Pristine and nostalgic are two characteristics that describe the home of the Seattle Mariners. For over two decades fans who wanted to see the Mariners play had to watch them at to the concrete and sterile Kingdome. It was revolutionary when it opened in the 1970s, but by the 1990s a new wave of ballparks
Still called the SkyDome by many Blue Jay fans, the Rogers Centre is home of Canada’s only professional baseball franchise. An architectural marvel at the time of its opening, it was the first retractable roof stadium, allowing events to be held year-around in Toronto, regardless of the weather. Toronto was awarded an expansion franchise in
Can you guess the team that has retired a number that is associated with their stadium? If you guessed the Cleveland Guardians (formerly known as the Indians prior to the 2022 season) and the number 455, you are correct! Coupled with a successful team and one of the newest ballparks in baseball, for 455 straight
Known to most fans and players as the Coliseum, the home of the Oakland Athletics is yearly ranked as one of the worst stadiums in the league. Some diehard A’s fans may disagree with this as they like the charm of the coliseum as it is unlike any other stadium in baseball. The facility is
Opening in 2000, Minute Maid Park is the third ballpark the Astros have called home. Previously they played at the Astrodome, dubbed as the “Eight Wonder of the World” when it opened in 1965. The Astrodome, a dome multipurpose stadium, allowed Astros fans a way to escape the summer heat by coming inside to watch baseball.
It may be the fourth oldest ballpark in the American League, but unlike every other stadium built in the 1960s and 1970s the home of the Royals has remained one of the most picturesque ballparks in baseball. Opening in 1973 it broke from the sports stadium trend of the past decade when cities across the
Located in Arlington, Texas, Globe Life Park was a ballpark featuring elements of some of baseball’s classic ballparks and provides one of the best game-day experiences for fans. With an aging Arlington Stadium a new ballpark for the Texas Rangers needed to be built. The team began lobbying for a new stadium in the late
Nestled slightly outside of downtown Boston sits baseball’s oldest and one of it’s most iconic ballparks, Fenway Park. It’s where generations of fans have went to see the Red Sox play for over a century. Although it’s old with its history dating to 1912 this iconic ballpark retains many of the same characteristics as it
Ask any Tigers fan what symbolizes their team, and many will respond with either the Old English D or Tiger Stadium as both have been integral components of this franchise. The Old English D has appeared on Tigers caps and uniforms for more than a century. Tiger Stadium was the home of the franchise from
Nestled in the streets of downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor, sits the ballpark that has influenced the architecture and construction of nearly every baseball stadium built since 1992, much like when Shibe Park and Forbes Field ushered in the modern steel and concrete ballparks in the first half of the 20th Century. The history