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2019 Season Highlights Oracle Park: The Giants and Oracle announced in January that they signed a 20-year partnership providing Oracle with the naming rights to the ballpark through 2038. Highlights of the agreement include: Ballpark Capital & Technology Upgrades: Oracle will partner with the Giants to invest in a number of improvements to Oracle Park over the next five years, including the addition of a new state-of-the-art scoreboard and signage. The Giants and Oracle will also utilize emerging technologies to create unique experiences for fans. Community Programs: The Giants and Oracle will develop a signature community outreach program. Hospitality and Experiential: Together Oracle and the Giants will build unique sports hospitality experiences to engage Oracle customers and members of the community. Oracle and the Giants have a longstanding partnership. Together the two companies have embarked on numerous promotional, advertising and philanthropic efforts. For example, for the past 15 years, Oracle sponsored the Giants Community Spotlight, an in-game scoreboard feature, which raises awareness for issues and causes important to the Bay Area community and highlights the impactful work being done by many of the Giants’ non-profit partners. Oracle has been a proud sponsor of Giants Enterprises - the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Giants responsible for the non-baseball and special events for the organization. The annual Oracle OpenWorld CloudFest concerts have been hosted at the park for the past three years. Giants Enterprises also delivered the Official Spectator Experience for the 34th America's Cup held in San Francisco in 2013, which Oracle Team USA won. Promotions & Special Events Below are some of the highlighted promotions and special events for the 2019 season. Please see the Giants pocket schedule or go to sfgiants.com for a complete listing. Events Home Opener: The Giants will begin the 2019 season campaign at home when they face the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, April 5. This day, steeped in tradition, will be the final home opener for beloved Manager Bruce Bochy who announced at the start of Spring Training that this will be his final season as the skipper of the Giants. He will retire at the end of the season after 13 years with the club and 25 consecutive years as a big-league manager. The Giants will begin the season-long retirement celebration by honoring the Three- Time World Series Champion Manager during the home opener. The organization will also pay tribute during the pre-game ceremony and throughout the game to some special Forever Giants who recently passed away, including Broadcaster Hank Greenwald, Former Manager Frank Robinson, Former Managing General Partner Peter A. Magowan and Hall of Famer Willie McCovey. The team will also honor the first responders of the devastating California wildfires that destroyed many parts of the state and remember those who lost their lives and those who were significantly impacted as they begin to rebuild. Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 12:45 p.m. Tickets for Opening Day are still available at sfgiants.com/tickets. Wall of Fame: The Giants will honor former President and Managing General Partner Peter A. Magowan on the Giants Wall of Fame. Magowan, who passed away in January at the age of 76, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer, will be the first non-player to join the 52 other Giants legends who are currently on the Wall. Bronze plaques honoring these players and their baseball contributions line the brick wall of Oracle Park along King Street for all Giants fans to enjoy. A date will be announced early this season. 1989 Team Reunion: The Giants will honor the 1989 Giants Team on Aug. 11 to mark the 30th anniversary since they won the National League West (92-70) and went on to play in what has become known as the Earthquake World Series against cross-Bay rivals the Oakland Athletics. The ’89 Giants led by Manager Roger Craig included Forever Giants Will Clark, Robby Thompson, Jose Uribe, Kevin Mitchell, Brett Butler, Candy Maldonado, Matt Williams, Kirt Manwaring, Greg Litton, Chris Speier, Bob Brenly, Scott Garrelts, Rick Reuschel, Don Robinson, Mike Krukow, Atlee Hammaker and Goose Gossage to name a few. Fan Favorites & Notable Giveaways Opening Day Calendar presented by Oracle (Apr. 5); Willie Mays 20th Anniversary Bobblehead presented by Konica Minolta (Apr. 27); Let Pablo Pitch Bobblehead presented by Chevron (May 11); Mike Krukow or Duane Kuiper Gnome presented by Coca-Cola (Jun. 8); Cable Car Replica (Jul. 20); Giants Fog Globe (Aug. 10); 1989 Giants Team Reunion – Battle of the Bay Pin (Aug. 11); Peanuts Woodstock Bobblehead (Aug. 31); Alaska Airlines 2-for-1 Flight Voucher (Sep. 14) Wearable Giveaways Buster Posey Cap presented