Major League Baseball Stadiums Reviewed by Someone Who Has Attended a Game in All 30 Ballparks
With the World Series underway, we know that the New York Mets are facing the Kansas City Royals. We know the final regular season standings. We know the stats, even the esoteric ones like Wins Above Replacement (WAR) and BABIP (Batting Average on Balls in Play). But, there is one thing that we don’t know, and that is, what are the stadium rankings? Unlike in the NFL, NHL, and NBA, every MLB stadium fields different dimensions and has unique quirks.
In 1998, my family and I made it a goal to visit every stadium in Major League Baseball. What started out as trip to Jacobs Field (called Progressive Field nowadays) in Cleveland, Ohio turned into the
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As for the stadium itself, the hotel in left field is neat, but Rogers Centre in general is nothing to write home about. I did have the chance to get Blue Jay legend Joe Carter's autograph, however, so it wasn't all such a bad experience. Not getting hit by a beer can was another plus; Blue Jays fans are crazy, but passionate (see 2015 postseason games against Kansas City).
25. Yankee Stadium-New York Yankees
• The old Yankee Stadium had much more character than the current one. The new stadium is a museum where a baseball team happens to play 81 games per year. The vibe is nothing great, however, I’ll always love listening to the Bleacher Creature’s long-standing chant of the roll call in the first inning of every game. As an Orioles fan, I have to say that I was expecting more from the Bronx Bombers. My seats in the upper deck felt too far away from the field, and the food options like the steakhouse were way too fancy for a baseball stadium.
24. Turner Field-Atlanta Braves
• I had seats in the second to last row, and I recall it being over 90 degrees with insufferable humidity. The stadium isn’t even that old, yet the Braves are moving to a new stadium in the near future. The Tomahawk Chop aggravated me very