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Candlestick Park officially opened on the 12th of April 1960 when Vice President Richard Nixon threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The stadium had been selected as the name for the new facility through a contest on the 3rd of March 1959.
Candlestick Park became infamous for windy conditions, damp air from fog, and chilly temperatures that affected gameplay. Architect John Bolles designed a boomerang-shaped concrete baffle to protect against wind but the structure never worked properly during the park's first 10 seasons or after expansion in 1971.
The Loma Prieta earthquake struck San Francisco minutes before Game 3 of the World Series began at Candlestick Park on the 17th of October 1989. No one within the stadium was injured despite minor structural damage because officials demanded an engineering project to shore up safety red flags between the 1988 and 1989 seasons.
The Beatles famously gave their last full public concert at Candlestick Park on the 29th of August 1966. A recording of the 33-minute setlist was made by press officer Tony Barrow but ran out with a minute of Long Tall Sally remaining.
Demolition of Candlestick Park began in November 2014 when workers tore out seats. The physical destruction was not completed until the 24th of September 2015 after mechanized structural demolition commenced following a withdrawal of implosion requests due to dust pollution concerns.