Baseball Park Essays
Baseball fans always have a lot to say about
their favorite game . . . and about their favorite fields . . . or their
favorite characteristics of ballparks . . . or what they would like
a park to look like! Check these out, and e-mail
me if you'd like to add your own thoughts on these topics! All
articles and photo essays are by Webmaster Joe Mock unless otherwise noted.
Roger, who penned an article for us a couple of years ago about the overuse of the "retro" look in new ballparks, has provided a well-researched look at how the design and size of parks over the last century affect today's new baseball palaces.
We covered the game with the largest crowd ever to witness a baseball contest: 115,300. It happened at the Los Angeles Coliseum on March 29, 2008, as the Dodgers marked the 50th anniversary of their arrival in LA.
It's become an annual tradition! Here's what we thought were the biggest ballpark stories of the year, as told in pictures.
A "tale of the tape" on Boston's Fenway Park and Colorado's Coors Field
We were there as the championship of Triple-A baseball was decided at Oklahoma City's AT&T Bricktown Ballpark. Check out the photo essay, which features ten shots from the event.
BASEBALLPARKS.COM was on hand as Sammy Sosa hit the 600th home run of his career, a feat only accomplished by four other players. Our photo essay shows what that evening at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington was like.
Technically, this essay isn't here in BASEBALLPARKS.COM, but it is located in our sister website, Collegeballparks.com. In this article you'll experience what it's like to attend the weeklong madness in Omaha every June -- plus you'll learn valuable tips to make your own visit to the CWS more enjoyable.
Nothing in the U.S. compares to the festive, colorful Serie Del Caribe
We wouldn't let you down! Here's the 2006 edition of our Ballpark Year in Pictures.
A "tale of the tape" on Detroit's Comerica Park and St. Louis' new Busch Stadium
Another of our annual looks at the ballparks that made news.
Missouri has cornered the market on friendly game-day staffs, with the Cardinals, the Royals and the Texas League's Springfield Cardinals leading the way. See why we think the Royals are the best of all.
Here's a thorough look at the new exhibit on ballparks at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. It's extremely impressive and entertaining!
A thought-provoking article by a talented high-school senior. It examines whether all of the "retro" ballparks being built today are too much of a good thing.
The Ballpark Year in Pictures -- 2004
A trip through the ballpark highlights of 2004
Ballpark experience south-of-the border
Photos and a summary of my first pro-baseball game in Mexico
A "tale of the tape" on Boston's Fenway Park and St. Louis' Busch Stadium
See our new page with links to all of our in-depth ballpark reviews!
A "tale of the tape" on New York's Yankee Stadium and Miami's
Pro Player Stadium
This museum has an incredible number of artifacts and research materials, all on American's ballparks
A summary of the ridiculous baseball conflict during the summer of 2002,
with updates on the aftermath of the agreement
When the Astros removed any sign that their park was once named for Enron,
how did it change the look of the stadium?
A fascinating look at how various entities rate the parks of the Major
Leagues
Some of the strangest ballpark features you'll ever see
BASEBALLPARKS.COM's famous list of parks that simply every fan must visit.
Complete with a top ten, a second ten, an honorable mention, and lists
from our visitors
Your webmaster's biggest baseball moments
An interesting article on the way modern-day parks are designed, by a
talented journalism student
The city of Philadelphia made a real mess of picking
a site for the Phillies' new stadium. Here are my thoughts on the
situation
I think he wins the award for seeing the most different parks
The story of the least fun I've ever had
at a baseball game. The park was to blame.
The pro ballparks with the best views
Ideas for new or remodeled baseball parks from
our visitors
Individual approaches to ballpark-visiting
A remembrance of the Yankee Clipper, written on the day he died
And check out these "photo essays"
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