The Baseball Stadiums of Major League Baseball: Part 7

The Baseball Stadiums of Major League  Baseball: Part 7 

Continuing the tour of the ballparks of Major League Baseball (MLB)

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1. Wrigley Field- Home of the Chicago Cubs                         

Opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park, Wrigley Field is one of the oldest stadiums in all of baseball, second only to Fenway Park which opened on April 20th, 1912. Just recently installing a electronic scoreboard in right field (Not shown in this picture), Wrigley, like Fenway, still does manual scoreboard keeping as well as the electronic scoreboard. Its seating capacity is 41,268. The Cubs are famous for having the longest championship drought of any team across the four major sports of baseball, basketball, football, and hockey, having last one their only their last World Series in 1908, actually having back to back championships in 1907 and 1908 before this 100+ year drought.

2. Great American Ballpark-Home of the Cincinnati Reds 

Located along the Ohio River and right next to the Ohio-Kentucky boarder, Great American ballpark is home to the National League Central and five-time World Series champion Cincinnati Reds and opened on March 31st, 2003. Nicknamed GABP, this park can hold up to 42,319 fans per baseball game.

3. Miller Park-Home of the Milwaukee Brewers

One of only a few MLB stadiums with a retractable roof, Miller Park is home to the Milwaukee Brewers of the National League Central Division. The Brewers are one of only 8 active MLB teams to never win a World Series championship. Miller park has a seating capacity of 41, 900 and has a slide that their mascot slides down every time a Brewer hits a home run there.

4. PNC Park-Home of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Voted repeatedly by multiple different sports websites and magazines as the best ballpark in Major League Baseball, PNC Park is home to the Five-time World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates. Nicknamed, "The City of Bridges" Pittsburgh's passion for sports does not stop with the Penguins and Steelers, but in fact, baseball is very popular in this amazing city too. Having one of the smallest seating capacities in all of baseball at 38,362, PNC is always a good time for baseball and food lovers alike.

5. Busch Stadium III-Home of the St. Louis Cardinals

Also named one of the best stadiums in all of the MLB because of its stunning views of the St. Louis Arch and downtown skyscrapers, Busch Stadium III is home to the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League Central. This stadium can seat up to 43,975 fans without standing room and 46,861 with standing room and it opened in April 2006.