The bar was chock full of sports memorabilia and autographed pictures of players. 'All the pictures are gone.'
The historic Double Play Bar and Grill, which first opened around 113 years ago, was heavily damaged by an early morning fire in San Francisco.first opened in the outer Mission District more than 100 years ago, a hangout spot for baseball greats and first responders alike.
Bar and Grill located at 16th and Bryant Streets, where debris littered the sidewalk, charred chairs and barstools. The San Francisco Fire Department says the fire early Saturday destroyed most of the bar. It left Rafael emotional and almost speechless."My dad took over in 2008, he started here as a dishwasher actually in 1988," said his son, Hernan Hernandez-Mendoza.
The Double Play was the original hangout of players and fans of the San Francisco Seals Pacific Coast league, the stadium used to be across the street."That's where most of the players came over, relief pitchers. After games they would come in and have a sip," said Hernandez-Mendoza."Ahh, the memorabilia, the memories. This was a lot of fun this place here," Fiorucci said.