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Jun 5, 2024 · Join us now for our ranking of MLB's eight most beautiful ballparks: 1. Petco Park – San Diego Padres. There is a poignant, undeniable phrase that applies to the Padres’ home park: the most ...
- Joe Mock
Football fan culture includes tailgating--barbequing in the parking lot--so teams want their stadiums to be surrounded by surface parking to provide that experience, which completely defeats the purpose of an urban stadium. We want baseball stadiums and hockey/basketball arenas to be in the city. But NFL stadiums belong in the suburbs.
- Oracle Park
- Petco Park
- Target Field
- Pnc Park
- Wrigley Field
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- Dodger Stadium
- Fenway Park
- Coors Field
- Busch Stadium
In ballparks, just as in most types of property, you can’t beat waterfront views. Oracle Parkhas been known by several names over the years, but the San Francisco Giants’ home has gotten my vote for best MLB ballpark ever since I first visited in 2002. From the views of San Francisco Bay to some of the best food selection in MLB, I think it’s an ex...
San Diego’s downtown ballpark doesn’t get the national attention it deserves, in my opinion, but Petco Parkshould be high on anyone’s ballpark list. It’s downright beautiful, and it fits in seamlessly with the surrounding area that’s filled with high-end lofts, restaurants and nightlife. With the Padres emerging as contenders, more fans will surely...
It was something of a curiosity when the Minnesota Twins decided to move from an indoor facility to an outdoor one in 2010, but when you have a ballpark like Target Field, it’s easy to understand why. They did a great job with the design of the stadium, and unless you’re visiting early in the season and the weather is still cold, you don’t have to ...
Pittsburgh’s PNC Parkis often higher than No. 4 on rankings of best MLB ballparks, and I did give strong consideration to putting it higher on mine. Wherever it lands, it’s clear that the home of the Pirates is one of the jewels of MLB stadiums and worthy of a spot on your ballpark-hopping trip, even if the home team isn’t often a contender.
For being more than a century old, Wrigley Fieldremains one of baseball’s top destinations, in large part because of its artful straddling of old and new. Recent renovations, which brought modern touches like digital videoboards and outfield bleacher bars, enhance the atmosphere rather than hurt it. Cubs games continue to have that large community ...
The home of the Baltimore Orioles will always have a place in ballpark lore as the place that started the modern craze of asymmetrical stadiums with old-timey feels and a single defining characteristic. In the case of Camden Yards, of course, it’s the B&O Warehouse beyond right field, which is really the starting point for any visit to the park.
There are many things that set Dodger Stadiumin Los Angeles apart, from the unique ballpark layout necessitated by building a ballpark on a hill to the Diamondvision videoboards and zigzag overhangs of the outfield pavilions. And the ballpark is even better now that major improvements have been made to the outfield areas. It might be my “home” ball...
Much like Wrigley Field, Boston’s Fenway Parkhas artfully straddled the line between old-timey and contemporary. Despite being the majors’ oldest ballpark (opened in 1912), it still offers plenty of modern comforts. And then there’s the Green Monster, the Monster seats, the Pesky Pole, the Ted Williams seat and so much more. No wonder Fenway likes ...
Baseball at elevation isn’t nearly the curiosity it once was, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t keep Coors Fieldhigh on your list of ballparks to visit. From its prime location in the heart of Denver’s “LoDo” (short for Lower Downtown) to the mile-high reminders such as the row of purple seats in the upper deck, the home of the Rockies misses no ...
For a place that’s been called “baseball heaven,” St. Louis sure does have a nice ballpark to represent that. Busch Stadiumhas the location, amenities and more to be high up on anyone’s best MLB ballpark rankings, and that’s before you take into consideration the city’s love for its Cardinals. Don’t forget to admire the Gateway Arch off in the dist...
Apr 1, 2021 · —-Other strengths: 1) Interior simplicity: generations of subsequent “retro” ballparks with contrived quirks tried too hard, so there’s something pleasing about the park’s symmetry, 2) Color scheme enhanced by the renovations is surprisingly flavorful, 3) Attractive batter’s eye, 4) First modern baseball-only park with main concourse open to the field, 5) Famous “Exploding ...
- Cole Shoemaker
Apr 14, 2020 · 16. Astrodome. 55 years ago today, the Astrodome had its grand opening with a Astros exhibition against the Yankees at the Astrodome. The Harris County Domed Stadium was the first of its kind, and ...
May 22, 2021 · A postulate: No ballpark makes home runs deep into the night sky look more gorgeous and epic than PNC Park. Reds (Great American Ball Park): The new scoreboard. They just installed it before the 2020 season, so not nearly enough people have seen this yet. NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST. D-backs (Chase Field): The pool.
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Jun 23, 2024 · 23) Globe Life Field (2020), Texas Rangers: 76.5. Globe Life Field. (Cole Shoemaker/Ballpark Ratings) Globe Life Field has plenty of redeeming qualities, but it is the most disappointing new MLB ballpark since New Comiskey in 1991, combining many of the worst trends in stadium design.
