List of Major League Baseball stadiums
The following is a list of current and former Major League Baseball stadiums.
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Key [edit]
| Key | Meaning |
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Stadiums with a fixed roof |
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Stadiums with a retractable roof |
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Stadium still used by other sports, but not by MLB |
Current stadiums [edit]
Map of current stadiums [edit]
Future ballparks, proposed and sanctioned by MLB [edit]
| Stadium | Estimated capacity | Location | Playing surface | Team | Estimated opening date |
Distance to center field |
Status |
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| Cisco Field | 32,000 | San Jose, California | Grass | Oakland Athletics | 2017 | 405 feet (123 m) | Pending claim of territorial rights by San Francisco Giants[3] |
| Rays Ballpark | 35,000[4] | St. Petersburg, Florida | Grass | Tampa Bay Rays | unknown | undetermined | Proposal abandoned in 2009;[5] discussion of need continues.[6][7] |
Former stadiums / ballparks [edit]
In addition to the current National (NL) and American (AL) leagues, Major League Baseball recognizes four short-lived other leagues as "major" for at least some portion of their histories; three of them played only in the 19th century, while a fourth played two years in the 1910s. These leagues are the American Association (AA), 1882–1891; the Union Association (UA), 1884; the Players' League (PL), 1890; and the Federal League (FL), 1914–1915. This list includes all ballparks that served as regular home fields for teams throughout all six circuits' histories as major leagues.
Although they arguably represented a top-flight quality of play at times, the 19th century National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NA) and the various 20th century Negro leagues are not considered by MLB to have been "major leagues".
All playing fields are natural grass unless otherwise noted.
Notes [edit]
- ^ Dodger Stadium was also home to the Los Angeles Angels from 1962-1965.
- ^ Fenway Park was also home to the Boston Braves in part of 1914 and 1915, before they moved into Braves Field.
- ^ Oakland Coliseum opened for the NFL in 1966; the Oakland Athletics have been tenants since 1968.
- ^ Turner Field was originally built as Centennial Olympic Stadium for use during the 1996 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Paralympics with the intent to convert it into a baseball-specific stadium immediately following the Games; the reconfiguration was completed on schedule, and the Atlanta Braves became tenants at the beginning of the 1997 season.
- ^ Wrigley Field opened for the Chicago Whales (FL) in 1914; the Chicago Cubs have been tenants since 1916.
See also [edit]
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- List of MLB spring-training stadiums
- List of U.S. baseball stadiums by capacity
- List of U.S. stadiums by capacity
- List of baseball parks by capacity
- List of current National Football League stadiums
- List of National Hockey League arenas
- List of Major League Soccer stadiums
- List of Major League Lacrosse stadiums
- List of National Basketball Association arenas
References [edit]
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120403&content_id=27877064&vkey=news_mia&c_id=mia
- ^ http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201204094693/major-league-baseball/news/athletics-no-go-for-oco
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Bud-Selig-says-no-timetable-for-A-s-stadium-3496469.php
- ^ http://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/future/RaysBallpark.htm
- ^ http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090522&content_id=4890804&vkey=news_tb&fext=.jsp&c_id=tb
- ^ "Bud Selig: A's, Rays need new parks". Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ "The Tampa Bay Rays stadium site debate". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ a b c Lowry, Philip (2009). Green Cathedrals. New York: Walker Publishing Company. ISBN 0802715621.
- Further reading
- Lowry, Phillip (October 31, 2006). Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All Major League Ballparks. Walker & Company. ISBN 0-8027-1562-1.
- Ritter, Lawrence (March 8, 1994). Lost Ballparks: A Celebration of Baseball's Legendary Fields. Studio. ISBN 978-0-14-023422-0.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Major League Baseball stadiums |
- Ballparks. Munsey & Suppes
- Ballpark Digest. August Publications
- BallparkReviews.com. Brian Merzbach
- BallparkSavvy.com. Jake Cain
- Ballpark Tour
- Ballparks of Baseball—The Fields of Major League Baseball
- BaseballParks.com. Joe Mock. Grand Slam Enterprises, Inc.
- Clem's Baseball—Our National Pastime—& Its "Green Cathedrals". Andrew G. Clem
- eBaseball Parks
- Major League Ballparks. Google Maps
- Map of MLB Teams and Stadiums. Sport Map World
- Ultimate Ballpark Guide (by MLB division) (April 6, 2011). Fox Sports
- BallparkMagic (Target Field). Rick Prescott
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