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 two games the Twins played at Target Field (they were exhibition contests, and the very first Twins pitch there is shown above), and then wrote a review of the park. And I covered the first game at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, and the first in Northwest Arkansas, and in Corpus Christi, and in Albuquerque, and in Frisco, and in Round Rock, and in North Little Rock and in Billings and in Gwinnett County ...

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 full 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 -- photo essays on Oriole Park at Camden Yards and The Cal Collection

Billings, Montana -- Dehler Park

Birmingham, Alabama -- photo essay on the Rickwood Classic at Rickwood Field new for 2010

Brooklyn, New York -- KeySpan Park

Bowling Green, Kentucky -- Bowling Green Ballpark

Carolina, Puerto Rico -- photo essay on Caribbean World Series at Roberto Clemente Stadium

Charleston, West Virginia -- Appalachian Power Park

Chicago, Illinois -- U.S. Cellular Field

Chicago, Illinois -- collection of features on Wrigley Field

Cincinnati, Ohio -- Great American Ball Park

Clearwater, Florida -- Bright House Networks Field

Columbus, Ohio -- Huntington Park

Corpus Christi, Texas -- Whataburger Field

Eugene, Oregon -- PK Park new for 2010

Fort Wayne, Indiana -- Parkview Field

Fresno, California -- Chukchansi Park (it was called Grizzlies Stadium when it opened)

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

Great Lakes (Midland, Michigan) -- Dow Diamond

Glendale, Arizona -- Camelback Ranch (there was also a photo essay preview in 2008)

Goodyear, Arizona -- Goodyear Ballpark

Greensboro, North Carolina -- First Horizon Park

Greenville, South Carolina -- Fluor Field (it was called West End Field when it opened)

Gwinnett County, Georgia -- Coolray Field (it was called Gwinnett Stadium when it opened)

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

Jacksonville, Florida -- The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville

Kansas City, Missouri -- Kauffman Stadium and Royals Hall Of Fame (photo essays on 2009 renovations)

Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Pennsylvania) -- Coca-Cola Park

Los Angeles, California -- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Manchester, New Hampshire -- Merchantsauto.com Stadium (it was called Fisher Cats Ballpark when it opened)

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)

Minneapolis, Minnesota -- Target Field new for 2010

Montgomery, Alabama -- Riverwalk Stadium

New York, New York -- World Series at Yankee Stadium , So long to Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium (photo essay, September 2008)
          -- Yankee Stadium
          -- Citi Field

North Little Rock, Arkansas -- Dickey-Stephens Park

Northwest Arkansas (Springdale) -- Arvest Ballpark

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 opened)

Port Charlotte, Florida -- Charlotte Sports Park

Reno, Nevada -- Aces Ballpark

Rome, Georgia -- State Mutual Stadium

Round Rock, Texas -- Mr. Pettitte comes to town (photo essay in 2004), An evening to remember (photo essay on the retiring of Mike Coolbaugh's uniform)

St. Louis, Missouri -- Busch Stadium

San Diego, California -- Petco Park

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

Springdale, Arkansas (see Northwest Arkansas above)

Springfield, Missouri -- Hammons Field

State College, Pennsylvania -- Medlar Field at Lubrano Park

Stockton, California -- Banner Island Ballpark

Tulsa, Oklahoma -- ONEOK Field new for 2010

Visalia, California -- Recreation Ballpark (photo essay on 2009 renovations)

Washington, DC -- RFK Stadium
          -- Nationals Park

Winston-Salem, North Carolina -- BB&T Ballpark new for 2010