Comments on: Which Ballparks Have You Visited?

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sun, 18 May 2008 04:15:34 +0000

Can add Kaufmann Stadium to my list now. Which makes #14 on my list. Nice 35 year old stadium with cool fountains in sync of color & direction. Will go for the new Busch Stadium in 2009 for #15.

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By: Stu

Stu — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:24:31 +0000

Late to this party, but worth a post.

1. Petco – probably my favorite of all. Love going to a downtown park.
2. The Murph – unforgettable when 55,000 had it rocking.
3. Dodger Stadium – hard to beat it and a Dodger dog on a warm summer evening (well, except for the traffic).
4. Angel Stadium – saw the Padres’ first ever interleague game, in June 1997. Also went when it was the “Big A”.
5. Pac Bell / SBC / AT&T Park (SF) – great food and setting. An old employer had a box, and we used it a lot. Saw Bonds hit #680.
6. Oakland Coliseum – great atmosphere, felt like a college football game
7. Shea Stadium – saw Piazza hit a walkoff against Trevor in May 1999. The stadium is a dump.
8. Yankee Stadium – many times, most notably the first time Clemens pitched against the Sox & Pedro in 2000. As a facility, it’s the most overrated park in the bigs.
9. Fenway Park – sat on the first base roof and got to see a lightning storm blow in off the Atlantic. Spectacular.
10. Turner Field, Braves – only been once, but will be going more often.
11. The capper….Olympic Stadium in Montreal, for a real live game with about 7,000 people in the stands. What a hole.

Never been to a minor league game, or college, or to spring training…

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By: Rain Delay

Rain Delay — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:17:03 +0000

Majors
SafeCo
Jack Murphy
King Dome
Dodger Stadium
The Original Big “A”

Minors
Civic Stadium, Eugene Oregon
Volcanoes Stadium, Salem Keizer Oregon
Avista Stadium, Spokane Washington
PGE Park, Portland Oregon

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By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:06:52 +0000

Have a feeling Coronado Mike that if you attend a ballgame at AT&T Park in San Fran, that it'll take over as your favorite. it's pretty special with the amenties, ambiance, & scenic view.

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By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:09:40 +0000

Impressive list Coronado Mike! I envy you. Want to catch up to your league on seeing ballgames in various parks (18 MLB). I should get to 16 total MLB stadiums next season, if all goes right.

Chris from entry #42, I would imagine the list’s intent was ballparks that you’ve attended for ballgames, so Pac Bell Park on a tour shouldn’t really count…

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By: Coronado Mike

Coronado Mike — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:52:36 +0000

Qualcomm/The Murph
Petco
The Big A
Dodger Stadium
Safco
The BOB/Chase Field
Arlington**
Old Busch Stadium
Wrigley
New Comisky
Fenway Park
Yankee Stadium
Joe Robbie
RFK
Jacobs Field
Tiger Stadium
Citizens Bank Park
Minute Maid/Enron

I think that is all of them, but I lost count…I do have a hat from every Major League Field I have been to.

Every Spring training field in Yuma and Phoenix…and way to many minor league fields to count…

**My favorite ballpark!

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By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:11:46 +0000

You are quite welcome Geoff. And I'm sure it did. But, I like to think of her as my sporting good luck charm as well. After all, it just so happened to be the only game out the series that they actually won. Mastercard couldn't make a better priceless comercial, unless it would have been against the Yankees.

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By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:20:52 +0000

Hey Charles, thanks for saying hey. Great story about the game in KC. I’m sure that having a 3-yo in tow helped your cause!

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By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:10:29 +0000

Not too many places for me, since I have been overseas and mostly in the the middle of BFE, But I have seen the Pads at Peoria and at Kaufman.

Actually, the Game at the K was my best sports memory ever. I had my (at the time 3 year old) daughter for the weekend, got to take her to the Saturday game of interleague play, and saw Gant rob a home run in the bottom of the 9th, hit a GS in the top of the 10th, and see Hoffy shut em down (with the usual single before 3 straight outs) to seal the deal. We were in the LF GA and wearing our Pads gear and cheering like crazy (Although I’m sure she was doing it more cause Daddy was), and a bunch of KC fans were glaring at me. But, besides Yankee or Raider fan, who’s going to say anything bad to a guy cheering while holding up his little girl.

BTW, this is a great place Geoff. I’ve been coming here for a few months, but this is the first time I decided to actually comment. Although, I was close on the last KG Holy War.

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By: SDSUBaseball

SDSUBaseball — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:36:02 +0000

Pro Ball Parks
The Big A
Chavez Ravine
Oakland Collesium
At&t Park
Petco
Wrigley
The Ballpark in Arlington
Fenway
Coors
Seattle Kingdome
Torotno

Minor league/ST parks
Lake Elsinore
Kane County
Padres/Mariners Peoria
Rangers in Suprise
Cubs in Mesa

I am still young and hope I can get around to seeing many more… cool thread

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