San Francisco Giants fans who float in boats and kayaks in McCovey Cove to retrieve 'splash hit' home run balls now have a new way to experience the game thanks to an addition outside Oracle Park.
San Francisco Giants fans who float in boats and kayaks in McCovey Cove to retrieve 'splash hit' home run balls hit out of Oracle Park now have a new way to experience the game thanks to a new addition outside the stadium.For 58 home games every Major League Baseball season, Mark 'The Shark' Gerek paddles out to McCovey Cove and usually comes back empty-handed.But the few times he's gotten a splash hit, he says, are addictive.
'For Gerek, it isn't just about chasing that home run ball. Gerek says his time on the water has helped him conquer a history of anxiety and depression.'When I hop in that cove, if there were any worries today it's gone for the three, four hours I'm in the cove,' he said.Another legendary kayaker is Dave Edlund - better known as McCovey Cove Dave - who has retrieved the most splash hits of any kayaker at 53.
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