With its long foul line distances, relatively standard distance to center, tight foul territory, and roofless, wide-open grandstand, it is hard to imagine a sharper contrast to the Giants' former home in the Polo Grounds. The Giants played at Seals Stadium for two years while Candlestick Park was under construction. I have seen no basis for the original left field distance of 340 feet that was given by Lowry in Green Cathedrals. Much like what the Pittsburgh Pirates did at Forbes Field, the gap was named "Paul's Porch," for the franchise owner Paul Fagan, but it was removed before the 1952 season began. In 1951, an inner fence was built in left field, reducing the distance down the line from 365 to 347 feet. In the late 1940s, bleachers were added in right field, presumably at about the same time that light towers were installed. The third base side of the grandstand was shorter than the right side because 15th Street made an odd bend near the left foul pole. ("From the land of sky blue waters.") Across 16th Street beyond right field was Franklin Square, a small park. In back of the stadium there was a tall Hamm's Beer brewery. The land was sloped, with the field at ground level in right field, and about 30 feet higher behind the grandstand on the third base side. It was situated in an elevated spot, providing fans with an impressive view of the Mission District. Seals Stadium had a simple one-deck design but had elegant architectural stonework on the outside and an Art Deco ticket sales / office building near the right field corner. Until 1938, however, the San Francisco Missions also played there as the home team, which is why there was a third locker room there.
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Seals Stadium was built for the minor league San Francisco Seals, the team where Joe DiMaggio and his lesser-known brothers Dominic and Vince got their start.