Baseball Stadiums

Reply to What the best stadium that you visited in the US? Why?

nobody@flickr.com (Doug Wallick) — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 06:21:02 -0700

I may be a bit of a homer, but Target Field would be my favorite, after 28 years in the Metrodome, it is a thing of beauty. This is the list of stadiums I have been to and when.

Target Field, several times
New Busch Stadium 2009
PNC Park 2001
Coors Field 2005
Comerica Park 2006
Kaufman Stadium 1995,1997,2003
Dodger Stadium 1984,1988
Miller Park 2004,2005
US Cellular 2007
Anaheim Stadium 1988, it was still football stadium, may rate higher today.
Three Rivers Stadium 2000
Metropolitan Stadium several times
Metrodome several times
Kingdome 1979

Reply to What the best stadium that you visited in the US? Why?

nobody@flickr.com (Jim Epler) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:19:24 -0700

Jim Epler posted a reply:

1. Old Tiger Stadium (bandbox feel; quirky; obstructed seats behind steel support beams; the overhang; rooftop home runs; smell; vintage bleacher seats-- all-time favorite place to enjoy a baseball game as it was meant to be experienced. Wish it was still around)
2. Dodger Stadium (great sightlines and pleasant atmosphere; Bermuda grass; up-down patterned OF bleacher terraces rooftop design; Chavez Ravine; symmetrical scoreboards; palm trees; black tarp/canvas batter's eye; Vin Scully; dodger blue outfield walls)
3. Old Yankee Stadium (history history history; Wall of Champions; Brut and Frenches Mustard signs; white picket facade; black steps batter's eye)
4. PacBell (AT&T) Park (nice nostaligic touches like caged doorways in RF wall and throwback brickwork. Also like the fact hitters can reach the Bay over RF promenade.)
5. Veterans Stadium (sentimental reasons; Phil & Phyllis characters when they rang the bell after a homerun; Phanavision; upper deck; Sunoco and Marlboro signs at top of stadium; bullpens; Willie Stargell HR mark star in RF upper deck stairwell; high foul pole cages; bullpens behind plexiglass)
6. Citizen's Bank Park (pretty, functional and well designed; ivy covered batter's eye; promenade; Liberty Bell mechanism; city skyline in distance; LF scoreboard; Gulf sign beyond left field foul pole; cages and flowers above outfield walls; terraced bullpens; old Acme sign that now reads "Phillies" in outfield parking lot; Veterans Stadium home plate memorialized in parking lot)
7. Qualcomm Stadium (enjoyable all-around experience; warm and sunny; canyon sagebrush/chaparral smell; The Friar; the brown team colors; the Bermuda grass; tailgating before games; strange RF and LF foul-line bullpens where in-play balls could get stuck under player benches)
8. Oakland Coliseum (enjoyable all-around experience; the white, green and yellow team colors; outfield concrete stairwells; very GREEN grass; maintenance roll-up door behind CF wall)
9. Camden Yards (first retro park; like the warehouse and promenade in RF; Ken Griffey Jr. mark on warehouse facade; ivy covered batter's eye; city skyline)
10. Fenway Park (historical but cramped; expensive; CITGO Sign; green monster; center field bleachers)
11. Ballpark in Arlington (nice park but inconvenient location; center field grassy knoll; support beams give it a retro look & feel; boxy)
12. Chase Field (interesting architecture; pool in outfield is unique)
13. Old Shea Stadium (the apple homerun mechanism; Mr. Met mascot; left field bleachers; scoreboard)
14. Petco Park (city skyline; like the LF building and CF sandbox but too cold for fans to warm up to the game)
15. Candlestick Park (way too cold; right-center field roll-up football bleachers; LF wire/cage outfield fence)
16. Memorial Stadium (glad to catch a game before move to Oriole Park; light towers in center field; Oriole Bird)
17. Riverfront Stadium (nothing outstanding; cookie cutter; Big Red Machine; Mr. Red mascot )

Still haven't been to Wrigley Field which is #1 on my list. Also need to visit Angel Stadium and Safeco to knock out everything on the West Coast. At some point I'd like to visit Royals Stadium and PNC Park as well. Regret not taking a tour of the Astrodome when I lived in Dallas, TX.

Reply to What the best stadium that you visited in the US? Why?

nobody@flickr.com (maisa_nyc) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:23:49 -0700

maisa_nyc posted a reply:

Fenway, though I haven't been for a few years. I'd love to snag one of those Green Monster seats one day.

I haven't been to too many but of the others that I have been to, I'd rank them:

Camden Yards
Citi Field
New Yankee Stadium
ATT
Chase
McAfee

As grand and historic as old Yankee Stadium was, when you under the stands and away from the seating areas, you felt like you were in a rat's maze.

In general, I really like the open layout of most of the new stadiums, which allow you to see the game, regardless of where you are, even when you're away from your seat.

Reply to What the best stadium that you visited in the US? Why?

nobody@flickr.com (jhoey5) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:08:55 -0700

jhoey5 posted a reply:

1. Target Field
2. Old Yankee Stadium
3. Fenway Park
4. Camden Yards
5. ATT Park

Here are my top 5. I have made it to all but 1 (Seattle) in the AL.

Reply to What the best stadium that you visited in the US? Why?

nobody@flickr.com (Alejandro I fotografoalejandrorodriguez.com) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:13:54 -0700

Alejandro I fotografoalejandrorodriguez.com posted a reply:

AT&T Park the BEST!

Reply to What the best stadium that you visited in the US? Why?

nobody@flickr.com (B Photography TX) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:12:05 -0700

B Photography TX posted a reply:

1. Wrigley - awesome atmosphere and love the rooftop seats in wrigleyville
2. Oriole park/Camden - rough town but still a classic stadium
3. Petco - Not a pads fan but the cleanest and nicest stadium I've been too
4. Old Yankee - historically classic and cool
5. Minute maid - my hometown favorite hangout, although I do miss the Astrodome.

Reply to Former Stadiums

nobody@flickr.com (frozenrope) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:33:11 -0800

frozenrope posted a reply:

I have a bunch but, alas they're web finds - still interesting though.

Reply to What's the Largerst Camera Fans Can Bring to a MLB Stadium?

nobody@flickr.com (Chalfont Don) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:54:36 -0800

Chalfont Don posted a reply:

Snapped the ground regulations at Tropicana field and the rule there is no lenses over 12", so not much of a restriction ...

www.flickr.com/photos/chalfers/5439754632/in/set-72157625...

Reply to What's the Largerst Camera Fans Can Bring to a MLB Stadium?

nobody@flickr.com (kohleestowfah) — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:14:22 -0800

kohleestowfah posted a reply:

I've never heard of any restrictions at AT&T Park. I don't have a large telephoto lens, but I have brought my EF-S 10-22mm and my EF 28-135mm lens and no one has said anything.

Reply to Former Stadiums

nobody@flickr.com (all4jane) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:23:52 -0700

all4jane posted a reply:

A view of the Texas Rangers original ballpark