What baseball parks have you visited? What were your favorites, and your least favorite?

Question

I have been to Wrigley Field, the Padres stadium, old Candlestick Park, the new Giants' field, the Oakland A's field, and the old King Dome and of them all I had to like Wrigley by far the best. How about you?

Lane County Stadium in Eugene, Ore., was great, too, watching the Emeralds play. I agree that Candlestick was not that bad a park, you could always count on a real interesting game--the weather, the crowd, etc.

Answer 1

Safeco Field in Seattle is by far the best that I have ever been to. I would highly reccomend going to watch your favorite team if they have a road trip there. Even Seattle's fans were nice to non Seattle fans. I was wearing an angel's shirt and this Seattle fan had to leave and out of anybody he chose the Angels fan (me) and gave me his front row seat along third base. It was great. The field was in excellent condition. And although it is hard to admit it also beats our stadium in L.A.

Answer 2

Favorites:
Fenway Park, Boston: I'm a Red Sox fan, so this one has to top the list. It's a classic small park with lots of quirks and corners.
Wrigley Field, Chicago: Another classic park, with lots of sunshine.
PNC Park, Pittsburgh: A beautiful new park, well integrated into the city and with great skyline views.
Jacobs Field, Cleveland: Combines the best aspects of the old-time parks with modern amenities and comfort.
Camden Yards, Baltimore: Another great blend of old and new styles.

Not so favorites:
McAfee Coliseum, Oakland: An architecturally uninspired big, flat dish where all the seats are too far away; a classic problem in a dual-use (baseball & football) stadium.
Rogers Centre (SkyDome), Toronto: When the dome is open, it's tolerable; when the dome is closed it's like watching baseball in a basement.
Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Thankfully, this one is no longer in use, but it was horrible.

Answer 3

Wow, great question.

I've been to Camden Yard (now oriole park), Wrigley, The astrodome, minute maid park, Comisky, and Arlington.
The best experience by far, was the day game at Wrigley...and I'm an Astros fan. Camden Yards is a close second, I went to opening day when it first was built. At the time, it was an unbelievable stadium, with it's own brewery under the field!

worst had to be Comsiky...just not that nice of a stadium.

And JESUS ETC, advice, don't sit behind the pole. Wrigley is by far the best day game venue around...you need to sit out in bleachers, some people i guess can't handle it.

Answer 4

I've been to Wrigley Field old County Stadium in Milwaukee The big A in Anaheim
and Chavez Ravine in Los Angeles. My favorite is Dodger
stadium, not a bad seat in the place and it is so clean you could eat off the floor. But Wrigley Field has that great atmosphere.

Answer 5

US Cellular Field, Wrigley Field, Old Comisky Park, Jack Murphy Stadium, Candlestick Park, Oakland, Old Busch, New Busch, Miller Park, Three Rivers Stadium, Tropicana Field, Great American Ballpark and Citizens Bank Ballpark.

Best - Miller Park - it has the charm of a ballpark much older than it is.
Worse - Wrigley - this is a horrible place to watch a game. A majority of the seats there have restricted views. You pay a lot to have some pole in your way.

Answer 6

Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium, Wrigley Field, Toronto Skydome, Montreal Expo's Olympic Stadium, The old Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Camden Yards, Turner Field in Atlanta.

Favorite - Fenway Park, Boston, MA

Worst - Olympic Stadium in Montreal

Answer 7

Arlington Stadium
Busch Stadium II
Busch Stadium III
Ballpark in Arlington/Ameriquest Field/Rangers Ballpark
Petco Park

Minor Leagues Autozone Park (Memphis Redbirds)
Dr. Pepper Ballpark (Frisco Roughriders)

Favorite: Petco Park
Least Fav: Arlington Stadium

Answer 8

In the majors, in service (12): Fenway, Yankee, Tropicana, SkyDome/Rogers, Kauffman, Metrodome, Anaheim/Angels, Oakland Coliseum (whatever it's now called), The Ballpark/Rangers Field, Wrigley, Minute Maid, and Coors.

Since retired (12): Comiskey, Municipal (Cleveland), Tiger, Arlington, Veterans, Stade Olympique, Riverfront, Astrodome, County (Milwaukee), Three Rivers, Jack Murphy/Qualcomm, and Candlestick.

Would most like to see: Giants "Telco du annum", Dodger, Camden Yards.

Will almost certainly never visit: RFK, Shea.

Overall favorite: The Ballpark.

Everyone should visit: Yankee, because it's only got this season and next remaining.

Answer 9

Candlestick Park, Oakland Coliseum, Yankee Stadium, Fenway Park, Veteran's Stadium, Pac Bell/SBC/AT&T Park, Jack Murphy/Qualcomm Stadium, SkyDome, Edison Field, and I've walked past Riverfront, but never went in (although my brother was there for the infamous Who concert).

AT&T Park is my favorite, Oakland is my least favorite.
I liked Candlestick, too. It wasn't nearly as bad as some people say it was.

Sight lines were bad at Fenway (I was in 2nd or 3rd row, down the 1st base line).

Veteran's was nicer than expected.

Answer 10

I have been to Dodger Stadium, Shea Stadium, Yankee Stadium, and the greatest of all Fenway Park. Fenway is the best for the old-time feel of the game. Yankee Stadium suprised me though, when you come out of those tunnels into the stands, it's like walking into Heaven. The colors and the smell of the grass just hits you like a ton of bricks. It was very exciting.