Oracle Park and McCovey Cove splash hits

Oracle Park at 24 Willie Mays Plaza opened in 2000 as the San Francisco Giants' waterfront ballpark. The ballpark borders McCovey Cove in San Francisco Bay, where kayakers often gather during games to retrieve home-run "splash" balls hit over the right-field wall. Local fans use the surrounding plazas and McCovey Cove for pre-game gatherings and community tailgating traditions.