Visiting All 30 of The MLB Stadiums
I am a huge sports fan. My favorites are football, basketball, and baseball. A few years ago, I made a goal to visit all of the MLB stadiums. Below is how I came up with that goal and where I’m currently.
I graduated from college on May 10th, 2008. I was there for 5.5 years, and there were times when it seemed like I would never graduate. After graduation, I knew I wanted to do something special for myself. I could have bought myself the latest pair of Michael Jordan shores or some speakers to go in my Malibu, the car I was driving then.
The Idea
Those things weren’t special enough to me. I realized that this gift had to be an experience, and it had to be something unique. One day, I watched the Atlanta Braves play, and the idea hit me like a Chipper Jones three-run homer. As a gift to myself, I decided to go to at least one new Major League Baseball game in a different city each summer. I could manage at least one new MLB stadium each year.
How Many MLB Stadiums Are There?
There are currently 30 MLB Stadiums.
- Arizona Diamondbacks – Chase Field
- Atlanta Braves – Truist Park
- Baltimore Orioles – Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- Boston Red Sox – Fenway Park
- Chicago Cubs – Wrigley Field
- Chicago White Sox – Guaranteed Rate Field
- Cincinnati Reds – Great American Ballpark
- Cleveland Guardians – Progressive Field
- Colorado Rockies – Coors Field
- Detroit Tigers – Comerica Park
- Houston Astros – Minute Maid Park
- Kansas City Royals – Kauffman Stadium
- Los Angeles Angels – Angel Stadium
- Los Angeles Dodgers – Dodger Stadium
- Miami Marlins – Loan Depot Park
- Milwaukee Brewers – American Family Field
- Minnesota Twins – Target Field
- New York Mets – Citi Field
- New York Yankees – Yankee Stadium
- Oakland Athletics – RingCentral Coliseum
- Philadelphia Phillies – Citizens Bank Park
- Pittsburgh Pirates – PNC Park
- San Diego Padres – Petco Park
- San Francisco Giants – Oracle Park
- Seattle Mariners – T-Mobile Park
- St. Louis Cardinals – Busch Stadium
- Tampa Bay Rays – Tropicana Field
- Texas Rangers – Globe Life Field
- Toronto Blue Jays – Rogers Centre
- Washington Nationals – Nationals Park
Next, I had to figure out what city I should start this baseball stadium tour in.
I’ve been an Atlanta Braves fan since I started watching sports in the early ’90s. They are my hometown team. There is no way that I could cheer for anyone but them. I had already been to numerous games at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium and Turner Field, so I couldn’t start the stadium tour there. I thought again, and a couple of vivid memories came to me. A team kicked our butts in the 1996 and the 1999 World Series. Their stadium was closing after the 2008 season, so I should start with them.
Just like that, I had made my choice. Yankee Stadium was the place where I wanted to start the tour. I hate the New York Yankees, but I am a huge fan of nostalgia, so I wanted it to be the first one on the MLB stadium list to visit.
I flew to New York the first weekend in August. To save money, I stayed with a friend in Brooklyn. I didn’t have a ticket, though. To this day, I wonder why I didn’t use StubHub. They were in business, but I forgot about them. I rode the train to the stadium solo and reached the ballpark about 10 minutes before the first pitch. I went to the ticket booth and scored the last bleacher seat ticket.
The rest, you can say, is history. Here are a few shots from Yankee Stadium.
Since that time, I have had the opportunity to visit at least one stadium each year.
2009
Chicago Cubs – Wrigley Field
Wrigley is my favorite park to date. It has that old nostalgia feel to it. I’ve been to Wrigley twice, my first time being in 2009. I love the whole atmosphere of Wrigley and Wrigleyville.
2010
Milwaukee Brewers – Miller Park (former name)
2011
Washington Nationals – Nationals Park
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2012
Chicago White Sox – US Cellular Field (former name)
This park didn’t have that old-school feel like Wrigley, but I still had a good time.
2013
Houston Astros – Minute Maid Park
Arizona Diamondbacks – Chase Field
Los Angeles Dodgers – Dodger Stadium
I was able to see those stadiums on my Interstate 10 Cross Country trip. It was a heck of an experience. Out of the three stadiums that I saw on this trip, Dodger Stadium was my favorite.
2014
Washington Nationals – Nationals Park
2014 was a busy year for me. While I didn’t get to see a new stadium, I was able to go to Washington, DC, during the summer and see a game at Nationals Park again.
2015
Cleveland Indians – Progressive Field
Progressive Field was nice. It is located in downtown Cleveland. I’d visit it again.
2016
Baltimore Orioles – Oriole Park at Camden Yards
San Diego Padres – Petco Park
I was able to visit two MLB Stadiums outside of Atlanta in 2016. Both stadiums were nice. Camden Yards is #2 on my favorite list after Wrigley. That park is very nice.
2017
Miami Marlins – Marlins Park
Detroit Tigers – Comerica Park
Atlanta Braves – Suntrust Park (former name)
The next two MLB stadiums that I visited were Marlins Park and Comerica Park. Suntrust Park also opened in Atlanta in 2017. I attended one game there that season.
2018
New York Yankees – Yankee Stadium
New York Mets – Citi Field
Tampa Bay Rays – Tropicana Field
I visited three MLB stadiums in 2018. Yankee Stadium was nice, but it didn’t have the allure of the old Yankee Stadium. Citi Field was cool. It was better than Shea. Believe it or not, Tropicana Field was better than some people make it out to be.
2019
Philadelphia Phillies – Citizens Bank Stadium
2020
None due to COVID
2021
Arizona Diamondbacks – Chase Field
I didn’t get to visit a new one, but I got to see Chase Stadium again.
2022
Cincinnati Reds – Great American Ballpark
2023
Colorado Rockies – Coors Field
What is your favorite MLB Stadium?
Resources That I Use
StubHub
This is my go-to site for getting tickets. In most cases, the prices are lower here than on Ticketmaster. Check them out here today.
MLB Jersey
If you’re going to a game, you have to represent your team. I wear my Braves gear to the MLB stadiums even if they aren’t playing. To get your team gear, go here.
Priceline
I’ve been using Priceline since college to book hotels and rental cars. They are one of my favorite travel websites to use. If you need a hotel room or rental car, check them out here.
TripAdvisor
If you want to spend a few days in the city of the MLB stadium, check out TripAdvisor. You can find things to do. I use TripAdvisor to help me make itineraries for my trips. Get more information about TripAdvisor here.
Jason Butler is the owner of My Money Chronicles, a website where he discusses personal finance, side hustles, travel, and more. Jason is from Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Savannah State University with his BA in Marketing. Jason has been featured in Forbes, Discover, and Investopedia.
