Seals Stadium, Baseball stadium in Mission District, San Francisco, US
Seals Stadium was a baseball stadium in Mission District that opened in 1931 and held thousands of spectators. The facility featured three separate clubhouses and bleachers that ran along the base lines, with additional seating in right field.
Seals Stadium opened on April 7, 1931, built of concrete and steel at a cost of $1.25 million. It housed the San Francisco Seals and, until 1937, the Mission Reds. The Giants played there in 1958 and 1959 while Candlestick Park was under construction, and the ballpark was demolished in late 1959.
The place was deeply tied to San Francisco's baseball culture and drew fans who followed the San Francisco Seals games. Players like Joe DiMaggio shaped their early careers here before moving to the major leagues.
The site no longer exists as a public stadium and survives only in historical records and memories. Visitors can seek out the original location to imagine where the playing field once stood.
A Safeway supermarket now stands on the stadium site. Local rumor holds that the ghosts of San Francisco Seals players appear there at night.
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