There is simply no escaping an air-conditioned existence if you spend any time in Phoenix in the summer: the desert atmosphere so welcome for spring training in March becomes rather tiresome by the beginning of June, when it’s just too damn hot to be outside. At the end of the day, air conditioning is perhaps […]
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Angel Stadium / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
There was a lot made about the Disneyfication of Angel Stadium in 1998, when then-Angels owner Disney Corp. hired Populous and cutting-edge architect Robert A.M. Stern to remodel the aging facility. Though hailed as a success — the former mixed-use facility was finally reconfigured to a baseball-only venue — one thing is crystal-clear now that […]
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington / Texas Rangers
Rangers Stadium in Arlington is a sprawling, retro facility that feels more like a downtown ballpark than what it is: a surbuban facility. Year Opened: 1994 Capacity: 49,288 Architect: Design Architect, David M. Schwarz Architectural Services of Washington, D.C.; Architect of Record, HKS Dimensions: 332LL, 390LC, 400C, 407RC, 381RC, 377R, 325RL Playing Surface: Grass Website: […]
Tiger Stadium / Detroit Tigers / 1912-1999
Its first day was overshadowed by the news the Titanic hit an iceberg and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean. By the time Detroit’s Tiger Stadium bade farewell 87 years, it had witnessed 11,111 home runs, six World Series, three memorable All-Star games, NFL Championship games and championship boxing fights. Along the way it served as […]