The popularity of McCovey Cove has dwindled since Barry Bonds’ exit from baseball and the Giants’ lack of a consistent power threat.
But now that the team is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2003 — and because tickets for the first round sold out in 30 minutes — the waters beyond the right-field wall are again the place to be with your baseball gloves and fishing nets.
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One hour before kickoff, Margo Winton stood on the dirt and gravel of the outer parking lot at Candlestick Park throwing a football with her mom, dad and cousin — a ritual she has participated in every football season of her life.
The 22-year-old lifelong 49ers fan was among the thousands of people at Candlestick Park for the home opener of the NFL season.
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Devoted 49ers followers bonded over two sadly familiar feelings at The City’s watering holes Sunday: a head-smacking loss and an absent fan base.
Local favorites such as Greens Sports Bar on Polk Street, normally a Green Bay Packers bar, were filled with fans when the 49ers were conquered by the Seattle Seahawks 31-6 in the season opener. However, amid the crowd, only a handful were wearing red and gold — and mourning the defeat.
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If you’re wondering why the 49ers lost Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals, here’s a clue: Niner fan Ed Castellanos decided to go to a sports bar with his buddies instead of staying home and turning on his neon 49ers sign, tuning the radio to a certain good-luck station and refusing to change the channel under any circumstances.
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