What are the best Major League Baseball stadiums to visit? We're in the thick of baseball season, and theres nothing better than being at a game in person. But what are the best atmospheres for baseball? Is it one of the iconic and historic stadiums, or is it one of the newer and more modern parks? Lets find out.
According to Sports Illustrated, these are the best stadiums to visit. They ranked all 30 stadiums from worst to best. I wonder if you'll agree with this list or not. SI ranked Tropicana Field, where the Rays play, as the worst stadium in the league. They chalk the low ranking up to such poor attendance. Hard to enjoy great baseball atmosphere when theres no one there.
So where did our Atlanta Braves fall on SI's list? Truist Park was number 17 on the list. Not even top 15? What the heck?! SI chalked the low ranking up to the fact that Truist Park sits so far outside the city limits of Atlanta. It is a great place to watch a game though, so don't let this ranking throw you.
This one was a surprise to me, Yankee Stadium wasn't in the Top 15 either. The iconic Yankee Stadium came in at number 16 on the list. Even Dodger Stadium, another iconic baseball venue barely cracked the Top 15. It claimed the 15th spot. So what teams made the top of the list? What are the best Major League Baseball Stadiums to visit? If you'd like to see the full list from Sports Illustrated, just click here
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Heres the Top Five!
PNC Park in Pittsburgh
PNC Park, where the Pittsburgh Pirates play landed in the Number One spot. Sports Illustrated claimed it was because the entire city of Pittsburgh is the backdrop for the stadium. It really is a cool site. I'd love to check out a game there, and Lord knows I'm not a Pirates fan.
Oracle Park in San Francisco
The home of The Giants was the runner up on the best Major League Baseball stadiums to visit list from Sports Illustrated. San Francisco Bay is the backdrop to this stadium, and thats why it claimed the number two spot.
Fenway Park in Boston
If Fenway Park didn't make the Top Five I was going to be shocked. Sports Illustrated says that Fenway's mixture of baseball history and all of the modern comforts is what landed it at number 3 on the list.
Petco Park in San Diego
Petco Park, the home of The Padres claimed the number four spot on SI's list. They said it was because of its downtown location, and the Southern California weather.
Wrigley Field in Chicago
Another historic baseball stadium landed in the Top Five, and I'm totally cool with that. The home of the Chicago Cubs is steeped in baseball history. From the ivy walls in the outfield, to the historic marquee outside. Its Wrigley's history that landed it inside the Top Five, as well it should!
