Mcafee coliseum

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Lots of cheers on that one. My daughter Caitlin had just graduated from Providence College and my wife Kathy , as a graduation gift, wanted to take her on a painting tour in Province, France , which rhymes and also sounds similar to Providence. Oakland was stop one. Curt Schilling threw a one-hitter. Kara and I were both scoring the game — both noting the line of 0s in our scorebooks — but not mentioning it so as not to jinx.

When Schill he came out for the 9 th with a no-hitter on the line there was a standing ovation. From both sides. The end result is actually more of a pure baseball environment, as you come to watch the ballgame in the no-frills atmosphere that used to be the norm. I found Oakland fans to be a noisy, fired up bunch that ironically, considering the venue, reminded me of a football crowd, especially the flag waving fans in the first rows of outfield seats.

The fans' behavior wasn't the only thing that reminded me of football, as the Coliseum's dugouts don't have the customary tunnels for players to access their clubhouse. Attending a game at McAfee Coliseum for the first time can be a confusing experience, as getting from the field level entrance to the upper deck is an adventure. Aside from playing in the shadow of Mt. Davis, the only other really unique feature about McAfee Coliseum are the two section-wide aisles of concrete steps located in right and left field that seem to have little use.

According to an usher, the steps were originally to have been used so fans could exit the stadium, but the only way to access them is from the playing field and so they go unused, with rare exceptions.

While that is good for hurlers, for fans that means seating is further away from the playing field than anywhere else. As a result, the upper deck is far enough away that it is nearly impossible to hit a foul ball into. Some other architectural flaws plague the upper deck, where the first row of seats is separated from the ledge by a wide walkway with a good deal of foot traffic.

So if you are sitting in the first row be prepared to have your view obstructed by passer-bys. The height of the fences in front of upper concourse entrances is at a level high enough to become a distraction for fans sitting in the first few rows behind them. Plus, the upper level concourse itself is pretty barren, as almost all of the concessions are located on the first two levels of the triple-decked stadium.

On the second level exists one of the few 21st century touches of the Coliseum, as a large restaurant behind home plate serves up food and a great view from behind the glass. The first level actually features an open concourse, but fencing with an opaque canvas blocks many of the views. The Giants ballpark opened up just four years after the Coliseum alterations were complete.