by Coupa Software (Apr. 7); Two Flaps Down Hat presented by Central Oregon Visitors Association (Apr. 13); Brandon Crawford T-Shirt (May 25); Giants Flag Trucker Cap presented by Coca-Cola & Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (May 26); Giants Cap presented by Dignity Health (Jun. 15); Father's Day Socks presented by Toyota (Jun. 16); Will Clark Baseball T-Shirt (Jul. 6); Buster Posey T-Shirt (Sep. 1) 2 Special Ticket Events & Fundraisers – These events require a Special Event ticket purchase. Special Event tickets can be purchased online at sfgiants.com/specialevents, by calling 415-972-2298, at the Giants Box Office or any of the Giants Dugout Stores. Warner Bros Series The Giants are proud to announce two new and exciting events for 2019 in partnership with Warner Bros. In addition to special event items, the Giants and Warner Bros will incorporate themes from both iconic brands into in-game elements. FRIENDS™ Day (Aug. 5) – In celebration of the hit TV-show, Friends™. BATMAN™ 80th Anniversary (Sep. 28) – In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Dark Knight. New Special Events Bike to the Park Night presented by PG&E (Apr. 9); McCovey Cove Wine Mixer (Jun. 15); Team Up for Tahoe (Jun. 29); Movie Day at the Ballpark – Top Gun (Jul. 7); Nurses Night Out (Aug. 6); Fiesta Gigantes Greats (Sep. 13); Greek Heritage Night (Sep. 27) Fan Favorites #BayAreaUnite Nights – Warriors and Sharks (May 1 and Sep. 25); Game of Thrones Night (May 20); Marvel Nights (May 22 and Aug. 8); Pixar Day (Jun. 30); Star Wars Day (Sep. 15) 3 College Night Series University of San Francisco (Apr. 8); Saint Mary’s College (Apr. 9); California State University, Sacramento (Apr. 11); San Francisco State University (Apr. 29); University of California, Berkeley (Apr. 30); Stanford University (May 10); University of California, Davis (May 14); Santa Clara University (May 24); San Jose State University (Sep. 13) Music Series Events Metallica Night (Apr. 26); Margaritaville Night (Jun. 7); Beatles Tribute Night (Jun. 14); Frank Sinatra Tribute Night (Jul. 5); Grateful Dead Night (Aug. 9) Capital Improvements The Giants are embarking on a five-year capital improvement plan to ensure that Oracle Park will remain the classic and intimate ballpark it was originally designed to be while making improvements to keep it modern and vibrant when it celebrates its 25th season in 2024. Videoboard: This season the game experience will be greatly enhanced for the fans with the installation of a brand new videoboard in center field. The $10 million project represents the largest single capital improvement the Giants have undertaken at the park since it opened in 2000. This Mitsubishi Electronic Diamond Vision display will be the park’s third, replacing the most recent board, which debuted in 2007, and had become the fifth-smallest and second-oldest in Major League Baseball. The new board will be 4 more than three times as large (153.28’ wide by 70.87’ high) with twice the resolution (4,672 x 2,160 pixels) of the former display, which will dramatically enhance the ballpark experience by providing greater access to content in the form of more in-depth advanced statistics and higher-quality video. It will also be the first “4K” display in MLB. Videoboard Facts and Features: Name: Mitsubishi Electronic Diamond Vision Pixel-Pitch: 10 mm Resolution: 4K Brightness: 7,000 nits Total Weight: 136,253 pounds Peak Power Consumption: 670 KW Main Display Dimensions: 153.28’ wide x 70.87’ high Resolution: 4,672 x 2,160 pixels Total Pixel Count: 10,091,520 Upper Circle Dimensions: 17.85’ diameter Resolution: 544 pixel diameter Total Pixel Count 232,309 (approx.) The Cloud Club: The Cloud Club will be located on the Suite Level and is a brand new way to experience premium sports entertainment at Oracle Park for corporate clients. This all-inclusive lounge welcomes those looking for a lively and immersive environment to enjoy the game, and a place to host guests where they can grow connections and relationships. It provides a flexible and simple way to entertain clients, colleagues or friends. The Cloud Club will be a place where the arts and culture of San Francisco are celebrated and woven into the atmosphere and experience from the décor to food and beverage offerings. The Club was created from the merging of six existing suites and will feature an interior bar, lounge seating and TV monitors. There are 60 exterior, leather, high back, heated seats. The Club’s capacity is between 140 and 150. The Waterfront: This new space has been designed to create more social gathering spots for fans and to better improve the connection of Scoreboard Plaza back to the field. The destination was created by removing the last few rows of the bleachers under the scoreboard opening the views to the field as well as improving the eastern views from inside the park out to the Bay and beyond.