Candlestick Park was home to the two greatest baseball players in National League history, Barry Bonds and Willie Mays.
Candlestick Park was home to the greatest football player who ever lived, Jerry Rice, and one of the three best quarterbacks who ever lived, Joe Montana.
McCovey, Marichal, Perry, Cepeda, Lott, Young, Walsh - Hall of Famers all.
I've been counting down the 100 Greatest Moments in Candlestick Park history in advance of the 49ers leaving the stadium at the end of the season. 100-11 are here.
100. The Beatles
99. Johnny Roseboro
98. The Earthquake
97
1984 All Star Game
96. Gore Goes for 207
95. Ginn Returns 2 4th Qtr Kicks
94.
Bobby Bonds Walk Off Grand Slam
93. McCovey's Last Big Moment
92. 6 Garcia TDs.
91. '62 All Star Game
90. The Last Night Game
89. 49ers 51 Vikings 7
88. Barry Bonds 2,000
87. Juan Marichal 200
86. 49ers 56 Falcons 17
85. 49ers 48 Rams 0
84. 1986 NFC West Champs
83. Gaylord Strikes Out 15
82. 49ers 37 Redskins 31
81. Marichal Throws 33 Innings in 10 Days
80. 7 in the Bottom of the 9th
79. 49ers 32 Bears 7
78. Dean Sacks Six
77. 49ers 21 Cowboys 14
76. McCovey Hits 2 Homers in One Inning
75. Bonds 300th Steal
74. 49ers 37 Redskins 21
73. Giants 13 Braves 12
72. Barry Bonds 300th HR
71. Rice: 14 catches/289 yards/3 scores
70. '89 Pennant Race
69. 100 Wins
68. 1971 NFC West Champs
67. 1964 Opening Day
66. Giants 17 Rockies 2
65. 16 Catches for Rice
64. '86 Pennant Race
63. '78 Pennant Race
62. 14 Scoreless Innings
61. 1996 NFC Playoffs
60. '69 Pennant Race
59. 1997 NFC Playoffs
58. '69 Pennant Race
57. 1992 NFC Playoffs
56. 2012 NFC Playoffs
55. Ron Pruitt
54. Water Down the Basepaths
53. Garrison Hearst
Tie. 53. The Pick at the Stick
52. 1971 NFC Playoffs
51. Ed Halicki
50. 49ers 34 Giants 24
49. Gaylord's No Hitter
48. Ricky Watters
47.
Willie McCovey 400th
46. 1990 NFC Playoffs
45. Willie Mays 400th
44. 1994 NFC Divisional Playoffs
43. Willie Mays 650th
42. 1984 NFC Divisional Playoffs
41. Willie Mays 3,000
40. 1988 NFC Playoffs
39. Marichal No Hitter
38. 1989 NFC Divisional Playoffs
37. Barry Bonds Debut
36. Montana Number Retired
35. Will's Walk Off
34. Owens Catches 20
33. McCovey Returns
32. 49ers 45 Cowboys 14
31. Giants Clinch West
30. 1983 NFC Playoffs
29. Mays Hits 512
28. 1981 NFC Divisional Playoffs
27. Joe Morgan
26. Joe Returns From Back Surgery
25. Brian Johnson
24. 49ers 7 Giants 3
23. 1989 NLCS Game 4
22. 1987 NLCS Game 5
21. 2002 NFC Wild Card Game
20. Joe Montana's Last Game
19. 1971 NLCS Game 1
18. 49ers 38 Saints 35
17. Dave Dravecky
16. 2011 NFC Divisional Playoffs
15. 1989 NLCS Game 3
14. 1998 NFC Wild Card Game
13. 1987 NLCS Game 4
12. Young's Run
11. The Greatest Game Ever Pitched
90 Down - the Ten Greatest Moments in Candlestick Park History Begin Tomorrow