History of Oracle Park in Timeline

Oracle Park is a baseball park located in San Francisco, serving as the home of the San Francisco Giants since 2000. Situated along San Francisco Bay, a section known as McCovey Cove lies beyond the right field wall. Originally named Pacific Bell Park, it was later known as SBC Park and AT&T Park before Oracle Corporation acquired the naming rights in 2019. The ballpark is a notable landmark and venue for Major League Baseball.

1962: Completion of Dodger Stadium

In 1962, Dodger Stadium was completed.

April 3, 1996: Naming Rights Purchased by Pacific Bell

On April 3, 1996, Pacific Bell purchased the naming rights for the planned ballpark for $50 million for 24 years, naming it Pacific Bell Park.

1996: Ballot Box Approval

In the fall of 1996, the ballpark project was brought to the ballot box for voter approval. At this time, the stadium was planned to be 15° clockwise from its current position.

April 1997: SBC Communications Acquisition

In April 1997, SBC Communications closed a deal to acquire Pacific Bell's parent company, Pacific Telesis.

December 11, 1997: Groundbreaking of the Ballpark

On December 11, 1997, groundbreaking on the ballpark began in the industrial waterfront area of San Francisco known as China Basin.

March 31, 2000: Opening of Oracle Park

On March 31, 2000, Oracle Park opened as the first MLB ballpark built without public funds since Dodger Stadium in 1962.

June 30, 2000: Todd Hundley Splash Hit

On June 30, 2000, Todd Hundley of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first visiting player to hit a "splash hit" into McCovey Cove.

2000: Oracle Park Becomes Home of the San Francisco Giants

In 2000, Oracle Park became the home of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

2000: Rusty the Mechanical Man Installed

When Oracle Park opened in 2000, Rusty the Mechanical Man, a two-dimensional, robotic baseball player, was installed on the right field wall.

2002: Inaugural Redbox Bowl

In 2002, Oracle Park hosted the inaugural playing of the college postseason bowl game now known as the Redbox Bowl.

January 1, 2004: Stadium Renamed SBC Park

On January 1, 2004, SBC Communications reached an agreement with the Giants to change the stadium's name to SBC Park.

November 18, 2005: SBC Buys AT&T Corporation

On November 18, 2005, SBC bought AT&T Corporation and the name of the merged company became AT&T Inc.

2006: Stadium Renamed AT&T Park

In 2006, the stadium was given its third name in six years: AT&T Park.

2007: Ichiro Suzuki Inside-the-Park Home Run

In 2007, Ichiro Suzuki hit the first-ever inside-the-park home run in an All-Star Game by lining the ball off one of the archways.

2008: Rusty the Mechanical Man Removed

In 2008, Rusty the Mechanical Man was removed from the wall to make way for luxury boxes.

September 2009: San Francisco Opera Broadcast

In September 2009, San Francisco Opera partnered with Giants Enterprises to broadcast Tosca at Oracle Park.

2009: Nate Schierholtz Inside-the-Park Home Run

In the 2009 season, Nate Schierholtz performed an inside-the-park home run as a pinch hitter.

April 2010: LEED Silver Certification

In April 2010, Oracle Park became the first MLB ballpark to receive LEED Silver Certification for Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance.

June 27, 2010: David Ortiz Splash Hit

On June 27, 2010, David Ortiz became the first American League player to hit a splash hit into McCovey Cove.

2010: Aubrey Huff Inside-the-Park Home Run

In the 2010 season, Aubrey Huff hit an inside-the-park home run.

2010: American Idol Auditions

In the summer of 2010, Oracle Park hosted an audition stop for the 2011 season of American Idol.

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2011: Conor Gillaspie Inside-the-Park Home Run

In 2011, Conor Gillaspie hit an inside-the-park home run.

2011: NCAA Football Game

In 2011, Oracle Park hosted an NCAA football game with an attendance of 45,000 people.

2011: California Golden Bears Temporary Home

In 2011, Oracle Park served as the temporary home for the California Golden Bears football team.

