<P> 1999 saw the Giants finish second in the NL West with an 86--76 record . Barry Bonds's production dropped as he hit . 262, his lowest average in a decade . He did, however, hit 34 home runs even though he missed more than a third of the season due to injury, and other team regulars put up very good supporting numbers including Snow, Kent, shortstop Rich Aurilia and outfielder Ellis Burks, all with 20 + HR and 80 + RBI . Marvin Benard also had a career year in center field with 16 home runs, 64 RBIs and a career - and team - high 27 stolen bases . The pitching staff was paced by Russ Ortiz (18--9, 3.81) and Kirk Rueter (15--10, 5.41). </P> <P> With the knowledge that their days in Candlestick Park were numbered, the 1999 season ended with a series of promotions and tributes . After the final game of the season, a loss to the Dodgers, home plate was ceremoniously removed and taken by CHP helicopter to the new grounds where the downtown stadium was being built . (Candlestick Park remained the home of the San Francisco 49ers football team through the 2013 season .) </P> <P> In 2000, after 40 years, the Giants bade farewell to Candlestick Park and, as long advocated, moved into a privately financed downtown stadium (AT&T Park, originally Pacific or "Pac" Bell Park and later renamed SBC Park) on that part of the shoreline of China Basin known to Giants fans as McCovey Cove, at the corner of 3rd and King Streets (with an official address of 24 Willie Mays Plaza in honor of the longtime Giants superstar), ushering in a new era for the Giants and their fans . </P> <P> The Giants routinely sell out their new nearly 43,000 - seat state - of - the - art stadium built for the 21st century, whereas paltry paid attendances of less than 10,000 were not uncommon in Candlestick despite its nearly 60,000 seating capacity, although by the 1999 season the Giants did manage to draw about 25,000 fans per game . The team in its striking new location annually vies for highest MLB season attendance in contrast to often having had the lowest attendance in the NL (or close to it) previously . Still quite breezy in summer compared to other MLB parks, AT&T Park has been a consensus success despite its reputation as a "pitcher's park" stingy for power hitters . Its state - of - the - art design minimizes wind - chill, it is well served by mass transit and has spectacular views of the bay and the city skyline, traits all lacking at Candlestick especially after it was redesigned in the early 1970s to accommodate the NFL 49ers . AT&T Park is the centerpiece of a renaissance in San Francisco's South Beach and Mission Bay neighborhoods, known for what has been called sustainable design . </P>

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