 The opening game on April 3, 1887 between the Haverlys and the Pioneers was attended by 10,000 fans.In 1893, the California League folded, and, in 1895, plans were announced to use the ballpark land for residential development.While built for baseball, Haight Street Grounds is noteworthy for being the birthplace of the Big Game, a now annual football game between Stanford University and Cal.