Candlestick Park button

Date1983

DescriptionCircular orange button encased in plastic on the upper left corner of a cardboard backing. The cardboard backing is cream-colored with black lettering reading "Loyalty and / devotion above / and beyond the / call of fandom / have earned you / this badge - wear / it with pride. / Thanks for / hang-/ ing in there." "San Francisco Giants" is in black lettering in the lower right corner and there is manufacturer information in black lettering in the lower left corner. The button itself is orange with "Croix De Candlestick / SF / Veni Vidi Vixi" in black lettering on the front surface. There is snow and ice on the "SF" logo in the center. Back side of the cardboard backing is blank.

Bio/Historical NoteCandlestick Park had the reputation as the coldest park in Major League Baseball, with winds blowing directly off the Pacific Ocean. It was initially built with a radiant heating system of hot water pipes under the lower box seats in a space between the concrete and the ground. The pipes were not embedded in the concrete, however, and did not produce enough heat to offset the cold air. As a result, the Giants played more day games than any Major League Baseball team except the Chicago Cubs, whose ballpark, Wrigley Field, did not have lights installed until 1988. The Giants eventually played on the reputation to bolster fan support with humorous promotions, such as this pin for fans who stayed for the duration of extra-inning night games.

Object numberB-2020-0180-03

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Patrick & Co.

Attributes

Classificationscollectibles

Dimensionsw x h x d: 3.25 x 2.75 x 0.25 in.

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