What are your favorite MLB stadiums?

[seahawksfan234]

Just got back from vacation and went to my first non-Mariners game (Rays) and was curious what everyone's favorite MLB stadiums are?

 

[cezero]

Safeco is my favorite with PNC a close second.

I also like Camden, ATT, Petco, and Fenway.

Yankees Stadium is huge, but I didn't care for it much.

Oakland and Tropicana are putrid.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Citi Field.

I'm baised. Only been to the Mets and Yankees stadiums though.

 

[HammerDown]

Petco and PNC are tops on my list but there are so many good ones now. Tropicana is worse than Oakland if for no other reason than the fans who are an embarrassment to the game. Move that team to Nashville and get some loyal, supportive fans instantly.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Lots of good stadiums these days. I personally am a sucker for the fountains in KC. Oakland was just... sigh

 

[Lions=TeHsUcKs]

Copa even though the park is huge..

 

[bksballer89]

The old Yankees Stadium and The New Yankees Stadium

 

[GreenNickle]

Petco

 

[SunsGiantsNiners]

Kitty litter park AKA Petco park was nice and ATT. I'd love to tour each MLB stadium one day.

 

[UVA_Guy81]

I've only been to 3 MLB ballparks and OPACY is by far my favorite. Between the other two, I'd say that new Busch stadium is better than Turner Field.

 

[evolver115]

PNC Park and Camden Yards are my top two. AT&T, Dodger Stadium and Yankee Stadium are in the top five for me. I've never been to Fenway or Wrigley, but I hope to one day.

 

[Destroydacre]

The only current MLB stadium I've ever been to is Safeco (which is a fantastic stadium) but the stadiums that I want to visit the most are: PNC Park, Camden yards, Petco Park, AT&T Park and Target Field. I'd love to see the A's new stadium too, if they ever get the damn thing built.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Petco, PNC and Chase Field are the nicest three I've been to out of a grand total of 10 MLB Stadiums.

 

[WhiteMamba]

Safeco is unbelievably awesome. Better than anything I have been to and that is about 10-12 parks.

Wrigley is just straight up cool. apples and oranges to Safeco though.

I also really liked Cincy's ballpark whatever they call it.

But Safeco is easily #1.... Better than all of the Cali parks imo.

 

[HammerDown]

Safeco is unbelievably awesome. Better than anything I have been to and that is about 10-12 parks.

Wrigley is just straight up cool. apples and oranges to Safeco though.

I also really liked Cincy's ballpark whatever they call it.

But Safeco is easily #1.... Better than all of the Cali parks imo.

Safeco is easily #1 for you. Personally, I think it lacks character. I like unique stadiums and for that reason Safeco isn't in my top half of stadiums.

Wrigley is a great experience and Fenway is a toilet. I can't believe MLB or the city of Boston hasn't condemned that POS yet. It's embarrassing.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Safeco is my favorite with PNC a close second.

I also like Camden, ATT, Petco, and Fenway.

Yankees Stadium is huge, but I didn't care for it much.

Oakland and Tropicana are putrid.

Went to my first non-Mariners game this year at Tropicana and I actually really enjoyed it. I didn't expect much, but I don't know why it gets so much criticism.

Perhaps it was because it was in a dome, but I felt a lot closer to the field, maybe it was the design of the stadium, but I enjoyed it. The staff that work there are incredibly friendly, it was probably due to the fact that attendance for the game was only 11,000 but almost every single one of them asks how you're doing as you walk past them and they do their best to make sure you're having a good time.

Really the only negative thing I had to say about Tropicana Field is not about the stadium, but about the fans. There was hardly anyone wearing Tampa gear, there were some hardcore fans but I got the impression most people that were there were tourists like myself.

On the outside it is not attractive and does not have any of the aesthetic features of the newer ballparks or the "classic" ballparks, but on the inside I felt really close to the field and it was a super laid back atmosphere. I enjoyed Tropicana personally, but that was my first MLB game not at Safeco or the Kingdome so I don't have much of a sample size.

 

[broncosmitty]

Since Tiger Stadium became an infield in an open lot with a flag pole, Wrigley stands alone for me. But I like GreatAmerican Ballpark a lot too. Especially in comparison to Riverfront. TheJake (Progressive Field) is underrated IMO also.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Safeco is easily #1 for you. Personally, I think it lacks character. I like unique stadiums and for that reason Safeco isn't in my top half of stadiums.

Wrigley is a great experience and Fenway is a toilet. I can't believe MLB or the city of Boston hasn't condemned that POS yet. It's embarrassing.

Have you ever been to Safeco? I will admit I am quite obviously biased and don't have a very large sample size, but I love it. Safeco Field is probably my favorite place on Earth despite probably being a bigger NFL fan than MLB fan. If you have never been there before perhaps that would explain it, but the sightlines throughout the stadium are phenomenal and despite not fielding a real team in years the atmosphere is always great.

I have a lot of experience with Safeco and not much of experience outside it, but I don't see how Safeco lacks character.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Petco and PNC are tops on my list but there are so many good ones now. Tropicana is worse than Oakland if for no other reason than the fans who are an embarrassment to the game. Move that team to Nashville and get some loyal, supportive fans instantly.

I just wrote an extensive post on my thoughts of Tropicana, but I do completely agree with the lack of fan support. The number 1 thing that stuck out to me about Tropicana was how bad the fan support was. I didn't even think I was at a major league baseball game when I drove up to the stadium. The recorded attendance was 11,000 for the game, but it felt like a lot less and those that showed up didn't seem overly interested in the game or the Rays.

 

[HammerDown]

Went to my first non-Mariners game this year at Tropicana and I actually really enjoyed it. I didn't expect much, but I don't know why it gets so much criticism.

Perhaps it was because it was in a dome, but I felt a lot closer to the field, maybe it was the design of the stadium, but I enjoyed it. The staff that work there are incredibly friendly, it was probably due to the fact that attendance for the game was only 11,000 but almost every single one of them asks how you're doing as you walk past them and they do their best to make sure you're having a good time.

Really the only negative thing I had to say about Tropicana Field is not about the stadium, but about the fans. There was hardly anyone wearing Tampa gear, there were some hardcore fans but I got the impression most people that were there were tourists like myself.

On the outside it is not attractive and does not have any of the aesthetic features of the newer ballparks or the "classic" ballparks, but on the inside I felt really close to the field and it was a super laid back atmosphere. I enjoyed Tropicana personally, but that was my first MLB game not at Safeco or the Kingdome so I don't have much of a sample size.

Yeah, either tourists or locals who got free Rays tickets in line at Kroger. Move that team to Nashville.