This is a list of ballparks that I have visited and will be updated as I visit others. I plan to visit a few new parks every year, and will post pics and comments as I do. Feel free to leave your opinions of these parks in each post in the comments section.
BALLPARK HISTORY
Ballparks are full of history. They each have thier own distinct features, The bricks and ivy in Wrigley, monument park and the mystique of Yankee stadium, the warehouse at Camden, the green monster at Fenway, and more, but when you go to a park its more than to see the game, its to take in the environment. As much as I dislike it, part of going to Turner is listening to the fans do that tommohawk chant. I also enjoy seeing the statues or plaques of players who have contributed to all that history.
Each ballpark also gives you a different perspective of the game. What might be a HR at one park is just a fly ball in another. The site lines, angles and views of a game vary from park to park, even if your sitting in the same general area. Also the in game extras , like the mascot races, or singing the stretch at Wrigley, Sweet Caroline at Fenway, or the 7th inning God Bless America at Yankee stadium.
You'll absolutely love Fenway Park if you make it there. It's been a while since I've been to Wrigley, so it's hard to compare the two. I was there to watch the Tigers play in 2011, and the Cubs were coming in the next day. Lots of Cubs fans, and there were t-shirts and pins all for the Cubs/BoSox series. I love the minors, and there are lots of those teams around Boston, too. Here's a couple of posts from my trip, if your interested:
ReplyDeletehttp://minoringinbaseball.com/2011/05/30/2011-bbt-day-4-invading-a-nation/
Our ballpark tour and the Freedom Trail:
http://minoringinbaseball.com/2011/05/31/2011-bbt-day-6-fenway-and-the-freedom-trail/
Enjoy!!!
-Mike
Thanks Mike, I am definitely looking forward to Fenway more than anything when I head back to the NE. I have been to Boston a few times, but never planned a trip to Fenway (kicking myself for that). I will try to get to Wrigley this year too, but with trying to do my tour, I have to sacrifice a little.
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