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Angel Stadium Divine for All-Star Game
Angel Stadium doesn't have the history of old Yankee Stadium, the last American League host of the All-Star Game, but it enters exclusive company with the Bronx cathedral and other treasured baseball venues this week. The fourth oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball, it will become the seventh to hold the All-Star Game three times. And the 44-year-old stadium, built on 140 acres of farmland, has a distinction all its own that explains its longevity: It's the first to host three All-Star Games in three different configurations.
•Work begins on new Heritage Field where old Yankee Stadium once stood
•Angel Stadium Set to Bask in All-Star Spotlight
•ESPN: Target Field #1 Stadium Experience
•Marlins' new ballpark a hot ticket in town
•Bob Sheppard, Voice of Yankees, Dies
•Angels owner Arte Moreno: 'We get to showcase our stadium, fans and environment'
•All-Star effort aims to stop counterfeiting
•Anaheim prepares red carpet for All-Star

Sports Stadium Boom Has Finally Ended It all started with Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As the 1980s drew to a close, there was a growing sense of nostalgia for the classic, urban ballparks of a bygone era—like Chicago’s Wrigley Field and Boston’s Fenway Park—and a growing distaste for the utilitarian “multi-purpose” cookie-cutter stadiums that had sprouted up in the suburbs of most cities with major sports franchises. Camden Yards hosted its first game on April 6, 1992 and proved to be so popular that it ignited the biggest boom in sports construction in American history. •Rays continue winning in front of empty seats •Oakland Group Pushes For Waterfront A's Stadium •Old Yankee Stadium Faded into Memory •Keeping the shine on Baltimore's gem •Cal football to play at AT&T Park in 2011

Toyota Sign at Wrigley Field gets Approval Wrigley Field’s landmarked “historic elements” will not be desecrated by one outfield sign, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks concluded today. Despite local Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) crying foul, the Cubs got the go-ahead to put up an illuminated red Toyota sign rising nearly 60 feet above the Waveland sidewalk and 40 feet above the Wrigley bleachers. Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts personally went to bat for the Toyota sign — and for good reason. It could generate as much as $2.5 million-a-year to maintain the 96-year-old shrine of Major League Baseball. • Rays continue winning in front of empty seats •Oakland Group Pushes For Waterfront A's Stadium •Target Field a gem Minnesota fans can treasure for generations •Wrigley's off-season improvements ready to be unveiled •Keeping the shine on Baltimore's gem •Second slate of openers a breath of fresh air •Football to be Played at Wrigley Field

New Ballparks Mean New Hope for Teams A new ballpark promises many things, from a vastly improved fan experience to the revenue potential to help retain or acquire players. It promises a new visage of a team's home, a new identity -- literally, a new face for the franchise. But it doesn't promise success on the field. It doesn't promise titles. Those still must be earned. A ballpark happens to be an excellent vehicle that teams moving in the right direction on the field can use to take the franchise to the next level. • Twins set to learn new ballpark's quirks •America's 7 Best Ballparks •Red Sox unveil upgrades to Fenway Park •Final piece of old Yankee Stadium's upper tier comes crashing down •Target Field: Some impressions at the first of many openings •Twins pleased with Target Field exhibitions •Will the Twins lose home field edge with the new stadium? •Outdoor baseball comes for Twins at Target Field •Twins ready to play ball at new Target Field • New Twins ballpark honors the old, too •Target Field food options: A lot more than Cracker Jack •Minnesota Twins' Target Field Greenest Ballpark in MLB •Wrigley's off-season improvements ready to be unveiled •Keeping the shine on Baltimore's gem •Forecast calls for OUTDOOR BASEBALL ! •Finally, the best Twins opener of all

