Make sure to wear red when heading to the 3rd incarnation of Busch Stadium. There’s a college sports atmosphere to Cardinal games. The newest Busch offers views of Downtown St. Louis along with the famed Gateway Arch. The Cardinals have developed the area where Busch Stadium II stood into a dining and entertainment district called Ballpark Village.
Nationals Park opened in 2008 to much fanfare, it was the first LEED – certified green major professional sports stadium in the United States. The Nats struggles during their first two seasons along the Anacostia River enabled top draft picks Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper to join the organization. Their recent success has coincided with the revitalization of the Navy Yard area of DC. Views of the Washington Monument and the Capitol from the Upper Deck as well as the Presidents Race make a ballpark visit to our Nation’s capital a memorable one.
Hardy fans are aplenty at the House that Bud Selig built. American Family Field’s fan-shaped roof is unique and is open for a majority of the season. Make sure you are in your seats when the Sausage Race is run in the middle of the 6th and to sing Roll Out the Barrel during the 7th inning stretch. Milwaukee and Brewers baseball history is honored throughout Miller Park with murals, statues of Robin Yount and Hank Aaron and living legend Bob Uecker in the radio booth.
The stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas, but you won’t be able to see them as the roof is closed for a majority of the 81 home games. The most popular entrance to the park was once Houston’s Union Station, a train sits beyond left field’s exterior wall to honor this historic site. With the Astros coming off their first World Series in team history Minute Maid Park should be at near capacity for the 2018 season.
Few ballparks embody their surroundings as well as loanDepot Park. Its’ contemporary architecture and retractable roof design break away from the retro-style of previous ballparks. Build on the site of the famed Orange Bowl in the Little Havana section of Miami with view of downtown,
Two oversized Angels hats welcome fans to the Big A. What was once a multipurpose stadium has been transformed into a California cool destination thanks to the removal of thousands of outfield seats and the installation of a rock pile in centerfield made to resemble the rocky southern California coast. Wish for a close game and an appearance from the Rally Monkey!
