AT&T Park

Address:San Francisco, California

If Yankee Stadium is "The House that Ruth Built," then AT&T Park could as easily be called "The House that Bonds Built." Baseball's controversial all-time and single season home run king, Barry Bonds, was an instrumental force in keeping the stadium's tenant, the San Francisco Giants, in the Bay Area, and getting the local support to build the new park. And while most of the historic events in the stadium's brief history have been home runs by Bonds, it will continue to be a fan favorite long after he's gone thanks to the park's other features.

Constructed almost entirely from public funds, AT&T Park opened in 2000 as Pacific Bell Park, only to see the Giants get swept there that year by their archrival, the Los Angeles Dodgers. The next year, Bonds set the single-season home run record with 73 dingers, hitting his final three shots at home over the final weekend of the season in a series against the Dodgers. He also hit the 500th home run of his career earlier that year at home, again against the Dodgers.

In the next few years, Bonds continued his assault here on the all-time home run record, hitting nearly all of the major milestone homers at his home park. Although the park was twice renamed, first as SBC Park in 2004, and then as AT&T Park in 2006, Bonds clearly continued to feel at home here. He launched No. 660 to tie his godfather Willie Mays for third on the all time home run list, Number 700 in 2004, No. 715, to pass Babe Ruth for 2nd in 2006, and the record-breaking 756th home run to pass Hank Aaron against the Washington Nationals on August 7, 2007. The Giants have also made the playoffs several times in the park's history, including the 2002 World Series which they lost to the Angels in seven games. The park also hosted the 2007 All-Star Game.

The park's layout and configuration is very unique, making it one of the highest-rated ballparks in Major League Baseball. In right field, the outfield seats border McCovey Cove, which opens out into San Francisco Bay. During games, fans in kayaks paddle around waiting for home run balls to land in the water. More than 60 home runs have been hit into the water since the park opened, with more than half from Bonds. In left field, there is a giant sculpture of a baseball glove and a Coca-Cola bottle. The bottle has playground slides for children. AT&T Park also has wireless internet, one of the few stadiums that offer access throughout the stands.

In addition to baseball, AT&T Park is also the home of college football's Emerald Bowl, and has hosted assorted concerts throughout its history. Tours of the stadium are available every day at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except when there are Giants afternoon games. There are also group tours available.

AT&T Park is fully accessible via mass transit. You can take the Muni Metro J or T lines, as well as the Larkspur and Vallejo Ferries.