Candlestick

The land was called Candlestick Point, due to—take your pick—a bird of the same name that was once prevalent in the Bay Area or its rock formations, which loosely resembled candlesticks.

WILLIE MAYS JAMES S. HIRSCH 2010

But through all those cold nights in Candlestick Park, when only penguins could be happy, they have never won a World Series as the San Francisco Giants.

USATODAY.com - Angels, Giants set up improbable World Series matchup 2002

In fact, because of the view of the bay, the park's name during construction had been Bay View Stadium, and only became known as Candlestick after a name-the-park contest in

Niners Nation 2009

The 49ers have played in San Francisco since the franchise was established more than 60 years ago and have called Candlestick Park their home since the early 1970s.

Santa Clara 49ers? Niners Move Closer To Leaving San Francisco 2010

Is it too mean-spirited to suggest that the happiest person in the stadium formerly known as Candlestick following the now infamous botched call was not 49ers coach Steve Mariucci or any of his players?

Starr Gazing: The Weakest Links 2007

New Yorkers of a certain age will note with some glee that this is the same windswept peninsula to which the baseball Giants decamped in 1958, moving into what was then called Candlestick Park when it opened in 1960.

York To Pull 49ers Out Of San Francisco 2006

They just signed a couple of deals, including Monster Cable, a four year, $6 million deal to rename Candlestick Park for the 49ers who, by the way, are 0 and 4.

CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2004 2004

I only ever covered baseball at Candlestick, which is a bit like only ever covering "Disney On Ice" at the Montreal Forum, but that ball diamond has its own legacy, and not just in Mays, McCovey, Marichal, Clark and Bonds.

SI.com 2012

I only ever covered baseball at Candlestick, which is a bit like only ever covering "Disney On Ice" at the Montreal Forum, but that ball diamond has its own legacy, and not just in Mays, McCovey, Marichal, Clark and Bonds.

CNN.com 2012

Feinstein flew to Phoenix to see the 49ers 'owner, who this week called Candlestick "a pigsty."

SFGate: Top News Stories Johnny Miller 2010