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Post by Brian (Blue Jays GM) on Aug 3, 2011 14:22:13 GMT -5
Hey Guys,
So one of my lifetime goals is to have visited the ballpark of every major league team. So far I'm about 20% done with accomplishing this goal. I was wondering what your favorite ballparks are and which ones you guys would suggest I make a priority.
Thus far, aside from Shea Stadium which will forever be my favorite since I grew up a diehard Mets fan, I thought Fenway park and Jacobs Field were the coolest ones I've seen.
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Post by Tucker (Padres GM) on Aug 3, 2011 14:40:40 GMT -5
You have to, HAVE to come visit ATT park in San Francisco. It's always gorgeous with a great atmosphere. It is my favorite of all the parks I've been to
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Post by Ben (Rays GM) on Aug 3, 2011 14:43:08 GMT -5
ESPN the magazine ranked Target Field the #1 stadium experience in North America last year. I still haven't been yet, even though I'm in Minneapolis for the summer. Gonna try to go sometime during the next home stand, and I'll let you know what I think.
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Post by angels on Aug 3, 2011 17:34:13 GMT -5
Only been to shea and city field. Both are nice.
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Post by Max (Tigers GM) on Aug 3, 2011 20:01:20 GMT -5
been to shea, citi field, old yankee and new yankee, the site of the Hartford Dark Blues ball field and Fenway and despite being a life long Yankee fan I got to say that Fenway and the Kenmore Square area are very special and not just from a party point of view but a historial one as well.
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Post by Kevin (Guardians GM) on Aug 3, 2011 20:02:15 GMT -5
Shea
Citi
Old Yankee
New Yankee
Oakland
Candlestick
Att+T
Jack Murphy
Petco
Invesco
Wrigly
Comisky or whatever the hell they call it now
Coors
Diamondbacks
Seattle
Angles
Dodger
Fenway
Favorite - that is hard. Wrigley is a blast and the scene afterword is so much fun. Petco is great but sort of partial as I lived there and had season tix when the stadium first opened. Coors is great. I've loved them all. Of course all those have great areas to party after words.
I do love the old ones, the sense of history is amzing when you walk in them. My one complaint about Fenway though is those seats are so damn uncomfertable and close together.
One I would recommend though is Wrigley if you have not done it- but get the bleachers - you dont get access to rest of park but it's worth it - Especially when the bleacher chants start. plan two games there, one bleachers and one reg seats.
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Post by bullsforeve41234 on Aug 3, 2011 22:26:46 GMT -5
US Celluar/Comiskey is cool. Pirates ballpark is nice and so is the Reds. Fenway is probably the best even though i havent been there yet.
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Post by Brian (Blue Jays GM) on Aug 4, 2011 7:38:36 GMT -5
Part of why I loved Fenway so much was the manual scoreboard (I actually got to walk around the warning track and go inside the manual scoreboard, it was pretty awesome). Do any other stadiums have that kind of a classic feel?
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Post by bullsforeve41234 on Aug 4, 2011 8:22:50 GMT -5
I think Wrigley has that still im not sure though. They used to at least.
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Post by Rob (Rockies GM) on Aug 4, 2011 8:49:02 GMT -5
Surprised I haven't seen Comerica Park on here.. I've only been to a handful of parks, but it's my favorite. Jacobs Field (or whatever the hell it is called now) was cool too.
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Post by Chris (Former Cubs GM) on Aug 4, 2011 14:57:58 GMT -5
I been to wrigley countless times and yes it is a great atmosphere and experience and nice to b at a historic park but realistically the place is a dump. Hate to say that cause I am a huge cub fan. Horrible parking also. Cell one ball park is nice. Big parking lot for bags n beers n cooking out. Been to miller park aka wrigley north a few times and it is very nice park. The brewer fans were a bit hostile but a nice park. Some day I'd love to visit fenway
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Post by Tucker (Padres GM) on Aug 4, 2011 18:33:18 GMT -5
I'm currently saving to go on a cross country visit every MLB and NHL stadium tour 2 summers from now. You guys have any tips for the best places to sit, places to eat or stay etc?
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Post by Brian (Blue Jays GM) on Aug 4, 2011 20:04:54 GMT -5
In terms of NHL arenas, Verizon Center in DC and HSBC arena in Buffalo are both awesome places to see a game. Verizon center is surprisingly located in the China Town area of DC so there's lots of good chinese places to eat in the area. If you go to Buffalo, you obviously have to get Buffalo Wings in which case I'd reccoment either the Anchor Bar (original home of the buffalo wing) or Duff's.
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