williams Archives - Ballpark Nerd

A new Ballpark in Arlington?

Last night Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reported the city of Arlington will announce plans for a new retractable-roof Ballpark for the Texas Rangers. [Read more…]

September 3, 2005: Kansas City, Missouri After spending two relaxing days in Minneapolis, Mike and I were prepared for the “exciting” 450-mile drive to Kansas City, home of the world’s second-largest collection of water fountains, Arthur Bryant’s … [Read More...]

Busch Stadium III

May 26, 2007: St. Louis, Missouri Having visited Busch Stadium II during its final season in 2005, it would be only a matter of time before Mike and I made a return to the Gateway City for another installment of our Ballpark Tour. Busch Stadium … [Read More...]

Oakland Coliseum

August 28, 2007: Oakland, California The Oakland Coliseum, also known as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1968-1997, 2009-2010, and 2016-present), Network Associates Coliseum (1998-2004), McAfee Coliseum (2005-2008) and O.co Coliseum … [Read More...]

Target Field

May 23, 2010: Minneapolis, Minnesota Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes and one of the finest ballparks in Major League Baseball. Target Field made its debut in 2010 and ushered in a return to open-air baseball for the Minnesota Twins. The Twins’ … [Read More...]

Rogers Centre

May 30, 2004: Toronto, Ontario There was a day when America’s pastime was ruled by an organization north of the border. This organization drew over 4 million fans for 3 consecutive seasons (1991 through 1993) and won back-to-back World Series … [Read More...]