List of current Major League Baseball stadiums
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There are 30 stadiums in use byMajor League Baseball(MLB) teams. The oldestballparkisFenway ParkinBoston,home of theBoston Red Sox,which opened in 1912. The newest stadium isGlobe Life FieldinArlington, Texas,home of theTexas Rangers,which opened in 2020. Two ballparks were built in the 1910s, three in the 1960s, one in the 1970s, one in the 1980s, seven in the 1990s, twelve in the 2000s, three in the 2010s, and one in the 2020s. Twenty-five ballparks have natural grass surfaces, while five have artificial turf. Nine ballparks do not have corporatenaming rightsdeals:Angel Stadium,[nb 1]Dodger Stadium,Fenway Park,Kauffman Stadium,Nationals Park,Oakland Coliseum,Oriole Park at Camden Yards,Wrigley Field,andYankee Stadium.
Stadiums
[edit]Legend:
- † Denotes stadium with a fixed roof
- ‡ Denotes stadium with a retractable roof
Future ballparks
[edit]Stadium | Capacity | Location | Surface | Team | Opening | Roof type |
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New Las Vegas Stadium† | 33,000 | Paradise, Nevada | Grass | Las Vegas Athletics | 2028 | Fixed[29] |
Gas Plant Stadium†[30] | 30,000 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Artificial turf | Tampa Bay Rays | 2028 | Fixed |
Stadium | Capacity | Location | Surface | Team | Opening | Roof type |
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New Royals Stadium | 34,000 | Kansas City, Missouri | Grass | Kansas City Royals | 2028 | Open |
New White Sox Stadium | 35,000–38,000[31] | Chicago, Illinois | Grass[32] | Chicago White Sox | 2030[33] | Open[34] |
Notes
[edit]- ^Angel Stadium had a naming rights deal from 1998 to 2003.
- ^Dodger Stadiumwas also home to theLos Angeles Angelsfrom 1962–1965.
- ^Fenway Parkwas also home to theBoston Bravesin part of 1914 and 1915, before they moved intoBraves Field.
- ^Oakland Coliseumopened for theOakland Raiders(AFL) in 1966; theOakland Athleticshave been tenants since 1968.
- ^Tropicana Fieldopened in 1990; theTampa Bay Rayshave played there since 1998.
- ^Wrigley Fieldopened for theChicago Whales(FL) in 1914; theChicago Cubshave played there since 1916.
See also
[edit]- List of former Major League Baseball stadiums
- List of Major League Baseball 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 Nippon Professional Baseball stadiums
- List of current National Football League stadiums
- List of National Hockey League arenas
- List of Major League Soccer stadiums
- List of National Basketball Association arenas
- Lists of stadiums
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Further reading
[edit]- Lowry, Phillip (October 31, 2006).Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All Major League Ballparks.Walker & Company.ISBN0-8027-1562-1.
- Ritter, Lawrence (March 8, 1994).Lost Ballparks: A Celebration of Baseball's Legendary Fields.Studio.ISBN978-0-14-023422-0.
- Leventhal, Josh (2000).Take Me out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Tour of Baseball Parks Past and Present.New York, New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.ISBN1-57912-112-8.
External links
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- Ballpark Digest.August Publications
- 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