FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Staci Slaughter/Shana Daum April 24, 2003 415-972-1960/972-2496

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Staci Slaughter/Shana Daum April 24, 2003 415-972-1960/972-2496 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS TO DEDICATE GIANTS HISTORY WALK AND STATUE OF HALL-OF-FAMER WILLIE MCCOVEY ON SUNDAY, MAY 4 McCovey Point and China Basin Park Every Giants player, manager and coach to have worn a Giants uniform from 1958 to 1999 will be honored when the San Francisco Giants dedicate McCovey Point and China Basin Park on Sunday, May 4, at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend prior to the Giants vs. Reds game at 2:00 p.m. at Pacific Bell Park. Hall of Famers Juan Marichal, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey and Gaylord Perry will join Giants Manager Felipe Alou and more than 50 Giants alumni (please see the attached list of names) who will participate in the dedication ceremony at China Basin Park. Giants legendary broadcaster Lon Simmons will join current broadcasters Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper to serve as masters of ceremonies. San Francisco’s newest public park will pay tribute to the San Francisco Giants of the past, especially fan-favorite Willie McCovey. Located along the shores of McCovey Cove between the Lefty O’Doul Bridge, Pier 48 and Terry Francois Boulevard, China Basin Park features grassy picnic areas, Barry Bonds Junior Giants Field, and a promenade with sweeping views of the San Francisco Bay. A nine-foot tall bronze statue of Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey will be prominently featured at the northeast portion of the park, which was officially designated as McCovey Point by the San Francisco Port Commission. McCovey Point also features the names of all of the Willie Mac award winners. The only Giants award ever named after a former player, the Willie Mac Award is given to the Giants most inspirational player as voted by his teammates. “The statue of Willie McCovey pays tribute to a man who exemplifies the spirit and leadership shown by many of those who have worn the Giants uniform and will be forever enshrined at China Basin Park,” said Peter Magowan, Giants President and Managing General Partner. - more - McCovey Point at China Basin Park Dedication – Page 2 A signature feature of the park is the public promenade along the shoreline from the McCovey Statue to the Lefty O’Doul Bridge. The promenade features more than 1,200 feet of seat wall interspersed with markers commemorating every year of Giants baseball from 1958 through 1999. Each marker contains the names of every player on that year’s team along with key achievements from that season. The seat wall also features nearly 7,000 tiles from fans inscribed with their personal messages. China Basin Park is also home to the Barry Bonds Junior Giants Field, which was made possible by generous contributions from the Barry Bonds Family Foundation, the Giants Community Fund and the Good Tidings Foundation. The planning of China Basin Park is the result of a collaborative effort between the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and local neighborhood committees. Under the agreement, the Giants have constructed the park and will maintain the almost two-acre Port of San Francisco site through 2010 until it is turned back over to the Port for maintenance. The project’s general contractor is Valley Crest and the landscape architect is Patricia O’Brien Landscape Architects. # # #.

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