List of current Major League Baseball stadiums
There are 30 stadiums in use by Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The oldest ballpark is Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Boston Red Sox, which opened in 1912. The newest stadium is Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas 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. Ten ballparks do not have corporate naming rights deals: Angel Stadium,[nb 1] Dodger Stadium, Fenway Park, Kauffman Stadium, Marlins Park, Nationals Park, Oakland Coliseum, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, and Yankee Stadium.
Stadiums
Denotes stadium with a fixed roof | |
Denotes stadium with a retractable roof |
Future and proposed ballparks
Stadium | Capacity | Location | Surface | Team | Opening | Roof type | Status |
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Oakland Ballpark | 35,000 | Oakland, California | Grass | Oakland Athletics | 2023 | Open | Proposed |
Rogers Centre Replacement | TBD | Toronto, Ontario | Grass | Toronto Blue Jays | TBD | TBD | Proposed |
Notes
- Angel Stadium had a naming rights deal from 1998 to 2003.
- 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 Oakland Raiders (AFL) in 1966; the Oakland Athletics have been tenants since 1968.
- Tropicana Field opened in 1990; the Tampa Bay Rays have played there since 1998.
- Wrigley Field opened for the Chicago Whales (FL) in 1914; the Chicago Cubs have played there since 1916.
See also
- 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 Major League Lacrosse stadiums
- List of National Basketball Association arenas
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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
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- Ballparks. Munsey & Suppes
- 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