A ticket from the first regular-season game at Candlestick Park and the opening of a new era for San Francisco Giants baseball.
Why This Ticket Matters
On April 12, 1960, the San Francisco Giants opened Candlestick Park with a regular-season game against the St. Louis Cardinals before a crowd of more than 42,000.
Sam Jones held St. Louis to three hits as the Giants won 3–1. The opening gave Willie Mays and the newly established San Francisco club a permanent home built for major-league baseball.
Candlestick Park would house the Giants for nearly four decades and become one of the sport’s most recognizable venues. This ticket comes from the afternoon that long and famously windswept history began.
Seller’s note: Historical information in this “Why This Ticket Matters” section is presented for general context and has not been independently verified for correctness.
Ticket Details
- Date: April 12, 1960
- Teams: San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- Venue: Candlestick Park
- Final score: Giants 3, Cardinals 1
- Winning pitcher: Sam Jones
- Significance: First regular-season game at Candlestick Park
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April 12, 1960, Opening Game at Candlestick Park
A ticket from the first regular-season game at Candlestick Park and the opening of a new era for San Francisco Giants baseball.
Why This Ticket Matters
On April 12, 1960, the San Francisco Giants opened Candlestick Park with a regular-season game against the St. Louis Cardinals before a crowd of more than 42,000.
Sam Jones held St. Louis to three hits as the Giants won 3–1. The opening gave Willie Mays and the newly established San Francisco club a permanent home built for major-league baseball.
Candlestick Park would house the Giants for nearly four decades and become one of the sport’s most recognizable venues. This ticket comes from the afternoon that long and famously windswept history began.
Seller’s note: Historical information in this “Why This Ticket Matters” section is presented for general context and has not been independently verified for correctness.
Ticket Details
- Date: April 12, 1960
- Teams: San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- Venue: Candlestick Park
- Final score: Giants 3, Cardinals 1
- Winning pitcher: Sam Jones
- Significance: First regular-season game at Candlestick Park