Five Coolest Baseball Stadiums

There are 30 unique baseball stadiums that are used for MLB games, one representing each team. While it is a mystery how some of these stadiums are allowed to be opened today (The Trop) many of them are appealing venues with many distinctive features. Everyone has their favorite ballpark and it usually aligns with their team bias. Trying to put my bias aside, these are what I think are the five best stadiums in the MLB.

5. Fenway Park

Fenway Park is currently the oldest stadium in the MLB as it became the home of the Boston Red Sox in 1912. The reason Fenway is such an interesting ballpark is because of how different it is from the others. The Green Monster in left field is unforgiving to home run hitters and a trademark of Fenway. I personally never witnessed a game played at Fenway Park but I would love to in the future as it one of the most historical venues in sports.

4. Oracle Park

Coming in at number four is the home of the San Francisco Giants. Oracle Park has two distinct features that set itself apart from other stadiums. The first is the giant Coca-Cola bottle located behind the left-field bleachers and the giant glove right next to it. However, the best part of Oracle Park is how it is right off the coast of the San Francisco Bay. It is uncommon to see batters launch home runs into a section of the bay. That section of the bay is unofficially named the McCovey cove after Giants legend Willie McCovey.

3. Target Field

Target Field has been the home of the Minnesota Twins since 2010 and is a beautiful stadium. The Twins' old stadium was in a dome, and to be blunt was very ugly. However, Target Field is anything but. You can see the Minneapolis skyline passed the right-field seats which are very aesthetically pleasing. Another very nice touch to the venue is the Twins logo in center accompanied by the two Twins who represent Minneapolis and St. Paul.

2. Wrigley Field

Similar to Fenway Park, Wrigley is on this list due to its historical value as it is the second-oldest ballpark in the MLB. What makes Wrigley stands out, however, is that they still use a manual scoreboard giving fans that vintage MLB experience. The ivy lining the outfield walls is also a staple of the ballpark and the MLB. You also get a pretty nice view of the Windy City from your seat as well. Some may say that Wrigley is the best stadium in the league, and while they certainly have an argument there is one field that takes the cake despite not having the same historical value.

1. PNC Park

Whoever decided the placement of PNC Park in Pittsburgh deserves a medal because it could not be more perfect. The view of downtown Pittsburgh behind the outfield seats truly is mesmerizing. Fans also get a glimpse of the Roberto Clemente bridge and the Allegheny River, no stadium can match the environment of PNC Park. When you think of the ideal ballpark, you think of a ballpark that looks like the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.