The Most Missed Ballparks in the U.S.

[BobbyFK]

Do you agree with this list? Which ones would you add on here?

The Most Missed Ballparks in the U.S. - Ranked

So many memories were made on those fields, but time moved on and replaced many of the greatest baseball ballparks in the country.

espnswfl.com

 

[Tanko]

Wow Mr. Bobby. This is a question for the old crowd. The only one on the list I knew was Astrodome because its next to the Houston Texans stadium. I went there to a game before it was condemned.

 

[carolinakid]

yes i agreed with the list and the yankees number 1 is spot on for me

 

[carolinakid]

The "Battle of the Sexes" was more than a tennis match at the Astrodome​

 

[carolinakid]

bobby riggs/billie jean king

 

[Tanko]

Was that the Billy Jean King and some guy match?

 

[carolinakid]

yes bobby riggs

 

[Archie]

would have loved to been around for all those weird dimension parks post ww 2.

polo grounds, Forbes field, philly had a field with a wall like twice as tall as green monster, Ebbets field,

 

[Tanko]

would have loved to been around for all those weird dimension parks post ww 2.

polo grounds, Forbes field, philly had a field with a wall like twice as tall as green monster, Ebbets field,

Isn't Fenway the last "weird dimension" ballpark?
Are there others? I can't think of one.

 

[MinnesotaFats]

Was that the Billy Jean King and some guy match?

Some Guy lol

Bobby Riggs greatest hustler/ gambler ever

Used to run the tennis center at Ballys

Autobiography "Last Sure Thing" great gambling stories

 

[Archie]

obviously nothing like some of the weird 500 foot dimensions or 250 foot dimensions of those days

Until recently I enjoyed the sloped centerfield warning track with flag pole in minute maid and some stadiums with weird power alley notches. Like PNC's deepest part is in Left Center power alley at 410 feet.

Oracle field might be the most different dimensions all in all. They designed some of it as a tip of the hat to the polo grounds

Field size

Left field line – 339 feet (103 m) Left field – 354 feet (108 m) Left-center field – 399 feet (122 m) Center field – 391 feet (119 m) Right-center field – 415 feet (126 m) Right field – 365 feet (111 m) Right field line – 309 feet (94 m) Backstop– 48 feet (15 m) Fence height Left Field – 8 feet (2 m) Center Field – 7 feet (2 m) Dead Center Field – 10 feet (3 m) Right-Center Field – 20 feet (6 m) Right Field – 24 feet (7 m)

 

[Enikk]

Some Guy lol

Bobby Riggs greatest hustler/ gambler ever

Used to run the tennis center at Ballys

Autobiography "Last Sure Thing" great gambling stories

Great watch

 

[Enikk]

Wow Mr. Bobby. This is a question for the old crowd. The only one on the list I knew was Astrodome because its next to the Houston Texans stadium. I went there to a game before it was condemned.

When I think Astrodome, I think Bad News Bears 2nd movie with Tanner Boyle running around

 

[Shortstop]

Three Rivers Stadium…

 

[Shortstop]

The Civic Arena…

 

[biggins]

Three Rivers Stadium…

Was one of the what they called cookie cutter stadiums. They were atrocious. Astro turf hard as a rock and the on field temperatures were sizzling some days. Ask Andre Dawson his knees were torn up playing on turf in Montreal.

 

[Shortstop]

Was one of the what they called cookie cutter stadiums. They were atrocious. Astro turf hard as a rock and the on field temperatures were sizzling some days. Ask Andre Dawson his knees were torn up playing on turf in Montreal.

Yep! Steelers played there, too. It was like playing on cement. Awful environment all around...

 

[Archie]

Three Rivers Stadium…

saw a good amount of games there. so glad cities got rid of those shell fields

 

[BobbyFK]

I can’t believe Shea in NY and the old Vet In Philly wasn’t listed

 

[Enikk]

I can’t believe Shea in NY and the old Vet In Philly wasn’t listed

Because they were shitholes. Vet stadium turf was a players worst night nightmare.

I have a ton of great memories there but it was a shithole