The San Francisco Giants today announced that they will honor former President and Managing General Partner Peter A. Magowan on the Giants Wall of Fame. Magowan will be the first non-player to join the 52 other Giants legends who are currently on the Wall. His bronze plaque will be unveiled immediately before the KNBR 680/Giants annual Fan Fest on Saturday, February 9th at 10:00 a.m. at Oracle Park along King Street.  
"In honor of our 20th season at Oracle Park, it is only fitting that we pay tribute to the man who played a pivotal role in revitalizing our franchise and in turning San Francisco back into a baseball town," said Larry Baer, Giants President and CEO. "Through his passion and love for his childhood team, Peter led the effort to not only keep the Giants in San Francisco, but also to build a permanent home for generations of fans to enjoy."
The Giants Wall of Fame, established by Magowan in 2008, serves as a tribute to the organization's greatest players of the San Francisco era. It features bronze plaques that line the brick wall of Oracle Park along King Street for all fans to enjoy. Those honored have played a minimum of nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants, or five seasons with at least one All-Star selection as a Giant, or have won three World Series Championships with the Giants. Beginning today, the club will expand the Wall to include other individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the franchise.  
Recognized as one of Major League Baseball's most progressive leaders during his tenure, Magowan retired in September of 2008 after serving 16 seasons as the Giants' president and managing general partner. A longtime resident of San Francisco and lifelong baseball enthusiast, Magowan is credited with playing a critical role in two major events that kept the Giants in Northern California.
In an 11th-hour effort, Magowan and a group of civic-minded San Franciscans saved the Giants
from relocating to Tampa Bay in December of 1992. The successful rescue had special meaning for Magowan, a New York native who moved to San Francisco with his family about the same time the Giants moved west in 1958.
Then in December of 1995, Magowan unveiled a revolutionary plan to build a new, privately-funded ballpark at China Basin to serve as the permanent home of the Giants. 
For his efforts in overseeing the building of the nationally acclaimed ballpark, Magowan was named the 2000 Sports Executive of the Year by Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal.
During his 15-year tenure, the Giants reached the post season four times and were the 2002 National League Champions. He received numerous awards for the organization's innovative community work, including becoming the first professional sports team to dedicate an annual game to the fight against AIDS/HIV with the creation of "Until There's A Cure Day" in 1994. He also established the 100 Percent Player Participation program and the Giants Community Fund formed the Junior Giants program, providing free leagues for kids to play and learn baseball. The Fund's field renovation program is named in his honor. Magowan also founded the Forever Giants alumni association, encompassing all former Giants players from San Francisco and New York.
A 1964 Stanford graduate with a degree in American literature, Magowan received his master's degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University. He also completed two years of additional postgraduate work at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Magowan spent 37 years with Safeway, Inc., serving as Chairman and CEO from 1980 through 1993 when he joined the Giants.