What makes a great baseball park 15 Articles

by Jordana Hammersly

"Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet" was the beginning of a little ditty my dad used to sing on the way to Tiger Stadium or Wrigley Field each summer. Growing up in Michigan, we supported both Detroit and Chicago...read more

by Eric Kabakoff

A great baseball park is many things, but the most important quality is that it embodies both the spirit and character of its team and location. The relatively recent development of a new ballpark for virtually every team ...read more

by Jorge Paniolo

There's nothing better then getting outside on a sunny day and watching a major league baseball game. The smell of hotdogs, the cheers of fans and the greener-than-life grass make for a wonderful experience. Of course e...read more

by Chicago Polexican

"Location, location, location." These are possibly the three most important words with any business, and Major League Baseball is no exception. The very nature of the business and the sport of baseball will induce fa...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

Obviously a great baseball experience is affected by a lot of factors beyond simply the stadium. There is who you came with, how much money you have to spend, the mood, the play of the team, and so much more. Even the weat...read more

by Scott Soh

Have you ever been to Fenway? Wrigley Field? If you've been to either of those ballparks, you know what a great baseball park is like. There are several attributes of ballparks like these. What are some of the things tha...read more

by Bob Schmidt

A great baseball park is one with unique characteristics that set it aside from the ordinary. A baseball disappearing in the ivy at Wrigley Field, or a towering home run over the "green monster" in Boston are the thin...read more

by Anonomous User1

There are a few small things that can make a huge difference in the quality of a baseball park. Proper lighting is critical - not only for the enjoyment of the fans, but also for the fair experience of the players. Poor li...read more

by cody18

Before I even begin talking about what makes a baseball park great, I must confess that I am extremely biased. I love my home team's stadium. Oriole Park, it just doesn't get much better than that for me. I love everything...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Wrigley Field, is ivy covered walls, natural grass and sitting up close to the action on the field. It's a great baseball park! If you close your eyes for a moment, you can imagine the Babe stepping up to the plate in that...read more

by Maddie Morgan

It's major league baseball season again! And whether we are baseball fans or not, experiencing the thrill of a live baseball game, coupled with the architecture of a particular stadium, you are bound to be in for a great t...read more

by Cretia Ussery

What makes a great baseball park is very simple to me; the people that run it. The building itself is nothing more than bricks and mortar. The organization and their ability to make a fan feel at home is the combination th...read more

by Ted Sherman

A great ball park is much more than the bricks and mortar. It isn't all the state-of-the-art electronics that flash super-sized video, the digital scoreboard nor any of the other gimmicks that now give ball parks glitz and...read more

by Sande Waybill

Being a baseball fan in Australia is somewhat different to being such in the USA. There is often very little history behind a baseball park in comparison. Records of a teams weird and wonderful feats are often not as proli...read more

by Joseph Mohr

Personally I am a big fan of the new indoor/outdoor stadiums like Minute Maid Park in Houston. When it is raining outside the game still goes on. When the weather is foul the roof is closed and players and fans can enjoy t...read more