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Ballpark Visit: Progressive Field / Cleveland Indians

We visit Progressive Field, the home of the Cleveland Indians. If you ever questioned the great and mighty power of karma in our universe, take a visit to gorgeous Progressive Field in Cleveland. After years of suffering through the cold and damp of Cleveland Municipal Stadium – the original “Mistake on the Lake” – local baseball fans were rewarded with one of the finest facilities in baseball, a downtown ballpark that took the Oriole Park blueprint and refined it further. Retro at its best. Basically, Progressive Field is a great baseball experience because it’s simply a fun place to be: it’s a well-designed ballpark with good front-office management stressing a great ballpark experience. Though it's easier to get a ticket to an Indians game than it was in the opening years of “The Jake,” Progressive Field is still a must-visit for any baseball fan.If you ever questioned the great and mighty power of karma in our universe, take a visit to gorgeous Progressive Field in Cleveland. After years of suffering through the cold and damp of Cleveland Municipal Stadium – the original “Mistake on the Lake” – local baseball fans were rewarded with one of the finest facilities in baseball, a downtown ballpark that took the Oriole Park blueprint and refined it further. Retro at its best.

Basically, Progressive Field is a great baseball experience because it’s simply a fun place to be: it’s a well-designed ballpark with good front-office management stressing a great ballpark experience. Though it's easier to get a ticket to an Indians game than it was in the opening years of “The Jake,” Progressive Field is still a must-visit for any baseball fan.

We've broken down our review of Progressive Field into six sections, making it easier for browsing. Here are the links to each section; you can also read the sections sequentially, of course.

Page 1: Information on the Ballpark; Best Seats

Page 2: An Underrated Masterpiece

Page 3: Summary; Ballpark Quirks

Page 4: Food and Drink; Accessible Seating; Ballpark Tours; For the Kids

Page 5: Team Ballpark History  

Page 6: Local Baseball Attractions; Where to Stay; What to Do