I am a big fan of the unique features in various ballparks, whether it be the Green Monster at Fenway, Tal’s Hill at Minute Maid, having to climb a ladder to get into your upper deck seats at The Cell, or the troughs and dog-sized rats at Wrigley. But when it comes to mixing enjoyable novelty with impressive feats of baseballery, it’s hard to beat McCovey Cove at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Seeing a home run ball splash down out there never gets old, nor does the mad scramble of kayakers and swimmers to retrieve said ball.
Ben Zobrist became the latest to create a soaked souvenir when he hammered a 1-1 pitch from Lincolnwood, IL product George Kontos 386 feet out into the China Basin Channel.