans and the community to enhance a day at the ballpark.
The attraction features special slides, a mini-version of SBC Park, a base race, giant baseball glove and a mezzanine level offering great views of the game, as well as downtown San Francisco, the Bay Bridge and San Francisco Bay.
Little Giants Park is a 50-by-50-foot replica of SBC Park designed for children ages 3-7.
giants.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/sf/ballpark/sf_ballpark_attractions.jsp   (1136 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Another name change for SBC Park
SAN FRANCISCO – SBC Park, formerly PacBell Park, is likely to receive its third name since the home stadium of baseball's San Francisco Giants opened five years ago.
SBC Communications Inc. plans to rename itself after federal regulators appear ready to approve the company's $16 billion merger with ATandT.
Britton said that SBC plans to work closely with the Giants and other sports franchises that partner with the company, which includes the SBC Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs, and SBC Classic golf tournament in Los Angeles, to come up with a new name and discuss when to make the change.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20051027-1449-ca-ballparknamechange.html   (261 words)

  
 j. - This year's Israel festival to be held in SBC Park, home of the Giants
The park features large amounts of indoor space, which could be utilized for a film festival or similar activity.
SBC also comes equipped with several playgrounds, and the indoor batting cages utilized by Giants’ players (including, as Tabb notes, the ubiquitous Bonds) will be open to festivalgoers.
The park is easily reachable by both public transportation and automobile, and it is equipped with acres of parking.
www.jewishsf.com /content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/21249/format/html/displaystory.html   (500 words)

  
 SBC Park / SF Giants, San Francisco, CA
This pic of SBC Park is taken from a pier, outside the stadium.
SBC Park is one of the newest and most magnificent ballparks in America.
SBC Park (formerly Pac Bell Park) is a beautiful park situated on 13 acres.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/California/San_Francisco-755471/Sports_Travel-San_Francisco-SBC_Park_SF_Giants-BR-1.html   (1479 words)

  
 Emerald Bowl - SBC Park
Opened on April 11, 2000, SBC Park has quickly become recognized as one of the premier sports venues in the United States and one of San Francisco's finest landmarks.
SBC Park is conveniently accessible by all public transit systems servicing the San Francisco Bay Area.
Parking at SBC Park is available for $15 per vehicle.
www.emeraldbowl.org /index.asp?content=stadium   (705 words)

  
 San Francisco Giants News
The San Francisco Giants and SBC Communications today announced that Pacific Bell Park will change to SBC Park on January 1, 2004.
SBC and the Giants have a 24-year agreement that gives SBC the naming rights to the team's four-year-old waterfront ballpark.
SBC Communications Inc. (www.sbc.com) is one of the world's leading data, voice and Internet services providers.
www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/sf/news/sf_press_release.jsp?ymd=20031014&content_id=578120&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp   (585 words)

  
 "SBC Park" San Francisco Photo Tour
The front of the SBC Park faces King Street, and it is highlighted by 17-story lights that are specially designed not to flood the local neighborhood with light.
This is SBC Park's Main Entrance, it is located at King and 3rd Street, and inside is a state-of-the-art ballpark.
We are now on the west side of SBC Park on 3rd Street, and off to the right we can walk to the rear of the ballpark.
sfphototour.tripod.com /pacific_bell_park.html   (772 words)

