A few days ago I did an email interview with Ray Ratto of the S.F. Chronicle about his memories of the ‘89 Giants as their beat reporter for the Chronicle. The full exchange is here, but I thought I’d reprint the final two questions and answers on this blog because they involve the A’s and [...]
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Excerpts From an Interview With Ray Ratto of the S.F. Chronicle
Posted in Loma Prieta, World Series, tagged 1989 World Series, Bay Bridge Series, Ray Ratto on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cypress Viaduct Map
Posted in Loma Prieta, tagged Cypress Viaduct Map on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a picture of a Thomas Bros. map showing the location of the Cypress Viaduct, a few miles north of the Coliseum on the Nimitz Freeway, the 880, as it turns north to the approach to the Bay Bridge:
Anticipating the First World Series Game in San Francisco Since 1962
Posted in Loma Prieta, San Francisco Giants, World Series, tagged Battle of the Bay, Bay Bridge Series, Candlestick Park, Marc Sandalow on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To commemorate the day of the Loma Prieta earthquake, or really the morning of, here’s the story (and picture below) by Marc Sandalow that appeared on the S.F. Chronicle’s front page on Oct. 17, ‘89:
Candlestick Park will host its first World Series game in 27 years tonight as the San Francisco Giants try to reverse [...]
Joe DiMaggio in Marina Relief Line
Posted in Loma Prieta, tagged Joe DiMaggio, Loma Prieta, Marina District on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Joe DiMaggio, technically not involved in the World Series at all so far as I know, but an icon of Bay Area baseball, waits in line in the Marina District with his neighbors to sort out the post-Loma Prieta processes.
Storm Davis After Loma Prieta
Posted in Loma Prieta, Players, World Series, tagged Loma Prieta, Storm Davis on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Storm Davis, on the Candlestick field, holds his infant child soon after the Loma Prieta quake.
First Pitches for Game 3
Posted in Loma Prieta, World Series, tagged 1989 World Series, first pitches, Loma Prieta earthquake on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A picture of some of the police and relief workers who threw out first pitches for the rescheduled game 3 of the World Series.
Loma Prieta Map
Posted in Loma Prieta, tagged Bay Area faults, Loma Prieta earthquake on March 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A map of the Bay Area outlining faults and some of the more significant damage from Loma Prieta.
Chronicle Front Page
Posted in Loma Prieta, World Series, tagged Loma Prieta, October 17 on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The front page of the S.F. Chronicle for October 17.
Another post-Loma Prieta scene at Candlestick
Posted in Loma Prieta, World Series, tagged 1989 World Series, Candlestick Park, Loma Prieta earthquake on February 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A’s players scanning the Candlestick crowd shortly after the quake, looking for relatives.
Earthquake
Posted in Loma Prieta, tagged Bay Area history, Loma Prieta, San Francisco Chronicle on February 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The front page of the San Francisco Chronicle for October 18, as seen in a printout from the microfilm archives.
