# Baseball fans: how many stadiums have you visited for a game? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 15, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601 "2010-03-15T23:51:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AppallingGael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9bd4f/32.png) [@AppallingGael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AppallingGael)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/21 "2010-03-16T04:34:10Z")
Old Comiskey Park, Wrigley Field, old old Yankee Stadium, new old Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium. And if “been to, but didn’t go in” counts, Veterans, Municipal, and Fenway as well. First game attended, Hat Day at Yankee 1970, lost to Baltimore. Last game, Hat Day at Yankee 2001, probably played Oakland. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/22 "2010-03-16T05:38:16Z")
I’ve been to four, but two aren’t used for baseball anymore. (One doesn’t even exist anymore, I think.) Candlestick Park – Giants Oakland Colliseum – A’s Jarry Park – Expos Olympic Stadium – Expos ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/23 "2010-03-16T07:41:50Z")
In 1993 I saw ballgames in every major league park. At the time there were 28. A lot of new parks have been built since then, but I’ve been to only two: AT&T in San Francisco and The Ballpark in Arlington. My two favorite parks on the trip were the newest (at the time) and one of the oldest: Camden Yards and Wrigley Field. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/24 "2010-03-16T13:00:26Z")
I’ve been to 20 so far. 13 are currently active. Fenway Park (Boston) Wrigley Field (Chicago) US Cellular Field (Chicago) Miller Park (Milwaukee) Busch Stadium (St. Louis) The Rogers Centre (Toronto) Kaufmann Stadium (Kansas City) Tuner Field (Atlanta) Camden Yards (Baltimore) The Great American Ball Park (Cincinnatti) Jacobs Field (Cleveland) PNC Park (Pittsburgh) New Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) Seven are since defunct: Shea Stadium (New York) Yankee Stadium (New York) Olympic Stadium (Montreal) Candlestick Park (San Francisco) Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia) Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington) This year I’m hoping to do the two new New York parks, and also Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay. My favorite so far has been Jacobs Field, and I don’t really even know if I can articulate why. PNC Park had the best view, and Wrigley/Fenway the best atmosphere, but somehow I really liked baseball in Cleveland. The only park that I actively disliked was RFK, which was like a combination tomb and swamp disguished as a sporting complex. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/25 "2010-03-16T13:31:04Z")
> [@storyteller0910](#): > > This year I’m hoping to do the two new New York parks, and also Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay. Let me know when you’re down; at the least I can offer advice on what to see and do around here. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/26 "2010-03-16T14:45:20Z")
Current: New Busch Stadium Kauffman Stadium Dodgers Stadium Fenway Park Wrigley Field Defunct: Old Busch Stadium, Angels Stadium (whatever it was called) Metrodome ---
**Author:** ![slitterst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@slitterst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slitterst)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/27 "2010-03-16T15:26:13Z")
Memorial Stadium, Baltimore (no longer there) RFK Stadium, Washington, DC. (no longer used for baseball) Yankee Stadium, NYC. (no longer there) Shea Stadium, NYC. (now a parking lot) Jacob’s Field, Cleveland Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay, FL. National’s Park, Washington, DC. Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD. Petco Park, San Diego, CA. Citizens Bank Park, Philly. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/28 "2010-03-16T15:46:34Z")
I’m not a baseball fan but I voted anyway. 2.5 - I’ve seen two MLB regular season games: one in Toronto and one in Houston (at the Astrodome). And one spring training game in Florida. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/29 "2010-03-16T16:06:50Z")
I’ve seen games in 30 parks, of which I believe 12 are defunct. This year I’m going to Washington and possibly new Yankee Stadium so I’ll move into the top bracket in this poll. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/30 "2010-03-16T16:36:34Z")
Royals Stadium Kaufmann Stadium (hey - since the remodel last year, it’s a brand new park) Wrigley Comiskey (new) Great American Ballpark Nationals Park Been to, but not for a game: County Stadium (filming of Major League) Coors Field (tour) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/31 "2010-03-16T16:40:06Z")
Tiger Stadium Comerica Park Bank One Ballpark Phoenix Busch Stadium II (One before current) Anaheim Stadium That’s five though I voted 2-4 in error. ---
**Author:** ![natterj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/dbc845/32.png) [@natterj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/natterj)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/32 "2010-03-16T18:24:21Z")
I’ve only been to 4, and 3 of them no longer exist! ☹ Shea Stadium (old) Yankee Stadium Veterans Stadium Turner Field ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/33 "2010-03-16T18:29:40Z")
Just two. Olympic Stadium and new Yankee Stadium. There’s been about three times in my life where I was very close to going to Fenway, but it never panned out. As a Red Seox fan, this makes me angry. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/34 "2010-03-16T18:47:06Z")
Astrodome & Minute Maid Park Arlington Stadium & The Ballpark at Arlington (season tics) Wrigley Field Fulton County Stadium Angels Stadium Candlestick Park (last weekend ever used, Giants / Dodgers) Great American Ball Park (just visited while in town to see it, no game played) ---
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/35 "2010-03-16T18:47:31Z")
1. Most gone. Existing: Wrigley Cellular Field in Chicago Petco in San Diego Skydome or whatever they’re calling it now in Toronto Recently gone: Metrodome Yankee Shea Gone for a little while: Veterans in Philadelphia Busch II (the one built in 66 or whenever) Tiger Cincinnati (I think it was called Cinergy Field then) Olympic Stadium in MTL County Stadium, Milwaukee Gone for longer: Exhibition in TOR Comiskey I also saw a minor league game at Fenway, but as per the OP that doesn’t seem to count. I’ve only been to 2 MLB games in the last 10 years, though. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/36 "2010-03-16T19:19:27Z")
Growing up in New York City, naturally, I went to Shea Stadium and the old Yankee Stadium many times. Since moving to Texas, I’ve been to the old Rangers stadium and the current Ballpark at Arlington. I also went to the Astrodome a few times. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/37 "2010-03-16T19:22:39Z")
Two major league, one AAA minor. The minor league one was the old Buffalo Stadium on the Gulf Freeway here in Houston. The first major league one was the Astrodome, a truly incredible place. The second was the piece of shit they built in downtown Houston and abandoned the Dome for. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601/38 "2010-03-16T19:24:42Z")
Shamefully few… Yankee Stadium Shea Stadium The Skydome Camden Yards Kauffman Stadium Busch Stadium ---
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> [@pricciar](#): > > So wait, you didn’t go to Wrigley Field until the 90s after growing up near Chicago? Did I read that right? Pretty much. We lived in the far western suburbs of Chicago (Lisle, specifically) until I was 10. We rarely went in to the city for anything; the one White Sox game which my father and I went to was on comp tickets he’d gotten from one of our neighbors. (The only other pro sports event I went to as a kid here was a Chicago Cougars WHA hockey game.) On my 10th birthday, we moved up to Green Bay (my father’s hometown). At that point, we started doing a once-a-year trip down to Milwaukee for a Brewer game. OTOH, I was also going to 2-3 Packer games a year… I moved back to Chicago in '89, when I got a job here after graduate school. I’ve been to a few Cubs games over the years, almost always because someone else (usually a supplier) was buying the tickets. I’m not much of a Cubs fan. 🙂 ---
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Fenway Old Yankee Shea Cellular One/New Comiskey Wrigley Dodger Stadium Angel Stadium and what was the name of the old Cincinatti ballpark? I was there as a kid. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-fans-how-many-stadiums-have-you-visited-for-a-game/532601.md?page=3)