Archive for September, 2009

Visiting Ballparks

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

America’s past-time, the great game of baseball, has millions of fans not only across the country but also across the world. The game has grown in countries like Japan, Australia, Canada, the Dominican Republic and many others over the past couple of decades. One of the most popular things to do when it comes to baseball is visiting other ballparks across the country whether they are the home for minor league teams or major league teams.

Fathers and sons have been traveling across the country to see their home team play in opponent’s ballparks since the game became a professional sports a hundred years or so ago. What makes visiting other parks so fun? The answer is simple; if you love baseball then you will appreciate being at other ballparks no matter who is playing. The other answer is that you love to follow your favorite team across the country.

The ballparks in the Major Leagues today include the following:

  • Camden Yards
  • Fenway Park
  • Rogers Centre
  • Tropicana Field
  • Yankee Stadium
  • Comerica Park
  • Kauffman Stadium
  • Metrodome
  • Progressive Field
  • U.S. Cellular Field
  • Angel Stadium
  • Oakland Coliseum
  • Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
  • Safeco Field
  • Citi Field
  • Citizens Bank Park
  • Land Shark Stadium
  • Nationals Park
  • Turner Field
  • Busch Stadium
  • Great American Ball Park
  • Miller Park
  • PNC Park
  • Wrigley Field
  • AT&T Park
  • Chase Field
  • Coors Field
  • Dodger Stadium
  • Petco Park

Land Shark Stadium, the home of the Florida Marlins, will be out of commission following the 2011 season because they are having a new home built, which will open in 2012.