Memories at Yankee Stadium Disappearing The three excavators lined up Wednesday on the The field of ruin that was once Yankee Stadium. They idled in left field, side by side, their buckets down, prepared to pull down a section of the upper deck. The grass field is gone, replaced by shards and chunks of concrete and steel. The field and loge decks were munched up and torn apart by hydraulic hammers and shears. The bleachers are as dead as Neidermeyer. Scoreboards, too. • Target Field food will have a local flavor •Marlins' new home can be multipurpose •Target Field: Charm comes with Obstructed Views •20% premium for Cubs tickets ain't peanuts •Will The New Target Field Be A Hitter's Paradise? •Marlins anticipate hosting 2015 All-Star Game •Pirates president wants NHL Classic at PNC Park •Target Field: Some impressions at the first of many openings •Twins to unveil Carew, Killebrew statues before preseason games •Target Field: 'The greatest field you'll ever play on' •New Ballparks Can Mean Hope for Teams •Winter Ball Never Sleeps or Shivers at Metrodome

Selig: Rays Need New Stadium Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig, in town Wednesday night for the Governor's Baseball Dinner, strongly advocated a new stadium for the Rays. "I know it's the same message I've delivered a lot of other places, but it's so true here," Selig said before the dinner. "It almost boggles my mind that there's a debate. They need a new stadium." Selig said he reviewed "to some degree" the recently released report of the ABC Coalition, a group of businessmen that spent more than a year studying the Rays' stadium situation. •Coalition Eyes Three Stadium Sites for Rays • Sale of bonds for Miami park approved • NY Mets Hall of Fame under construction at Citi Field •NHL's Winter Classic makes every New Year's Day a hockey day •Miller Park sales tax ending between 2015, '18 •Marlins stadium workers go underground Cubs Plan Renovation to Wrigley Field to Coincide with 100th Anniversary • Citi Field lowers height of CF fence • Target Field food will have a local flavor

Dolphin Stadium renamed Sun Life Stadium Dolphin Stadium will be renamed Sun Life Stadium as part of a deal that the Dolphins struck with a Canadian financial services firm, industry officials said Monday. The name change, which was expected, will happen before the Jan. 31 Pro Bowl and Feb. 7 Super Bowl. The five-year deal reportedly averages out to $7.5 million annually. Select Dolphins fans have been invited to attend the announcement and a musical performance on stadium grounds at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Fenway Park: A Frosted Emerald Diamond Ever seen a frosted emerald diamond? The first thing almost every first-time visitor to Fenway Park comments about is how green the park is, from the brilliant Kentucky Bluegrass on the field to the green paint on the walls. But the park wasn't always green. When Tom Yawkey bought the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park in 1933, the walls were covered in advertising and remained that way until 1947. •Twins' ticket sales for '10 off the charts • A's to examine four potential ballpark sites • Wrigley debuts rink next week •Dealing with the death of old Yankee Stadium • Talk of A's move to San Jose picks up steam • Citi Field to be more Met Friendly in 2010 • A Roof With No More Stadium View • City of Oakland offers 3 possible ballpark sites

Family Says Wrigley Field's Name to Stay the Same Bank of America Ballpark at Wrigley Field? U.S. Cellular Field the Elder? Oprahland? Speculation about the possible sale of naming rights to Wrigley Field has spread since the Ricketts family bought the Chicago Cubs from the Tribune Company in the fall, but the new owners of the Cubs have not discussed the sale of naming rights to Wrigley Field, according to Wally Hayward, the team’s new chief marketing officer. Beyond that, Mr. Hayward said in an interview last week, the Ricketts family would not sell the name because they understand the essence of the old-time park.

Changes Coming for Wrigley Field The Cubs are making several changes at Wrigley Field in 2010, including a "refacing" of the back of the historic center-field scoreboard. "The facing itself is literally falling apart, and it's an important part (of Wrigley Field), it's iconic for us," president Crane Kenney said. "We're tearing it all apart and rebuilding it." The front of the scoreboard will remain the same. The back has a neon sign that says "Chicago Cubs," which will remain the same. •Kauffman Stadium Awarded 2012 All-Star Game •It was almost the City of No Angels • Twins' focus: New ballpark, increased payroll? • Big Ten exploring bowl game at Yankee Stadium •Postseason Ticket Prices Evading Comparisons •Report: New stadium in SJ would generate millions • An outdoor ballpark in Toronto? These guys think it could work

MLB Attendance Drops for 2nd Straight Season Rich Aurilia noticed all the empty seats as he made his way around the major leagues during the second half of this season. "You have to," the San Francisco Giants infielder said. "I think you do in the places where the teams are totally out of it." Attendance has dropped 6.9 percent across the majors to its lowest level since 2003, an average of 30,276. That follows a 0.8 percent slide last year from the record average of 32,785 set in 2007. Given the recession and the decrease in capacity in two new ballparks that opened in New York this year, baseball officials are pleased.

