The PCL's Mission Reds (1931–1937) shared the ballpark with the Seals for the first seven years, then moved to Los Angeles and became the Hollywood Stars.

In 1958, Seals Stadium became a temporary home for the Giants for their first two seasons in San Francisco while Candlestick Park was under construction.

It was of concrete and steel construction and was named after its key tenant, the Pacific Coast League's San Francisco Seals.

It was uniquely designed to host another San Francisco Pacific Coast League team, the Mission Reds.

Built during the Great Depression, Seals President "Doc" Strub described how laborers would leap onto the running boards of his automobile and beg for the opportunity to work on the project for $3 a day.

Opening with a capacity of 18,600, Seals Stadium had no roof over the grandstands, because of San Francisco's little rainfall during the summertime and the fans' preference to sit in the sun.

[9] At the regular season home opener on April 7, 1931, Ty Cobb threw out the first pitch, with 25,000 fans in attendance.

Notably, Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio grew up in San Francisco and played for the Seals from October 1932 through 1935.

[9] Another future major league player Gus Suhr had an incredible season for the Seals in 1929, hitting .381 with 51 home runs and 177 RBI.

On February 22, 1933, boxer Young Corbett III defeated Jackie Fields at the stadium, earning the title of World Welterweight Champion.

[citation needed] After World War II concluded, Seals owner Paul Fagan invested in a stadium makeover.

The roof of the brewery contained a sign depicting an enormous foaming glass of beer that was lit up at night and was visible from inside the park.

The Giants agreed to play at Seals Stadium while Candlestick Park was under construction and the Dodgers played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, (bypassing smaller Los Angeles Wrigley Field), while Dodger Stadium was under construction.

With Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda, the Giants opened with an 8–0 victory over Don Drysdale and the new Los Angeles Dodgers.

Mays would go on to hit .347 with 29 home runs in 1958 and Cepeda would win the National League Rookie of the Year Award.

[3][23] On April 15, 2008, the San Francisco Giants paid tribute to the 50th anniversary of their move to Seals Stadium.

Orlando Cepeda and Gino Cimoli, the first men to bat on that historic day, threw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Ceremonies included the unveiling of a new bronze historical plaque at the site, a recreation of the radio call of the first pitch by Jon Miller, an honoring of Mike Murphy, the Giants 50-year legendary clubhouse manager, as well as speeches/recollections by Willie Mays and others.