Post by Spencer on Jul 23, 2014 16:21:04 GMT -5
After just one season in San Francisco the Giants have decided to build a new stadium a couple miles away from their current home at Seals Stadium. Seals Stadium has proved to be a nice venue for the rebuilding Giants but it doesn't suit their long term plan to fully develop the new San Francisco fan base. Although Seals Stadium was recently expanded up to a capacity of 22,900 Giants ownership believes that just wont be enough long term. Seals Stdaium was built in 1931 and has long been known as the home of the Pacific Coast League San Francisco Seals. In 1958 the Seals moved to Phoenix and were re named the Phoenix Giants who are currently the AAA team for the San Francisco Giants. The Giants will complete the 1959 season in Seals Stadium before moving over to AT&T Park for the 1960 season. Below is a picture of a Giants day game at Seals Stadium in 1958.
Seals Stadium
Construction for AT&T will begin this year and should be completed by January 1960. Early drafts of the stadium have a planned capactiy of 65,000. Most experts were shocked by the amount of seats planned but the Giants front office made a point of stocking up on cash last year to make this happen as soon as possible. Giants Owner, General Manager and Manager Spencer Martin stated recenty, "Our number one concern last year was getting cash together to build this stadium. We want a first class venue for our first class new fan base. We want to sell out every game. We want AT&T to be the place to be." In that vein experts estimate that the Giants will be able to put a downpayment down of approximately 120 million. Such a large downpayment will mean that yearly costs will be lower and that will mean more money for player salaries. The plan is to have a couple lean years for decades of big spending.
AT&T Park
After spending a couple years in a predominantly pitcher park at Seals Stadium, AT&T looks to tend more towards hitting. The overall sentiment is that they have 3 of the brightest young hitters in HOFFBL so they want to showcase that talent. Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Bill White are all very good young hitters that the Giants expect to build around. AT&T will be an above average hitters park for average and power. Also playing slightly better for speedy triples type hitters like Willie Mays and Bill White. Early thoughts on park factors are 105/105 110/110 100 125. This would mean that the park plays even for lefties and righties. Slightly favors hitters. Exact dimensions and park factors are currently unknown but ownership has made it known that AT&T will favor hitters. If only slightly.
The main reason for such a big venue is the overall benfits of such a expensive stadium. Not only will the 65,000 seats generate more revenue HOFFBL rules state that a stadium costing over $500 million will have the following results...
Fan Loyalty will increase by three (3) slots to a maximum of GREAT and Fan Interest will increase by 50 up to a maximum of 90.
This means that Fan Loyalty for the Giants will move up to GREAT and Fan Interest will move up by 50, probably to the maximum of 90. Obviously both of these factors are huge. Fan loyalty and Fan Interest are keys to revenue. With that type of fan base and a 65,000 capacity stadium revenue should spike and the ability to spend money on player contracts should increase. Big market. Loyal fans. Big revenue.
Initially ownership didnt want a huge park but when looking into league rules it made too much sense to go big. There were way too many benefits to just saving and paying the extra money. It meant an extra year of building the stadium but everyone involved felt it was the right way to go. Some experts even believe after one more year of rebuilding there actually might only be a flat payment with no long term payments.
Willie Mays Plaza
Willie McCovey Cove
Bill White Public House
The Giants plan to build around Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Bill White. The faces of the franchise. They want these three to be synonymous with San Francisco. To that end the Giants will develop three specific areas around AT&T Park to showcase their stars. First will be Willie Mays Plaza. This will be essentially the gateway to AT&T Park. The first thing you see as you enter AT&T Park is a statue of Willie Mays and the entrance of the stadium. Next will be the Bill White Public House. This will be along the side of AT&T Park. This will be a high end steak house and bar. The Public House will feature some of the finest cuisine and spirits in San Francisco. Around back right over the right field wall is Willie McCovey Cove. McCovey is expected to pepper this part of the San Francisco bay with homerun ball after homerun ball. Right across the water will be a statue of old Stretch himself. Willie Mays Plaza and Willie McCovey Cove are two of the many reasons that AT&T will be a destination spot for all San Franciscans.