In Lean Times, Miami Pays for Most of Ballpark The push for a new baseball stadium here began the day the Florida Marlins first took the field in 1993. While city after city worked with major league teams around the country to help build nearly two dozen stadiums, the Marlins were left to play — and endure countless rain delays — in a cavernous football stadium in front of thousands of empty orange seats. Miami and Miami-Dade County have agreed to cover three-quarters of the projected $645 million cost to build the Marlins a home with a retractable roof and four huge parking garages. •Postseason Ticket Prices Evading Comparisons • Signs of Mets' Glory Rise at Citi Field, From 1969, 1986 and 2000 • Twins will host Cardinals for pair of exhibitions • Mets Won't Adjust Citi Field Dimensions

Retro-look Stadium? Florida Marlins Say No The Florida Marlins on Saturday held their groundbreaking ceremony for their new stadium, scheduled to open in April 2012. And with it came a dazzling display of images from the Marlins and Populous, the architectural firm that is designing the stadium. One such graphic adorned the front page of Sunday's South Florida Sun-Sentinel. The stadium, like many built over the past two decades, will be fan-friendly and spacious, with open concourses and spectacular views.

Our Favorite Pastime, Preserved in St. Louis This proud baseball town last hosted an All-Star Game 43 years ago. Long before a strike canceled the 1994 World Series, souring Americans on their summer pastime. Before the "Age of Steroids" launched dubious home-run derbies and ensnared many of the game's biggest stars. Before the Yankees priced seats at $2,500. • Big price drop for All-Star tickets • St. Louis stricken with baseball fever • Back to Busch: Pujols, pitchers take All-Star center stage • Ticket prices down for All-Star game, up for Home Run derby • $6 for an All-Star seat? Oh, for the good old days • Baseball Paradise? St. Louis Gets Nod • St. Louis: Home of fan appreciation and tradition

Fans Mark Forbes Field's 100th Birthday Where else but Pittsburgh would the citizenry mark the 100th anniversary of something that's not there anymore -- and hasn't been there for four decades or so?But when it comes to Forbes Field, the iconic ballpark set against the backdrop of Schenley Park in Oakland, the memories are as vivid as ever. Nicknamed the House of Thrills in its later years, Forbes Field was the stage for some of the most dramatic moments and some of the biggest stars in baseball. • 100 years ago, Forbes Field was baseball's first palace • Longing for Target Field..... • Marlins to break ground for new ballpark • Marlins ballpark financing pushed back • Miller Park to be OK after flooding • Florida Marlins stadium a hot ticket for job seekers • One of those: A writer's absurd quest to see every MLB ballpark • Big day approaching for groundbreaking • Things looking up as Marlins tied for first • Ranking the ballparks • Marlins stadium -- A bad deal gets worse for Miami • Target Field to open April 12 • MLB fans feel priced out at ballpark

Demolition of Tiger Stadium to Continue The wrecking ball will soon resume rolling toward Tiger Stadium. A Detroit conservancy's efforts to save remnants of the historic ballpark for redevelopment were squashed Monday by a county judge who rejected the group's request for an injunction against demolition, according to a report by The Associated Press. Wayne County Circuit Judge Prentis Edwards also lifted the temporary restraining order that had literally halted the wrecking balls in mid-swing Friday. • Demolition ordered to stop at Tiger Stadium • Glorious stadium honors past in St. Louis • Dolphin Stadium Renamed Land Shark Stadium • Fans desperate to save old Yankee Stadium's Gate 2 • New Yankee Stadium Is Tough for Autograph Hounds

