San Jose Giants

Historic Municipal Stadium was built as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in 1941-42. It was one of the first stadiums to be built entirely of reinforced concrete and opened in 1942. The stadium annually hosts over 140 events including all San Jose Giants regular season and playoff home games, San Jose State University baseball games, the San Jose Giant Race, high school tournaments, youth baseball camps, weddings, company picnics. The San Jose Giants are a professional baseball team in the Class A Advanced California League. The team has been affiliated with the San Francisco Giants since 1988 and has boasted one of the best records in the minor leagues after partnering with the big league club. San Jose has won six California League Championships as a Giants affiliate (2010, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2001 and 1998) and eleven overall. In 26 seasons, the San Jose Giants have graduated 163 Major League players, 117 of whom have played or currently play for the San Francisco Giants. The San Jose Giants have played in historic Municipal Stadium for over 70 years. The Giants won back to back league championships in 2009 and 2010 and are also the first team in California League history to have won four titles over a six-year span.