The Giants and Oracle Park feel different, but home opener gives hope for normalcy
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Fans begin to filter in to the bleachers before the San Francisco Giants played the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park in San Francisco Calif., on Friday, April 9, 2021.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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A message about vaccinations is printed on the field as the Rockies take batting practice before the San Francisco Giants played the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park in San Francisco Calif., on Friday, April 9, 2021.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Kayaks in sun-dappled McCovey Cove. Clubhouse manager Mike Murphy in his sixth decade on the baseline for Opening Day introductions. A rousing cheer for Buster Posey.
Beth Spotswood February 12, 2021Updated: February 17, 2021, 11:34 am
Britney Spears performs at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium as part of the “Good Morning America” spring concert series in 2011. Photo: Lacy Atkins, The Chronicle 2011
Britney Spears was a dutiful superstar throughout her whirlwind day in San Francisco in the spring of 2011, but she didn’t say much. The singer was in town to celebrate the launch of her “Femme Fatale” album with a live show for “Good Morning America.” Paul E. Pratt, known professionally as drag performer Pollo Del Mar, was one of several local stars to open for that special performance. He remembers waiting in the wings of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium after Spears’ show ended.