The SFGiants home opener is an annual event for some loyal fans — including some who are still too small to fit into a baseball cap! Here’s what we found in the sea of orange and black in front of OraclePark today, as fans returned to Willie Mays Plaza:
But the Giants home opener holds a special place in the hearts of fans, whether it's their first or their 40th.
"It's opening day — you're excited, you're ready for the season, you've got that extra little bounce in your step," said one longtime fan who said he used to climb through a hole in the fence to watch games at Candlestick Park as a kid. His friend hurried to join the line at the Willie Mays Gate, sporting an orange and black jersey he said was 40 years old.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.For many fans, attending the Giants' first home game of the season is an annual tradition — and one they pass onto their children.
"This is his second — he's two," said a father who just finished taking a selfie with his two sons."This is his seventh — he's seven."
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