It was a mashup you'd only find in San   Francisco: technology, Giants baseball, and opera. (Yes, San Francisco is known for its opera. In 1984, Luciano Pavarotti said, "This is my second hometown. Musically, it is my first.")

And so it's no surprise that over 15,000 people showed up to sit in the bleachers and on the field at AT&T Park and watch a live simulcast of the San Francisco Opera's final performance of Samson and Delilah on the park's 3,200-square-foot, hi-def scoreboard.

I headed to the park with some friends and—despite the chilly, chilly weather—had a fantastic time. The free event was a homerun whether you were there to marvel at the tech that made the simulcast happen, run the bases (which I did and loved), or simply to enjoy the show.