ON BASEBALL

2012 POST SEASON PORTWALK PLAQUES ARE INSTALLED

The Giants put down three new plaques in the cement on the portwalk just outside the park past the right field fence. One to commemorate WINNING THE WORLD SERIES, one to commemorate having clawed back from being down 3-1 against the Cardinals in the NLCS to WIN THE PENNANT, and the third, my personal favorite, a plaque to commemorate Pablo Sandoval's three home runs in World Series game 1.
Check out photos and detail below and be sure to talk a stroll along the portwalk before your next game at AT&T Park.



My favorite, the Pablo plaque.  I like that they put a detailed rendering of The Panda on the plaque in a home jersey and his Dunkin Donuts waistline in all of its glory. To the right of the plaque are three circular miniature plaques to accompany.  Each circle is a baseball with detail on who he hit the home run against, the pitch count, and the distance the ball traveled.

The Pennant plaque is also pretty glorious.  I will never forget those last three games.  How our pitchers stepped up (Zito! And that bunt!), and Scutaro went .500 in 7 games.  It was extra special to have won the pennant at home.  That was the only postseason series I remember winning at home since the 2002 NLCS. 

And last but not least, the 2012 World Series Champions plaque.  The Tiffany trophy and Victory Parade inscription is cool.... BUT.... Compared to the plaque they put out for the 2010 World Series Championship it is kind of weak.  The 2010 World Series Champions plaque details the hard road fought to the championship.  I would like to see mention of the NLDS, the fact that we clinched so early, maybe something about Hunter. 

Whatever.  No one else has a plaque that says 2012 World Series Champs.  And it is pretty clean looking.