Opening Day 1960 should be huge for San Francisco and the Giants. After only a couple years in the city Giants management really want to show the population of San Francisco the type of effort theyll put in to make the Giants a winner. AT&T Park should be one of the finer stadiums in all of HOFFBL and in most peoples estimation the nicest to look at. Giants management want to showcase not only the beatiful city of San Francisco but also some of the amazing top end offensive talent HOFFBL has to offer. 1959 may be a long year but everyone in the organization believe the future is bright.
Seals Stadium
Construction for AT&T will begin this year and should be completed by January 1960. Early drafts of the stadium have a planned capactiy of 65,000. Most experts were shocked by the amount of seats planned but the Giants front office made a point of stocking up on cash last year to make this happen as soon as possible. Giants Owner, General Manager and Manager Spencer Martin stated recenty, "Our number one concern last year was getting cash together to build this stadium. We want a first class venue for our first class new fan base. We want to sell out every game. We want AT&T to be the place to be." In that vein experts estimate that the Giants will be able to put a downpayment down of approximately 120 million. Such a large downpayment will mean that yearly costs will be lower and that will mean more money for player salaries. The plan is to have a couple lean years for decades of big spending.
AT&T Park
After spending a couple years in a predominantly pitcher park at Seals Stadium, AT&T looks to tend more towards hitting. The overall sentiment is that they have 3 of the brightest young hitters in HOFFBL so they want to showcase that talent. Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Bill White are all very good young hitters that the Giants expect to build around. AT&T will be an above average hitters park for average and power. Also playing slightly better for speedy triples type hitters like Willie Mays and Bill White. Early thoughts on park factors are 105/105 110/110 100 125. This would mean that the park plays even for lefties and righties. Slightly favors hitters. Exact dimensions and park factors are currently unknown but ownership has made it known that AT&T will favor hitters. If only slightly.
The main reason for such a big venue is the overall benfits of such a expensive stadium. Not only will the 65,000 seats generate more revenue HOFFBL rules state that a stadium costing over $500 million will have the following results...
Fan Loyalty will increase by three (3) slots to a maximum of GREAT and Fan Interest will increase by 50 up to a maximum of 90.
This means that Fan Loyalty for the Giants will move up to GREAT and Fan Interest will move up by 50, probably to the maximum of 90. Obviously both of these factors are huge. Fan loyalty and Fan Interest are keys to revenue. With that type of fan base and a 65,000 capacity stadium revenue should spike and the ability to spend money on player contracts should increase. Big market. Loyal fans. Big revenue.
Initially ownership didnt want a huge park but when looking into league rules it made too much sense to go big. There were way too many benefits to just saving and paying the extra money. It meant an extra year of building the stadium but everyone involved felt it was the right way to go. Some experts even believe after one more year of rebuilding there actually might only be a flat payment with no long term payments.
Willie Mays Plaza
Willie McCovey Cove
Bill White Public House
The Giants plan to build around Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Bill White. The faces of the franchise. They want these three to be synonymous with San Francisco. To that end the Giants will develop three specific areas around AT&T Park to showcase their stars. First will be Willie Mays Plaza. This will be essentially the gateway to AT&T Park. The first thing you see as you enter AT&T Park is a statue of Willie Mays and the entrance of the stadium. Next will be the Bill White Public House. This will be along the side of AT&T Park. This will be a high end steak house and bar. The Public House will feature some of the finest cuisine and spirits in San Francisco. Around back right over the right field wall is Willie McCovey Cove. McCovey is expected to pepper this part of the San Francisco bay with homerun ball after homerun ball. Right across the water will be a statue of old Stretch himself. Willie Mays Plaza and Willie McCovey Cove are two of the many reasons that AT&T will be a destination spot for all San Franciscans.
Opening Day 1960 should be huge for San Francisco and the Giants. After only a couple years in the city Giants management really want to show the population of San Francisco the type of effort theyll put in to make the Giants a winner. AT&T Park should be one of the finer stadiums in all of HOFFBL and in most peoples estimation the nicest to look at. Giants management want to showcase not only the beatiful city of San Francisco but also some of the amazing top end offensive talent HOFFBL has to offer. 1959 may be a long year but everyone in the organization believe the future is bright.