This Election Day will bring a high-profile ballot measure to Arlington voters, who will decide the fate of a proposed retractable roof ballpark for the Texas Rangers. That initiative is the first for a major league ballpark in years, but there was once a time where ballpark referendums were commonplace. (more…)
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Playoffs Packed with Standout Ballparks
It is always a good postseason when Major League Baseball’s three oldest—and most storied—ballparks are in the spotlight. That will be the case this October, which will see Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium all host playoff baseball. (more…)
Giants Discuss Mission Rock Development
In their efforts to redevelop a parking lot south of McCovey Cove, the San Francisco Giants see the potential to boost development surrounding AT&T Park. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2016: Major League Baseball, Finals
It’s AT&T Park versus PNC Park in the final round of voting in Best of the Ballparks 2016, as fans chose the homes of the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates as their favorites for the finals. So you know what to do: Vote! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2016: Major League Baseball, Round Four
It’s a extremely strong Final Four in Best of the Ballparks 2016 voting for Major League Baseball facilities, as fans selected one classic ballpark and three modern facilities to move through to the next round. So you know what to do: Vote! (more…)
Voters approve variances for Giants development
Voters in San Francisco approved a referendum that would allow the San Francisco Giants to exceed height limits on the proposed Mission Rock development next to AT&T Park. (more…)
Baseball Across America: San Francisco
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, embarked on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he filed regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stop: AT&T Park, San Francisco Giants. (more…)
Bypassing lines at MLB ballparks
We expect to see more MLB teams adopt this technology, as Yankee Stadium becomes the third Major League Baseball ballpark to allow fans to bypass entry lines after signing up for a biometrics scan. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: MLB Final Four
The top four seeds all made their way to the Final Four voting in the MLB edition of Best of the Ballparks, as fans agreed with our assessment of the most outstanding ballparks in Major League Baseball. (more…)
Water shortages cause issues for Cal ballparks
With an unprecedented drought affecting all aspects of life in California, groundskeepers and operations managers are making do with less water in pro-baseball ballparks. (more…)
Giants adding biometrics to AT&T Park entry
It will be a little quicker for season-ticket holders to enter AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, as the team will be offering biometric fingerprint recognition through a designated lane at Willie Mays Plaza. (more…)
Giants propose Mission Rock ballpark development
The San Francisco Giants are proposing a mixed-use development next to AT&T Park that would include retail, affordable housing, a new Anchor Steam brewery, 1.5 million square feet of commercial space and eight acres of parkland. (more…)
Giants quietly unveil slew of AT&T Park upgrades
Boy, talk about quiet changes: the San Francisco Giants have made a slew of upgrades to AT&T Park for 2015, including expanded signage, new concessions and a renovated home clubhouse. (more…)