Yankee Stadium-New York Yankees (1923-2008)

Its an American Land Mark, the most famous sports facility in American history sitting in America's biggest city, home the damn Yankees, the most successful sports team of them all. I loved the stadium dearly when I went there in 2008. we sat along the 3rd baseline lower deck, towards the out field. Dad went behind homepalte too take a pic, and the guy let us sit there. in folding chairs the remainder of the game. But the Stadium echoed memories of Yankee dynasty. I say the new one under construction that was pretty much complete, that was just like the old one but it was more like a fraternal twin, and was no match for the old one.

Fenway Park-Boston Redsox (EST 1912)

What can't say I say about it?? what a ballpark. the diamond has round corners for starters which is unique. outside is a Redsox very own Mall area. with stores and food galore. but inside echoes baseball history, let alone the big green monster that breaths down the left fielders necks. on top of it sis sitting area that. looking over it is vertigo feel. At the bottom of it, is hand operated score board, for the game and out of town games. the wall in right, is very small, behind it are the bullpens. The right field pole is the Pesky pole, name sake of Red sox great Johnny Pesky, with signatures from all the fans. A birds eye view, or a view from the John handcock building its a very small building. its only about 8 acres big. And of course the highlight of the park is the fans singing along to Neil Diamonds "Sweet Caroline."

Busch Stadium- St. Louis Cardinals (1966-2005)

Of all the cookie cutter ballparks, Busch was by far the best considering it was the first and had the most going on in it. But all in all it was just okay. the exterior was not much too look at. like all Cookie cutter fields it it was a circle park. with no asymmetrical feel. it was the former home of the St. Louis Rams (NFL) before they moved in a dome. Busch opened with grass, then turf when the rams moved in, then back to Grass for the reaming decade it was opened. during the construction of the new one, the new ballpark over lapped just a bit in it the old one. when I was there, the field foul pole for the new Busch sat in old one. the new one ( never been) is much better.

PNC Park-Pittsburgh Pirates (EST. 2001)

The best set up ballpark in the MLB with a view of Three rivers and downtown buildings. PNC Park is the best new ballpark. a small stucco ballpark, with the look and feel of most new ballparks with it being very opened up. Target Field mimics it, somewhat. both have buildings in left field corner for fans. Scoreboard in left Field that sits on top of minnie double deck. In center is a green wall for batters eye with trees in centerfield. But in right is a one level deck that sits above electronic out of town scoreboard. Just before the game starts, on the jumbo tron. cartoon pirate ships from each of the NL central teams: Cubs, Cardinals, Reds, Brewers and Astros, with the team flag on it come after the Pirates ship. the Pirates ship blows them away with a cannon. The Sun cast a beautiful shine on the buildings, at night the buildings are lit up. next Door is Heinz Field, home the Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) that mimics PNC. But as for PNC Park a perfect ballpark, with the perfect setting.

Safeco Field - Seattle Mariners (EST 1999)

Even bigger then Miller Park. its a wonderful Ballpark in Emerald city. A big change from the King Dome. the retractable roof is one big piece of metal that sits behind the ballpark in the out field. Its also a busy ballpark that has a a lot going on. just behind left Field, you can see Qwest Field, home of the Seattle Seahawaks (NFL) that mimics Safeco. Outside is traditional looking brick, inside its has a modern looking feel and very spacious, a defiant change from crouched King Dome.

Miller Park-Milwuakee Brewers (EST.2001)

Next to Target Field its the closest MLB ballpark for Twins fans. During the Dome years when the Twins were hot and Brewers not. Twins fans filled up Miller Park. I remember a fan, saying when we were there in 2002, "I'm jealous of your park not your team." Pohlad wanted something like that in our city when the ballpark bill was in the midst of debate. its huge ballpark and we saw it under construction when we were at there old home, just across street behind the out field. it the retractable roof it unique. when open the two panels of the roof sit on the first and third baseline. If you look at it from a birds eye view, it makes a "V". the exterior of the ballpark is brick, traditional looking, the seats Fenway green, like the ones at Target Field. The opening of it was delayed by a year, because a construction worker was killed. When we went we sat lower deck behind home plate, and we bought the tickets at the park on game day. the Ballpark has a lively feel, and had perfect baseball feel, a traditional style ballpark.

Kauffman Stadium Kansas City Royals (EST 1973)

it opened at a time of cookie cutter ballparks and multi purpose stadiums. but Royals dared to be different. They opened there own place the suburb of Independence, next to Arrowhead stadium home of the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) the stadiums mimicked each other. But the ballpark became majestic, adding grass in 1995. in 2009 it got a face lift adding more beauty. I have been there 3 times, not enough. in 2009 a jumbo tron was added that stood tall and in HD, in shape of a banner. along with a Royals hall of fame. the ballpark is amazing looking place! with a water fall in center field, open view with no home run upper decks. there is hotel conveniently located across the street from the park.