⚾️On April 12, 1960 in the first game ever played at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, after Vice President Richard Nixon throws out the ceremonial first pitch, Giants' starter Sam Jones 3-hits the Cardinals, 3-1. During the 3rd inning, the umpires noticed that both foul poles were positioned well inside fair territory instead of on the foul line, necessitating the need to improvise a new ground rule until the problem was solved. The first hit at ever recorded at Candlestick belongs to Bill Whit

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REDUCED TO RUBBLE: Sky 7 HD flew over Candlestick Park today, giving us a look at the demolition efforts. This is all that’s left of the former home of the San Francisco 49ers. Full Candlestick coverage on ABC7 News: http://abc7ne.ws/1MvBBrA SHARE with others who remember going to games and events at the iconic stadium. | ABC7 News