The Green Monster, the ivy wall, the home-run apple. Each ballpark has its own defining features. Follow this list throughout the season to uncover the history behind MLB’s 30 parks.
700 Clark Ave (btwn Broadway & 8th St), เซนต์หลุยส์, MO
สนามแข่งเบสบอล · Downtown East · 416 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The stadium's name came from the Busch family of Anheuser-Busch, who owned the baseball team until March 1996 and championed the stadium's construction.
HISTORY: Built in the style of "classic" stadiums, such as Pittsburgh's Forbes Field, PNC Park also introduced unique features, such as the use of limestone in the building's facade
สนามแข่งเบสบอล · East Village · 259 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The first baseball game ever played at Petco Park, on March 11, 2004, was the first game of a four-team NCAA invitational tournament hosted by San Diego State University.
HISTORY: Miller Park features North America's only fan-shaped convertible roof, which can open and close in less than 10 minutes. Large panes of glass allow natural grass to grow.
1250 1st Ave S (at S Royal Brougham Way), ซีแอตเทิล, WA
สนามแข่งเบสบอล · SoDo, Seattle, WA · 280 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Safeco Field officially opened on July 15, 1999 in the middle of the baseball season. The retractable roof takes about 10 minutes to fully close.
HISTORY: Opened in 1966 and renovated in 1998, Angel Stadium of Anaheim is the fourth oldest active Major League Baseball stadium. The halo atop the "Big A" lights up after each Angels' victory.
HISTORY: The 10,000-gallon Rays Tank, located behind the right-center-field wall, features more than 30 rays that fans can touch and feed during the game.
HISTORY: Built in 1914, the "Friendly Confines" was host to Babe Ruth's alleged "called shot" during the 1932 World Series. Lights were added to the ballpark in 1988.
HISTORY: To keep the solar glare out of batters' eyes in the late afternoon hours, home plate was placed in the southwest area of the plot of land, with the third base line pointing northward.
สนามแข่งเบสบอล · The Stadiums · 438 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Located beyond right field, the B&O Warehouse is 439 feet from home plate. Built between 1898-1905, the warehouse is the longest building on the East Coast at 1,016 feet (but only 51 feet wide).
HISTORY: Opened in 2009, Citi Field is the only Major League ballpark to feature orange foul poles instead of the standard yellow. The home of the Mets was named host of the 2013 All-Star Game.
HISTORY: The new stadium opened on April 2, 2009, when the Yankees hosted a workout day in front of fans from the Bronx community. The Yankees are the only team to inaugurate 2 stadiums with World Series wins.
24 Willie Mays Plz (at King & 3rd St), ซานฟรานซิสโก, CA
สนามแข่งเบสบอล · South Beach · 479 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: This ballpark has been home to the San Francisco Giants since it opened in 2000. Barry Bonds passed Babe Ruth on the all-time list when he hit his 715th home run here on May 28th, 2006.
HISTORY: Formerly known as Bank One Ballpark, Chase Field is a 49,000 seat natural turf baseball stadium. Home of the MLB Arizona Diamondbacks and host to several other events in the off-season.
1 Citizens Bank Way (at Pattison St), ฟิลาเดลเฟีย, PA
สนามแข่งเบสบอล · South Philadelphia East · 390 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: Citizens Bank Ballpark has been home to the Phillies since it opened in 2004. In 2007, the Phillies lost their 10,000th game as a franchise, they are the only franchise to lose 10,000 games.
สนามแข่งเบสบอล · Downtown Detroit · 361 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The Detroit Tigers moved into this ballpark in 2000. It seats roughly 41,000 people, has one of the largest scoreboards in sports, and features sculptures of some of the team's greatest players.
HISTORY: Opened in 1999, the park is home to the Houston Astros. The ballpark is the first major sports facility to have a closed captioning board for the hearing impaired.
7000 Coliseum Way (btwn 66th Ave & Hegenberger Rd), Oakland, CA
สนามแข่งเบสบอล · Central East Oakland · 266 คำแนะนำและคำวิจารณ์
HISTORY: The stadium has hosted Oakland Raiders football between 1966-81 &1995-today, & Oakland A's baseball since 1968. On May 1, 1991, Rickey Henderson stole his 939th career base becoming an all-time leader
HISTORY: Progressive Field is home to the Cleveland Indians and was originally named Jacobs Field when it was opened in 1994. It set a record by selling out 455 straight games from 1995-2001.
HISTORY: Hank Aaron became the all-time career home run leader by hitting his 715th home run off the LA Dodgers' Al Downing on April 8, 1974. Barry Bonds succeeded Aaron as the new home run champ in 2007.
HISTORY: The Chicago White Sox abandoned their longtime home at Comiskey Park for this new facility in 1991. The White Sox won the 2005 World Series, the first two games of which were played here.