Candlestick made many a "worst sporting venue" list. "Candlestick Park might be the worst-conceived venue in both NFL and MLB history," one of them said. Famously, Stu Miller balked in the 1961 All-Star Game after a gust of wind made him sway on the mound.
Candlestick Park in San Francisco famously shook for about 15 seconds in 1989, when the Loma Prieta earthquake disrupted Game 3 of the World Series. That didn't kill The 'Stick, but a 30-second implosion will.
Plans were announced today
to blow up the 53-year-old, 69,000-seat stadium once the 49ers finish
up their 2013-2014 season and move south to Santa Clara. They're the
last tenant at the stadium, left to brave the Candlestick wind all alone
when the Giants moved to AT&T Park before the 2000 season.
The 'Stick, its distinctiveness not withstanding, is the type of
stadium people groan about. Its proximity to the San Francisco Bay put
it at Mother Nature's mercy and its location ... well, let's just say
this ain't the part of San Francisco you see in "Full House."
There will certainly be memories: The Beatles played there. The Catch
(the Dwight Clark variety, not Willie Mays) happened there. The A's
completed that '89 World Series sweep of the Giants there. The 1984 MLB
All-Star Game was there.
But we can't remember anybody saying, "Dang, too bad the Giants don't play there anymore."
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