Glaucoma Research Foundation – The Glaucoma Research Foundation 2013 Auction
Auction Ends: Jan 29, 2013 11:01 AM PST

Sports & Memorabilia

Four Home Plate Tickets, San Francisco Giants

Item Number
801
Estimated Value
325 USD

Live Event Item

This is a Live Event Only item.

Item Description

Absentee bidding is available for this item.(More information below.)

Take me out to the ball game! And in a rally cry that reached across the United States "Get your Orange on!"

Pull out your orange and black, put on your Panda hat and Matt Cain jersey, add some SPF and let's go to the ballpark. This package is for four tickets right behind home plate (just to the right) with two parking passes at AT&T Park to see the San Francisco Giants. The seats are located in the Field Club, Section 115. You may see the view from the seat selector on the San Francisco Giants website.

The World Champion San Francisco Giants are one of the oldest of the major league baseball teams in the United States, and hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports. The Giants also have the most representatives in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

In the amazing 2012 run, this group of players led by Skipper Bruce Bochy, won the World Series with great old-fashioned teamwork. The San Francisco Giants' fan-base is unparalleled in baseball, sold-out crowds acted as “the 10th man on the field” for their beloved hometown team. On any day the pitcher's mound may be occupied by an amazing arm, the rocket Madison Bumgarner, “Mr. Perfecto” Matt Cain, fearless Ryan Vogelsong, the veteran Barry Zito, the middle relieving freak himself-- Tim Lincecum, and that dancing closer Sergio Romo. That's just the pitching! Don't get us started on the fielders!!

AT&T Park, with its breathtaking views and classic design, has received rave reviews throughout the United States. The Giants' home features an inspiring nine-foot statue of America's greatest living ballplayer, Willie Mays, at the public entrance; home runs that splash into McCovey Cove (named after another Hall of Fame Willie); an 80-foot Coca-Cola bottle with playground slides and miniature AT&T Park behind left field that has become a magnet for kids of all of ages.

The Giants routinely sell out this nearly 43,000-seat stadium, and why not? The views, the food and the camaraderie in the stands represent some of the best aspects of the game. While still breezy in the summer time in comparison to other MLB parks, AT&T Park has been a consensus success and has developed the reputation as a "pitcher's" park.

Item Special Note

ABSENTEE BIDDING.

Absentee bidding is available by contacting the Glaucoma Research Foundation office before January 28th, 2013 at 5 PM PST. All bids must state the highest bid price you or another bidder is willing to pay. A personal representative will be assigned to assist you the evening of the Silent Auction, and will try to bid just as you would, with the goal of obtaining the item at the lowest bid price possible. Absentee bids shall be in competition with all other auction bidding. Please contact Christopher Wiseman at 800.826.6693 ext. 282 or e-mail GRFAuction2013@gmail.com before January 28th, 2013 to arrange for your absentee bidding.

Auction winner is responsible for shipping and handling fees, which will be added to the winning bid amount. The certificate to redeem this item, and instructions will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail and billed at standard industry rates.

Winner's certificate may not be redeemed for cash.