In case you didn't already know the Giants are moving to a new stadium. In fact work is already well under way on the site and it should be ready for Opening Day in April 2000.On this page you can find an introduction to the new park as well as facts and figures.

It's the year 2000. You've taken your seat in the Club section at Pacific Bell Park. You've walked through the glassed-in concourse, stopped to pick up some gourmet snacks and settled down in your cushioned chair about half way up the first base line. You put on your shades, adjust your cap. A waiter comes by to ask if you'd like to order something to drink. The concierge is sending that fax back to the office, just as you requested.

In the distance, the Bay Bridge sparkles in the sun. "Hmmm," you say, "no wind."

And then Barry Bonds steps up to the plate. You look around. The place is packed. The atmosphere is electric. It's a fastball down the middle, and with one grand, elegant and totally awesome swing, Bonds sends it soaring... soaring... out of the park... over that famous right field wall... landing with a splash, right smack in the middle of the Bay.

And you say to yourself, "No, Toto, we're not in Candlestick anymore.

Everyone knows San Francisco is one of the greatest cities in the world. Now it will have the best ballpark in the world...and it will be right downtown, part of the new urban and cultural center we call South of Market...a quick walk from the Financial District.

The park itself is a work of art, combining the best of those intimate, old-time ballparks with the most incredible array of modern amenities imaginable.

Pacific Bell Park brings the fans closer to the field of play. Virtually every seat...even in the upper stands and bleachers...will feel like it's right on top of the field. Because the field is designed for baseball, sightlines are incredible from every seat. In fact, all the seats are angled for the best view of the diamond.

The field itself has been designed with a bit of baseball quirkiness...an asymmetrical, intriguing park similar to Fenway: the right field corner stands at a mere 307 feet, while a few short steps over to right-center it extends to an intimidating 420 feet. This is a park in which the field actually dictates strategy - providing great thrills for the fans.

And you're going to experience beautiful brick architecture, wide, pleasant concourses with views of the field, and fabulous concessions. Fans will marvel at vistas of the Bridge, the Bay and the San Francisco skyline.

And that's only the beginning.

Classic urban ballpark with an old-time feel and all the amenities of modern ballparks. Inspired by Wrigley Field and Fenway Park and modelled after Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Jacobs Field and Coors Field. Our highly qualified design team are renowned leaders in sports facility architecture, planning and construction.

The 13-acre site is bounded by King, Second and Third Streets, and on the south, by China Basin. Also included is the Second Street right-of-way bordering the east side of the site. Construction has officially begun and will continue through April, 2000.

Pacific Bell Park, the first privately-financed Major League ballpark to be built in more than 30 years, will cost $262 million. The financing plan includes $100 million from naming rights and other sponsorships, pouring rights, concession rights and the selling of charter seats; a $145 million loan secured by the Giants; and a $15 million tax increment financing by the City's Redevelopment Agency.

SEATING CAPACITY: 42,000; just over half the capacity of 3Com Park (70,207); the last five ballparks built specifically for Major League Baseball seat 50,200 or fewer fans--Cleveland (42,400), Chicago (44,702), Baltimore (46,500), Texas (48,100) and Denver (50,200).

LUXURY SUITES: 65; by comparison, 3Com Park has 85 suites; the Giants will build more club seats, which are popular with corporate ticket holders and small businesses.

CLUB SEATS: 5,300; 3Com Park has no club seats; by comparison, Jacobs Field has 2,064 club seats, Camden Yards has 5,125 and The Ballpark at Arlington has 5,704; club seats are wider than regular ballpark seats and club seating includes waiter service, a private club and private concession and concourse areas.

SPECIAL FIELD SEATS: 1,500; located ground-level behind home plate and between the dugouts.

AMENITIES: Pacific Bell Park will have all the amenities expected at a modern ballpark: Numerous and convenient bathroom facilities (the new 50,200-seat Coors Field has 74 restrooms compared to 37 at 70,207-seat 3Com Park). Plentiful telephones. Full access for fans with disabilities. Specialty restaurants, kiosks and food stations. Gourmet food options. Smart card credit privileges. Direct, private entrances to Club seating. Fan stores and other exciting retail shops and concessions

OTHER FEATURES: The Pacific Bell Learning Center, where baseball is used as a vehicle to make learning fun. Computer access to the park's learning center throughout California's schools and libraries as part of Pacific Bell's $100 million "Education First" program. A technology pavilion, developed by Pacific Bell, will showcase technological advancements and products offered by Pacific Bell and could include interactive baseball displays and museums; interactive and virtual reality games; a long distance calling center; interactive transportation, restaurant and tourist information; an executive conference center and meeting rooms. Classic ballpark scoreboard. Traditional "oldstyle" ballpark architecture harmonious with the neightborhood. Technologically advanced sound system. Extra wide, glassed-in concourses with views of the field - you won't miss a play. Wharf-side portwalk along right center field allows views out and passersby to watch the game in the tradition of the old "Knot Hole" gang. Views to the Bay Bridge and San Francisco skyline. Views to the Bay and the East Bay hills.

SIGHT LINES: Unlike 3Com and other multi-purpose facilities, all seats at Pacific Bell Park will face the baseball diamond to ensure good views of the action for everyone.

ACCESSIBILITY: Ample parking within a short walk or an easy shuttle ride. Muni Metro connects with BART at Embarcadero station. 1 block to CalTrain. Buses, streetcars and ferry service adjacent to park. Bicycle racks nearby.

WEATHER: Pacific Bell Park is located in one of the sunniest, warmest areas in San Francisco. Wind conditions should be greatly improved from 3Com Park, as modern design technology allows for construction which can block the wind quite effectively.

LIGHTING: Improvements in lighting technology allow for ballpark lighting which does not leak out into the surrounding neighborhood. Lights at the park, like theater lighting, will focus on a particular quadrant of the field (stage), thus greatly eliminating the lighting outside the ballpark.

UNIQUE FIELD DIMENSIONS: Traditional urban ballparks have irregular field dimensions due to the physical constraints of their urban sites. These quirky field dimensions make the game and the ballpark more fun and interesting. Such land restrictions necessitated "The Green Monster" left field fence at Boston's Fenway Park, and new parks in Baltimore, Cleveland, Texas and Denver have utilized their own unique dimensional trademarks. Pacific Bell Park is directly adjacent to the China Basin Channel, requiring a short wall in right field (308 feet) which will allow some home run balls to fall into the bay. In addition, there will be a unique public promenade developed along the waterfront from right field to center field, where fans of all ages can watch the game through the fence at no charge.