sportscaster dame fleming said-- dave fleming said to lon, a life greatly lived. >> and that one is way back, way back, way back! that's number 600 for willie mays! >> simmons died yesterday at the age of 91 following a long play by play career with not only the giants and a's but also the niners. >> here's a live look at at&t park. the ballpark will be open to fans as they can watch for free as they take on the diamondbacks in arizona. >> and sean doolittle couldn't contain his excitement today. tiffany wilson is live outside the o.co coliseum. >> the fans started tailgating at 7:00 this morning and they are very excited. back when bleacher seats cost $1 jerry rodgers sat in the stands. >> when they were wood bleachers, before all this was built. >> reporter: it's the first time he's seeing a season opener in person. how do you feel? >> good. >> reporter: what are your hopes for the season? >> make the playoffs hopefully win the world series. >> this family has been waiting all year. they're decked out in green and gold. further down the parking lot the focus is food. >> hamburgers, ho

i'm with dave fleming, voice of the giants. let the people at home hear that booming voice. excited about the home opener? >> the a-lister's getting a little long. if i'm on that list i'm excited. this is one of my favorite days of the year. >> reporter: so you've been with the giants for all three of the championships. how are you looking forward to the season? what do you think will be different? >> one thing i'm looking ford taking this off -- i love this one. maybe getting a new one on so the new ring will be exciting on saturday. i can't wait. i mean that's the thing about this park these fans even though they've done it three times, if t feels like there's a hunger for more. it's a new year and we've already seen some ups and some downs. and that's kind of the part of the whole deal, right? you play 162 times, it's not always perfect, and so you can't wait to see it unfold every day. >> reporter: they're at home now. there's always more image whik their fans roots them -- magic when their fans root them on. >> we have the best fans. everywhere we see people every city