Statue_of_Juan_Marichal

Statue of Juan Marichal

Statue of Juan Marichal

Statue of Juan Marichal in San Francisco, California, U.S.

A bronze statue of San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal was unveiled outside the main entrance of Oracle Park, in San Francisco, California on May 22, 2005. The Dominican-born Marichal is considered to be one of the greatest pitchers in the history of baseball, and was the winningest pitcher of the 1960s.[1]

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The statue is located in front of the "Lefty O'Doul" entrance. The statue was dedicated in 2005 at SBC Park (as it was known at the time). It depicts Marichal's signature high kick.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Haft, Chris (May 21, 2020). "On this date, 2005: Giants get a kick out of Juan Marichal statue". The Mercury News.
  2. [2]
    Dickey, Glenn (May 22, 2005). "'Dominican Dandy' gets due -- statue unveiled at SBC". San Francisco Chronicle.
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