May 2013: Ángel Pagán Walk-Off Inside-the-Park Home Run

In May 2013, Ángel Pagán ended a game with a two-run walk-off inside-the-park home run at AT&T Park.

October 2013: Kanye West's Marriage Proposal

In October 2013, Kanye West rented out Oracle Park and its scoreboard for a private event, which was revealed to be an elaborate marriage proposal to Kim Kardashian.

2013: 3rd Lowest Home Runs Per Game

In 2013, ESPN's MLB Park Factors listed Oracle Park as having the 3rd fewest home runs per game.

2013: Last Redbox Bowl Game

In 2013, Oracle Park hosted the last Redbox Bowl game.

2014: 49ers Relocation

In 2014, the San Francisco 49ers relocated to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, leaving Candlestick Park.

2015: San Francisco State University Commencement Exercises

Starting in 2015, Oracle Park began hosting commencement exercises for San Francisco State University.

August 2017: Lady Gaga's Joanne World Tour

In August 2017, Lady Gaga headlined Oracle Park as part of her Joanne World Tour.

2017: Criticisms of Giants Offense

From 2017 to 2019, one of the common criticisms of the Giants was their lack of offensive output and unwillingness to adjust to a home run-heavy offense.

January 9, 2019: AT&T Offers Early End to Naming Deal

On January 9, 2019, it was reported that AT&T had given the Giants the option of ending the naming deal a year early.

October 2019: Renovation of Center Field Section

The Giants started the renovation of the center field section of Oracle Park in October 2019. The bullpens were moved from foul territory into center field, and the dimensions of the park were slightly shrunk.

2019: Bullpen Relocation Process

Following the 2019 season, the San Francisco Giants began the process of relocating the bullpens from the first and third base foul lines to behind the outfield walls.

2019: Criticisms of Giants Offense

From 2017 to 2019, one of the common criticisms of the Giants was their lack of offensive output and unwillingness to adjust to a home run-heavy offense.

2019: Oracle Corporation Purchases Naming Rights

In 2019, Oracle Corporation purchased the naming rights to the stadium, renaming it Oracle Park.

June 2020: Completion of Center Field Renovation

The Giants completed the renovation of the center field section of Oracle Park in June 2020.

2020: Giants Improved Offensive Output

In 2020, the Giants significantly improved their offensive output, the first year the dimensions were moved in.

2020: Right-Center Field Renovation

The right-center field at Oracle Park was renovated in 2020 and extended out to 415 feet from home plate.

2021: Massive Bounce-Back Season

In 2021, the Giants had a massive bounce-back season; several Giants such as Brandon Belt and Mike Yastrzemski fueled the offense with more home runs.

September 2022: Lady Gaga's The Chromatica Ball

In September 2022, Lady Gaga performed at Oracle Park during The Chromatica Ball. This concert became the highest grossing show in the stadium's history.

August 22, 2023: BLACKPINK's Born Pink World Tour

On August 22, 2023, the Korean female group BLACKPINK headlined Oracle Park for their Born Pink World Tour, becoming the first female Korean group to sell out an MLB Stadium.

2023: Installation of New LED Lighting and Speaker Upgrades

During the 2023 offseason, the Giants installed new programmable LED lighting technology and upgraded the speaker system.

August 14, 2024: Michael Harris II Splash Hit

On August 14, 2024, Michael Harris II became the most recent visiting player to record a splash hit into McCovey Cove.

September 15, 2024: Heliot Ramos First Right-Handed Splash Hit

On September 15, 2024, Heliot Ramos became the first right-handed batter to record a "splash hit" into McCovey Cove.

April 9, 2025: Splash Hits Tally

As of April 9, 2025, 106 "splash hits" have been knocked into McCovey Cove by Giants players since Oracle Park opened.

June 30, 2025: Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour

On June 30, 2025, Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira is scheduled to perform at Oracle Park as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. Shakira will be the first Latin act and Latin Female act to headline a concert at the stadium.