You don’t just happen to stop by Rome, Georgia on your way somewhere. It’s just an hour and half from Atlanta, but it is not served by any major interstate highway. For the ballpark fan, there’s one big attraction: State Mutual Stadium, home of the Rome Braves, as Mark Cryan explains. FAST FACTS Opened: April […]
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Ballpark Preview: New El Paso Ballpark
With the final bureaucratic hurdles cleared and a budget of $60.8 million finalized, it’s time to turn to the most interesting part of a new El Paso Triple-A ballpark: the design. You may know the backstory: El Paso businesspeople, in the form of MountainStar Sports Group, bought the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) […]
Prince George’s Stadium / Bowie Baysox
Hosting a series of future Baltimore Orioles stars — like Manny Machado and Dylan Bundy — while providing a series of memorable events for fans, Prince George’s Stadium is a comfortable place to take in a game, writes Jesse Goldberg-Strassler. FAST FACTS Opened: June 16, 1994Capacity: 10,000Dimensions: 309L, 405C, 309RSurface: GrassOwner: Maryland-National Capital Park and […]
Spring Mobile Ballpark / Salt Lake Bees
Note: Spring Mobile Ballpark was renamed Smith’s Ballpark in 2014. The visit was originally filed in 2013. Among the Salt Lake Bees’ ballpark “Facts and Figures” on the team website, there is the unique detail of “VIEW: Sensational.” This is the honest-to-goodness truth: Spring Mobile Ballpark, home of the Triple-A Bees, sits at the feet […]
TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark / Myrtle Beach Pelicans
At the ballpark, the term grandstand refers to the fan’s natural habitat; along the Atlantic coast, the Grand Strand indicates a stretch of beach land that proceeds over 60 miles in South Carolina — and the centerpiece city of the Grand Strand is Myrtle Beach, home of the Pelicans and TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. […]
Cooley Law School Stadium / Lansing Lugnuts
There are some baseball parks that are a ways out toward the countryside, rising out of the hills or farmlands, and there are parks that can be found on the outskirts, right on the border, miles away from the heart of the city. Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; […]
Classic Park / Lake County Captains
Many corporate ballpark names come off as rather awkward or incongruent. Not so with Classic Park, sponsored by the Classic Automotive Group and home of the Lake County Captains. Just the sound of Classic Park, located right around the corner from Cleveland and Lake Erie, has a great ring to it. FAST FACTS Opened: April […]
Arm & Hammer Park / Trenton Thunder
Arm & Hammer Park, one must admit, has a pretty darn good baseball-sounding ring to it. The ballpark, the only primary home the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) have ever known, was renamed from Mercer County Waterfont Park at a press conference this past November. FAST FACTS Opened: May 9, 1994Capacity: 6,341Dimensions: 330L, 407C, […]
Smokies Park / Tennessee Smokies OLD
This article has been replaced by a more recent visit to Smokies Park. Check it out here. FAST FACTS Opened: April 20, 2000 Capacity: 6,412 Dimensions: 330L, 400C, 330R Surface: Bermuda grass Owner: Sevier County / City of Sevierville Website: smokiesbaseball.com Ticket Prices (2012): Field Level, $10; Bleacher Level, $8. Phone: 865/286-2300 League: Southern League […]
Whataburger Field / Corpus Christi Hooks
Situated right on Corpus Christi Bay, Whataburger Field is one of Minor League Baseball’s finest facilities, as the home of the Corpus Christi Hooks (Class AA; Texas League) features a slew of fan-friendly amenities. FAST FACTS Opened: April 17, 2005Capacity: 5,050 seats, 19 suites, two outfield berms (2,000)Dimensions: 315L, 375LC, 400C, 375RC, 325RSurface: Natural grassArchitect: […]
Dr Pepper Ballpark / Frisco RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders opened Dr Pepper Ballpark in 2003 to a sellout crowd, and the pace in the Dallas suburb hasn’t slowed since. Welcome to one of the most notable and fan-friendly ballparks in all of Minor League Baseball. FAST FACTS Opened: April 3, 2003Capacity: 10,316Architects: David M Schwarz and HKS Sports and Entertainment. Dimensions: […]
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark / Oklahoma City Dodgers
Let’s begin with the bricks: 480,000 of them were used in the construction in the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, home of the Oklahoma City Dodgers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). Small wonder, then, that the stadium is nicknamed The Brick. FAST FACTS Opened: April 16, 1998 Capacity: 13,066 seats Dimensions: 325L, 400C, 325R Surface: Grass Owner: […]
Coca-Cola Field / Buffalo Bisons
In the late 1980s, Major League Baseball was of a high mind to expand, looking for potential cities to host brand-new franchises. Into this fray leapt the city of Buffalo…. FAST FACTS Opened: April 14, 1988 Capacity: 18,025 seating + 150 standing room Dimensions: 325L, 371LC, 404C, 367RC, 325R Surface: Kentucky Blue Grass Owner: City […]