Melky Cabrera, Gregor Blanco, and Angel Pagan of the San Francisco Giants celebrate after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, May 28, 2012 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. (Photo by Brad Mangin/MLB Photos)

San Francisco Bay Area-based sports photographer Brad Mangin shot three baseball games over Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day weekend just wrapped up. While most Americans enjoyed a few days off to spend time with their families I spent the three-day weekend doing what I love. Shooting baseball. Every day. I worked three games in three days in two cities and could not have had a better time. Over the course of the three games in Oakland and San Francisco I drove 220 miles, shot 3,298 frames with my Canon cameras, and shot eight Instagrams with my iPhone 4s.

I started my busy weekend Saturday morning getting to the Oakland Coliseum around 10:15am for batting practice before the A’s hosted the Yankees at 1:05pm. It is always a big deal when the star-studded Yankees come to town. We usually only get them once a season in Oakland, but this year we get them twice. The Yankees have many stars to photograph, but the lone star at the top of the heap for me has always been Derek Jeter. This guy is the modern-day Joe DiMaggio. Jeter will finish his career in a few seasons in the top four or five in all-time career hits. I can’t get enough good stuff of this guy, and he never disappoints. His batting practice is always great and once the game starts he makes pictures all over the field. This weekend was no exception.

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Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees walks onto the field before the game against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at The Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brad Mangin/MLB Photos)

Instagram of the Oakland Athletics home ballpark during the game against New York Yankees at O.co Coliseum on May 27, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brad Mangin)