  
 SBC - News Room
SBC Communications Inc. is a Fortune 50 company whose subsidiaries, operating under the SBC brand, provide a full range of voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising, and related services to businesses, consumers and other telecommunications providers.
SBC companies provide high-speed DSL Internet access lines to more American consumers than any other provider and are among the nation's leading providers of Internet services.
SBC, the SBC logo and all other SBC logos and product and service names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. © 2004 SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P. All rights reserved.
www.sbc.com /gen/press-room?pid=4800&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=21573   (890 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Revisiting SBC Park, formerly Pac Bell, is like reacquainting one’s self with the feel of a retro downtown baseball facility.
Once inside, however, the new age architecture is evident as the concourses are wide and the sight lines are unhindered.
SBC Park is not just a place to watch baseball-it’s a place to be comfortable.
www.goletavalleyvoice.com /cgi-bin/sports/readarticle.cgi?article=152   (551 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on The San Francisco Giants' SBC Park at Epinions.com
As things progress through the ages the ball parks become more like playgrounds and less like ball parks, what with swimming pools and hot tubs, miniature golf courses and those areas that people hang out just to meet other people, not to watch a game.
Looking around the park from our elevated area we noticed that most of the seating was in the sun and would remain that way during most of the game.
SBC Park is the first privately financed park since the Dodgers in 1962.
www.epinions.com /content_149979434628   (1260 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- San Francisco debates renaming ballpark for Mays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
It was the first privately financed park in the major leagues since Dodger Stadium was built in Los Angeles in 1962.
On Jan. 1, however, the Pacific Bell Park name came down, replaced by SBC Park, named after Texas-based telecommunications giant SBC Communications Inc. which acquired Pacific Bell in 1997.
The corporate SBC name has left many Giants fans cold and launched a groundswell of support for a new name – "Mays Field at SBC Park".
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20040128-1329-sports-baseball-mays.html   (579 words)

  
 SBC Park
East Bay Giants' fans heading for a game at SBC Park can take the Ferry direct to the China Basin Ferry Terminal, which puts you ashore right at the ballpark's Seals Plaza entrance.
From there, SBC Park is a 20 - 30 minute walk, or you can transfer to Muni Metro (N, K or M lines).
You can also find more information on public transit service to SBC Park by visiting the transportation information page on the Giants' web site.
www.eastbayferry.com /where/pacbell.html   (345 words)

  
 Ball yard's new name is a sign of the times / Crews pull down Pacific Bell Park in favor of SBC Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The name that the Giants want everyone to call their ballpark now is SBC Park.
Even though many people still believe the phone company is the phone company, the SBC phone company did buy out the Pacific Bell phone company a couple of years ago, and whenever that sort of thing happens, sign companies make a lot of money and everyone else gets annoyed and confused.
SBC used to stand for Southwestern Bell Corp., but now, an SBC spokesman said, it doesn't stand for anything except SBC.
sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/01/07/BAGIC44UKM1.DTL   (570 words)

  
 Unstrung - Nortel Hotspots SBC Park - Wireless Networking News Wire
"When we opened SBC Park in 2000, our goal was to be one of the most technologically-advanced sports facilities in the world," said Larry Baer, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the San Francisco Giants.
A 1 million square foot facility located on 13 acres, SBC Park is a spectacular downtown ballpark that services 42,000 fans at 81 regular-season baseball games per season, and has hosted numerous other events including concerts, football games, supercross and even a World Series.
"SBC Park is one of the best in baseball and we are thrilled to provide a wireless solution that enables the Giants to connect more closely with their fans," said Atul Bhatnagar, vice president and general manager, Enterprise Data Networks, Nortel Networks.
www.unstrung.com /document.asp?doc_id=59706   (656 words)

  
 Pac Bell Park, Willie Mays Plaza Pictures
The San Francisco Giants new home, formerly Pacific Bell Park and now SBC Park, is undoubtedly one of the most recognized additions to the whole South Beach—SOMA urban renewal of the last few years.
Willie Mays Plaza, with its very lifelike statue, anchors the southwest corner of SBC Park while entrance to the opposite side is from the marina where fans can anchor their sailboats or arrive at the baseball park by ferry boat after a cruise on San Francisco Bay.
China Basin Park directly across McCovey Cove from SBC Park is a public open space where you can view the ball park, enjoy a picnic and play America's favorite game on a small baseball diamond – Barry Bonds Junior Giants Field.
www.inetours.com /Pages/SFNbrhds/South_Beach.html   (767 words)

  
 SBC Park - Schedule, Dates and MLB Baseball Tickets - San Francisco
SBC Park Tickets are available now at The Ticket Company.
SBC Park, formerly known as Pac Bell Park, is located in San Francisco, California.
The newly named SBC Park has a seating capacity of up to 41,059.
www.tickco.com /venue_schedules/SBC_Park.htm   (195 words)

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