The 30-ballpark chase
Visit Every MLB Ballpark
One of America’s great road-trip quests: see all 30 Major League ballparks. Here’s every one — what makes it worth the trip, by division — so you can plan the chase and collect them all.
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5 parksAL East
Oldest park, newest cathedral, indoor oddities, and two border-crossing baseball weekends.
Classic · 1912Fenway ParkRed Sox · Boston, MAthe oldest park in the majors — the Green Monster, the lone red seat, a hand-operated scoreboard.Modern · 2009Yankee StadiumYankees · Bronx, NYthe cathedral rebuilt — Monument Park, the façade, and the weight of all that history.Retro · 1992Oriole Park at Camden YardsOrioles · Baltimore, MDthe retro-park that started the whole movement — the B&O Warehouse beyond right field.Domed · 1990Tropicana FieldRays · St. Petersburg, FLthe last fixed dome — catwalks, a cowbell-rattling crowd, and a rays touch-tank in center.Retractable · 1989Rogers CentreBlue Jays · Toronto, ONthe first retractable-roof stadium, with a hotel whose rooms look onto the field.
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5 parksAL Central
Great Lakes baseball towns, fountain classics, downtown retro parks, and Midwest summer nights.
Retro · 1994Progressive FieldGuardians · Cleveland, OHa downtown gem with the toothbrush light towers and a lively bleacher scene.Retro · 2000Comerica ParkTigers · Detroit, MItigers everywhere, a Ferris wheel and carousel, skyline beyond the open outfield.Classic · 1973Kauffman StadiumRoyals · Kansas City, MOthe famous outfield fountains and crown scoreboard — pure 1970s elegance, aged beautifully.Modern · 2010Target FieldTwins · Minneapolis, MNlimestone-clad and walkable, with Minnie & Paul shaking hands over center field.Modern · 1991Rate FieldWhite Sox · Chicago, ILthe South Side park (formerly Comiskey/Guaranteed Rate) — exploding scoreboard, great sausage.
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5 parksAL West
Roofed Texas heat, Pacific Northwest rain cover, SoCal sunshine, and the A’s interim chapter.
Classic · 1966Angel StadiumAngels · Anaheim, CAthe Big A halo sign and the outfield rock-and-geyser waterfall, in OC sunshine.Retractable · 2000Daikin ParkAstros · Houston, TXa downtown retractable roof (formerly Minute Maid) with a train along the left-field wall.Retractable · 1999T-Mobile ParkMariners · Seattle, WAa retractable roof for the rain, garlic fries, and Puget Sound air.Retractable · 2020Globe Life FieldRangers · Arlington, TXair-conditioned under a roof — the only way to play summer baseball in North Texas.Interim · 2000Sutter Health ParkAthletics · West Sacramento, CAthe A’s temporary home (a minor-league park) while their Las Vegas ballpark is built — a rare oddity for the collection.
Division
5 parksNL East
Big-city rivalries, Little Havana color, Capitol views, and ballparks built into neighborhoods.
Modern · 2009Citi FieldMets · Queens, NYthe Jackie Robinson Rotunda, the Home Run Apple, and the best ballpark food in the league.Retro · 2004Citizens Bank ParkPhillies · Philadelphia, PAthe rowdiest crowd in baseball, the Liberty Bell, and a cheesesteak worth the line.Modern · 2017Truist ParkBraves · Atlanta, GAwrapped in The Battery — a year-round dining-and-music district that changed the ballpark model.Retractable · 2012loanDepot ParkMarlins · Miami, FLa retractable roof over Little Havana, with art-deco color and a Bobblehead Museum.Modern · 2008Nationals ParkNationals · Washington, DCCapitol views, the Racing Presidents, and half-smokes along the Anacostia.
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5 parksNL Central
Ivy, skyline bridges, riverfront smoke stacks, tailgates, and some of baseball’s deepest roots.
Classic · 1914Wrigley FieldCubs · Chicago, ILthe ivy, the hand-turned marquee, rooftops across the street — a pilgrimage even for non-fans.Retro · 2001PNC ParkPirates · Pittsburgh, PAroutinely called the most beautiful park in baseball — the skyline and Roberto Clemente Bridge beyond right.Retro · 2006Busch StadiumCardinals · St. Louis, MOthe Gateway Arch framed in the outfield and the best baseball town in America.Modern · 2003Great American Ball ParkReds · Cincinnati, OHon the Ohio River with riverboat smokestacks that erupt for home runs — baseball’s oldest franchise.Retractable · 2001American Family FieldBrewers · Milwaukee, WIthe fan-shaped roof, Bernie’s slide, and the best tailgate lot in the majors.
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5 parksNL West
West Coast sunsets, bay air, mountain views, desert roofs, and the prettiest urban parks in the league.
Classic · 1962Dodger StadiumDodgers · Los Angeles, CAthe third-oldest park — Chavez Ravine, the San Gabriels beyond the pavilions, and a Dodger Dog at sunset.Retro · 2000Oracle ParkGiants · San Francisco, CAMcCovey Cove and the kayakers, the giant glove, and bay breezes off the right-field wall.Retro · 2004Petco ParkPadres · San Diego, CAthe historic Western Metal Supply building built into left field, in the Gaslamp Quarter.Retro · 1995Coors FieldRockies · Denver, COa mile high (a purple row of seats marks 5,280 ft) where the ball flies and the Rockies loom.Retractable · 1998Chase FieldDiamondbacks · Phoenix, AZa retractable roof and a swimming pool beyond right-center — desert baseball, kept cool.
