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"Ballparks should be happy places." -- Bill Veeck

Recent Visits

Municipal Stadium, San Jose Giants
Built as a WPA project in 1942, Municipal Stadium, the home of the San Jose Giants (High Class A; California League), is a beautiful old park in a suburban setting. There are palm trees behind the outfield fence, and redwoods and other large trees all along the first-base side. The grandstand is reinforced concrete with art deco trim and extends from first to third, with stand-alone grandstands along the left-field and right-field lines. This is one of the finest parks in the California League to enjoy a ballgame, especially if you like older parks. It’s very fan friendly, especially for kids, and the team really goes out of its way to promote their long local baseball history.

NYSEG Stadium, Binghamton Mets
NYSEG Stadium, the home of the Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League), may not be the flashiest facility in the minors, but may be the most family-friendly facility we've run across in a long time. It's a ballpark where kids can run the bases in the middle of the fifth and it's a ballpark where dollar hot dogs are available every night of the week. With a host of attractions geared toward kids, NYSEG Stadium is a place where families of all sorts can go out and have a safe, affordable time.

Arvest Ballpark, Northwest Arkansas Naturals
There's still an unfinished feel to Arvest Ballpark, the new home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League), but it's not that the Naturals were behind in making sure things worked -- they did, perhaps a little smoother than the average ballpark opening -- as there's an unsettled quality to the area, and we're guessing the ultimate feel of the ballpark will be shaped by what happens in the area. While Arvest Ballpark is certainly worth a visit today -- it's a sleek, modern facility currently somewhat at odds with the surrounding farms -- we're excited to watch how the facility evolves with the rest of the Springdale community.

Recent Visits

Features

2008 Ballparks
Billings
Forest City, N.C.
Grand Prairie
Lehigh Valley
Springdale, Ark.
Southern Maryland
Washington, D.C.

2009 Ballparks
Avon, Ohio
Bowling Green
Brownsville, Texas
Charlotte County, Fla.
Columbus, Ohio
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Glendale, Az.
Goodyear, Az.
Gwinnett County
Kansas City
(renovations)
LSU (new Alex Box)
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Oakland County, Mich.
Pensacola, Fla.
Reno
University of North
Carolina
University of South
Carolina
Winston-Salem

2010 Ballparks
Charlotte, N.C.
Madison, Wis.
(renovations)
Minnesota Twins
Laredo
Topeka

2011 Ballparks
Omaha

2012 Ballparks
Dodger Stadium
(renovations)
Oakland Athletics
Tampa Bay Rays

Ballparks of the Past
Colt Stadium
Crosley Field
Durham Athletic
Park
Ebbets Field
Griffith Stadium
Huntington Avenue
Grounds
Jack Russell
Jarry Park
L.A. Coliseum
Metropolitan
Stadium
Muehlebach Field
Municipal Stadium
(Kansas City)
Sicks' Stadium
Tinker Field
War Memorial
(Greensboro)

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The Last Good Season

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Bowling Green / 2009

Renderings courtesy of DLR Group.

Opening April 2009

Capacity 4,000

Suites 10

Cost $28 million (raised from establishment of TIF district in downtown Bowling Green)

Owner Bowling Green

Architect DLR Group

Tenant Relocated Columbus Catfish (Low Class A; Sally League)