Dismantling of Yankee Stadium Begins A crew of hardhats is the new "murderers row." Drills whirring, they unbolt four seats at a time and toss them onto pallets, which are then carried by forklift onto what was once the hallowed field of the original Yankee Stadium. Four thousand seats are being ripped from the stands each day at the Stadium. Just a few tufts of grass are all that survived the harvesting of the outfield, which is now a desert. The corridors, offices and locker rooms have been stripped bare. In the bottom of this sad and final inning, the once-glorious ballpark is a cadaver. • Notre Dame Begins Talks to Play Football at Yankee Stadium • Baseball chief says attendance not as bad as feared • Upgrades to new stadium? Twins will pay • New Marlins ballpark to feature pool, porch

YANKEE STADIUM - NEW YORK YANKEES OPENING

A Good Day Spoiled at Yankee Stadium The Yankees controlled everything they could about the first game at their sparkling Bronx palace Thursday. Dozens of storied players hugged the infield dirt before the game. Yogi Berra tossed the first pitch. Crisp new flags for every team ringed the frieze, like colorful candles on a white birthday cake. It was a celebration of Yankee glory, and even the weather cooperated. As the pregame performer John Fogerty would say, the sun came out and there was new grass on the field. The only problem was the game. • Ballparks of Baseball: Yankee Stadium • New Yankee Stadium Combines New & Old • New Yankee Stadium not TV friendly • Randolph impressed with new Yankee Stadium • All the New Firsts in Yankee Stadium • New Yankee Stadium touches all bases, gives nod to history • New ballpark is the pride of the Yankees • At Pricey New Stadiums, Is Baseball Taking a Backseat to Business? • An Emotional and Quiet Steinbrenner Is Greeted With Applause

CITI FIELD - NEW YORK METS OPENING

Mets Open Citi Field with a Loss For a night, Queens was the hot spot in town and New York glowed orange and blue. The Mets, not the Yankees, opened their gleaming new ballpark first, and Citi Field was primped and primed for the occasion, as if it were preparing for a date. Monday was Citi Field’s night to shine, and the Mets, after two rehearsals and a week on the road, were eager to show it off. Reality soon intruded, however, and the Mets bumbled their way to a 6-5 loss to San Diego, the game turning for the second straight day on an outfield mishap. • Citi Field connects with the Shea Stadium faithful • Sports of The Times Mets’ Cozy New Home Has a Sense of Its Place • Jersey guy gets piece of history • Mets must grow into Citi Field's new dimensions • Citi Field lacks real Mets fans • Citi Field tough transition for Shea family Jim Baumbach • Kansas City Renovates a Gem • New Kauffman Stadium adds excitement to opening day • America's Best Baseball Stadiums

Two New Stadiums, One Stoic, One Scrappy American stadium design has been stuck in a nostalgic funk, with sports franchises recycling the same old images year after year. Still, if you have to go with a retro look, New York City could have done worse than the new Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. Both were designed by Populous (formerly known as HOK Sport Venue Event) and are major upgrades over the stadiums they replaced, which had been looking more and more dilapidated over the years. Both should be fine places to spend a few hours watching a game. • Tour the New Yankee Stadium • New Stadium roars as blast out of past • Hal: Some seats are too expensive • Yankee Stadium to offer variety of fare • New Yankee Stadium gets rave reviews • The Long Buildup Before Teams’ New Buildings • First visitors to Yankee Stadium are left in awe • Hal Steinbrenner: New Stadium classy, not flashy • Players begin process of getting used to Stadium • A Late Rush to Tidy Up the Yankees’ New Home • New Yankee Stadium will open minus Bob Sheppard at mike

Obstructed View Seats Not Uncommon A mini-stir was caused in these parts when Newsday reported Feb. 25 about the 600 or so seats in the new Yankee Stadium bleachers whose views of the playing field will be partially obstructed by a sports bar and restaurant. Did some Yankee Stadium architect misread his or her protractor when the $1.5-billion ballpark was being designed? Are the Yankees alone in offering some of their fans less than the whole picture from their seats? No and no, according to a Newsday review of Major League Baseball's existing and future stadiums. • 11000 welcome Dodgers, White Sox at new ballpark • A sneak peek at Twins' Target Field • Ballpark to open with college teams • They're lining up out of need, not greed, at Dodger Stadium • Yankees, Bank of America end stadium sponsorship talks • Miami-Dade leaves Marlins' ballpark future up to city • Tiger Stadium group sends funding plan to Detroit