In-depth ballpark reviews

Read -- and see -- all about them!

Over the years, I've written a number of in-depth reviews of ballparks, usually right after they've opened. For instance, I covered the first game ever played at Arvest Ballpark in Northwest Arkansas (the very first pitch there is shown above), and wrote a review of it. And the first game in Corpus Christi, and in Albuquerque, and in Frisco, and in Round Rock, and in North Little Rock and in Washington, DC and Billings ...

These reviews always include a number of photos, so you can see what the place looks like in addition to reading about what I liked and didn't like about it. The links below will take you to those detailed reviews, as well as to several photo essays (that is, they aren't really a review of the park) from special events at the park in question.

The links below are listed in alphabetical order by city. Don't forget you can also check out Bill Verkuilen's essays on all of the Major League parks, as well as our own Major League Photo Album section. In addition, there's also a review of the wonderful exhibit on ballparks, called Sacred Ground, at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown!

Albuquerque, New Mexico -- Isotopes Park

Allentown, Pennsylvania (see Lehigh Valley below)

Baltimore, Maryland -- Oriole Park at Camden Yards and The Cal Collection

Billings, Montana -- Dehler Park new for 2008

Brooklyn, New York -- KeySpan Park

Carolina, Puerto Rico -- Roberto Clemente Stadium

Charleston, WV -- Appalachian Power Park

Chicago, Illinois -- U.S. Cellular Field

Chicago, Illinois -- Wrigley Field

Cincinnati, Ohio -- Great American Ball Park

Clearwater, Florida -- Bright House Networks Field

Corpus Christi, Texas -- Whataburger Field

Fresno, California -- Grizzlies Stadium

Frisco, Texas -- Dr Pepper Ballpark (it was called Dr Pepper/7 Up Ballpark when it was reviewed)

Great Lakes (Midland, Michigan) -- Dow Diamond

Greensboro, North Carolina -- First Horizon Park

Greenville, South Carolina -- West End Field

Houston, Texas -- Enron Field (the review was written while the park was still called by this name), when the name changed, the 75th All Star Game and Game 4 of the 2005 World Series at Minute Maid Park

Jacksonville, Florida -- The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville

Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Pennsylvania) -- Coca-Cola Park new for 2008

Manchester, New Hampshire -- Fisher Cats Ballpark

Mexicali, Mexico -- Nido de los Aguilas

Memphis, Tennessee -- AutoZone Park

Midland, Texas -- Citibank Ballpark (it was called First American Bank Ballpark when it was reviewed)

Midland, Michigan (see Great Lakes above)

Montgomery, Alabama -- Riverwalk Stadium

Los Angeles, California -- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum new for 2008

New York, New York -- World Series at Yankee Stadium , So long to Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium (Sept. 2008) new for 2008

North Little Rock, Arkansas -- Dickey-Stephens Park

Northwest Arkansas (Springdale) -- Arvest Ballpark new for 2008

Orem, Utah -- Home of the Owlz (also called Parkway Crossing Stadium)

Pearl, Mississippi -- Trustmark Park

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- Citizens Bank Ballpark

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- PNC Park

Phoenix, Arizona -- Chase Field (it was called Bank One Ballpark when it was reviewed)

Rome, Georgia -- State Mutual Stadium

Round Rock, Texas -- The Dell Diamond

St. Louis, Missouri -- Busch Stadium

San Diego, California -- Petco Park

San Francisco, California -- AT&T Park (it was called Pac Bell Park when it was reviewed)

Springdale, AR (see Northwest Arkansas above)

Springfield, MO -- Hammons Field

State College, PA -- Medlar Field at Lubrano Park

Stockton, California -- Banner Island Ballpark

Washington, DC -- RFK Stadium
          -- Nationals Park new for 2008