Over the years, there has been plenty of history written in the ballparks across America. Many games have been won and lost in ballparks, but only a select few venues live long in the memories of the players and fans who visit. These baseball stadiums are the most iconic of all time.
Fenway Park – Boston
Fenway Park is the oldest remaining ballpark in MLB after it was first opened in 1912. It predates the First World War and after all these years it’s still one of the best places to go and watch a ballgame. The seats are not comfortable, and there are a ton of leaks springing from just about everywhere.
Still, that’s all part of its charm, and some feel that this old ballpark is the best in the league. It’s filled with history, including the curse of the Bambino which saw the famous team go 88 years without winning a World Series.
Oriole Park – Baltimore
Baltimore’s Oriole Park has been called ‘the park that started it all’ after it changed how ballparks were designed for good. During the 1980s teams who built new stadiums were subjected to bland concrete jungles, but Oriole Park was a product of the ’90s, and it changed everything.
Oriole Park is seen as one of the most beautiful in MLB, and that’s thanks to the throwback style in which it was created. Thanks to the downtown location of Oriole Park you can see the skyline of the city, making it one of the best places to enjoy a ballgame anywhere in the country.
Ebbets Field – Brooklyn
Sadly Ebbets Field didn’t get to grow into one of the most cherished ballparks in MLB. The iconic stadium was pulled down in the 1960s after the Dodgers team owner wanted the franchise to have a larger home. Nowhere in Brooklyn was good enough, so the Dodgers ended up moving to LA.
Ebbets Field was one of the most beautifully designed stadiums in baseball thanks to its marble home plate surround and the brick exterior. The Dodgers were one of the best teams in MLB while they called Brooklyn their home, and it was one of the most iconic stadiums during baseball’s golden era.
Wrigley Field – Chicago
Although Fenway Park is the oldest ballpark in MLB, Wrigley Field isn’t far behind. Opened in 1914, it is just two years younger than Fenway and has just as much character, if not more. Wrigley Field has some old quirks that make everyone who visits the famous stadium fall in love with it.
From the manual scoreboards, the ivy, and pennants flying in current league standing order, there’s just so much character at Wrigley Field. The stadium feels just like how you pictured a major league ballpark to be like in almost every way. You can even catch batting practice home runs from the street if you’re lucky enough.
Petco Park – San Diego
There’s pretty much nothing to dislike about Petco Park in San Diego. Standing at the home plate, the batter has the best view in the house, of the entire San Diego skyline. Thanks to the cooling sea breeze running through the stadium Padres games are a joy to behold. Even though the scoring isn’t always that high, there’s no denying that the views are stunning for everyone packed inside the park.
It’s not just about the story of a ballgame, it’s also the setting. These famous baseball stadiums have been loved for a long time and have been some of the most iconic places in the world to watch a ballgame.
