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[@michaelcelia6505]

I know it wasn't one of your favorites, but when Oriole Park in Baltimore was built in the '90s, it inspired the wave of "returning" sports stadiums to city centers as opposed to the suburbs - a classic design with modern features that fits in with its surroundings.

[@coyotelong4349]

Oriole Park, Petco Park and Minute Maid Park each perfectly wove an existing building into the stadium so well. I love it

[@cartergambone2730]

i've only been to 2 mlb stadiums, Fenway Park and Oriole Park. Let me just say that Oriole Park was extremely underwhelming, i did the tour and everything and in my opinion the only interesting or even high quality part of the park was the walkway in right field in front of the warehouse. i love that it brought back that style of stadium but it isn't a good stadium, this opinion might change once i visit more fields

[@michaelcelia6505]

@@cartergambone2730 Yeah, Oriole Park is kind of a plain stadium, especially compared to a lot of more recent stadiums that seem to have some flashy element, architectural design or gimmick. Oriole Park's "gimmick" was essentially the warehouse and how it was incorporated into the design. Nonetheless, it was actually honored by the American Institute of Architects when it was built.

[@aj_aka_alan]

Oriole Park was the prototype for stadium redesigns. The decision about the wharehouse was put to a public vote during construction. They considered tearing it down!

[@BmoreIrish]

Gimmicks fade and become tacky. Oriole Park will Become another Wrigley or Fenway. Honestly, both of those ballparks don’t have much going for them, but they’re great backdrops for a ballgame.

[@MSWallack]

The main thing that this video missed but which is so important about baseball stadiums is the dimensions and shapes of the outfield wall. Unlike most other sports, there is no standard for outfield wall design. So some parks have deep walls, others much shorter. Some are deep in left, shallower in right or vice versa, which means some parks favor left-handed hitters, others favor righties, and others favor pitchers. Further, many have odd heights to the walls. The Green Monster in Fenway is very shallow but very tall. Others are short enough for an outfielder to reach up to the top without jumping. And then there are the angles and turns in outfield walls. Knowing how a ball will ricochet off a partial spot on the wall can be a huge advantage to the home team. Finally, there is no standard for the size of foul territory. Some have very little foul territory, so most foul balls hit in the air go into the stands. But others have huge foul territories where fielders have ample opportunities to catch foul balls, thus giving an advantage ti the defense. Oh, and as to Oakland’s stadium… I saw a game there in 1979 and it was a dump even then.

[@loverbay4235]

This is very true, which is why sometimes hitters stats can vary wildly depending on which ball park they are hitting in. With advanced stats now, they can literally judge whether or not any home run would have been a HR in any given stadium based on launch angle, exit velocity, and wind direction & speed, etc...

[@HeavenhoundGiuseppe]

PNC Park is the only stadium in the world where the visiting fans are better off than the home fans. This is because they're at the stadium to watch their team. We're at the stadium to watch the frickin' Pirates.

[@Kim-427]

Pittsburgher here. I feel yunz! Lol

[@trumphatesyou]

That Harry Potter looking owner needs to go. What an embarrassment. He made 7 Springs a joke too.

[@ohitzwavy7173]

I think this applies to twins fans too lol😂

[@G.0.]

Just a few reasons why many consider the Oakland Coliseum the worst stadium in MLB: - As mentioned in the video, aesthetically Mt. Davis is a useless monstrosity of grandstands in the outfield. It was built as football stands and now are just seats covered in tarps. - Due to the fact that the stadium is below sea level, the drainage systems back up raw sewage into the dugouts and restrooms as well I believe. - Recently, they have found opossums living in the press box. - There's probably other animals such as rats and feral cats living throughout the rest of the stadium. - Since it was built in the 1960's, there have basically been no improvements/renovations made to the stadium other than Mt. Davis. Consequently, it is literally falling apart. While walking through some parts of the concourses, you feel like you're in a prison. - Also mentioned in the video, the amount of space between the stands and foul lines makes for a poor viewing experience for fans. That's just a few that I could list off of the top of my head.

[@NatsFan18]

@@adrianb8446trust me if you visited there Oakland coliseum your opinion would change lol

[@redpillfreedom6692]

I believe the feral cats were brought in deliberately due to the issues with mice and rats

[@kay_sou]

The thing with Baseball stadiums is that, from around the 60's through the 80's, they largely went away from classic designs and were being built as drab multipurpose stadiums, not for baseball specifically, which led to a lot of samey, perfectly symmetrical fields. The Orioles stadium was the first in a long time to be built for baseball specifically and incorporated a lot of design elements which called back to the old days before multipurpose stadiums, which sparked a bunch of other teams to build new stadiums, which is why it's held in such high regard.

[@adrianb8446]

Im not from the United States either and I felt the same. Didn’t see anything special about the orioles it looked like all the others. And the ones they were saying were bad I liked. I guess I like the more symmetrical even ones

[@kevingriener7441]

@Adrian B the reason OPACY looks like all the others is because all the others were built in its image. In order to appreciate Camden Yards, you have to understand what baseball stadiums used to look like. Image search for beauties like Veterans Field in Philadelphia, Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, the Kingdome in Seattle... it was dire. When Camden Yards came out, it was such a breath of fresh air, and before you knew it, every team was getting a new park, and OPACY was the template for each one. If you commissioned 30 artists to paint their own version of the Mona Lisa, chances are you'll get more than a few that you think look better than the original. Maybe the color palette is more to your taste. Maybe the portrait is from a more interesting angle. Maybe they just made the lady look prettier. And if you put the original Mona Lisa in a lineup with the others, and showed them all to people who had no idea what the Mona Lisa or why it was important, probably few of them would pick the boring old original as their favorite. But that doesn't mean that it isn't the original that's the masterpiece.

[@toogyman]

Not from the US but I know about Camden Yards and you are spot on in your summary . The municipal stadium was not just an American thing either Germany built soccer stadiums with Athletic tracks around them distancing the fans from the action . A lot of that was driven by stadiums being built by the local government rather than the clubs themselves who paid the lease Camden was hugely influential and all credit to the folks who made it happen

[@Trix897]

Just as an FYI, Rachel Carson (one of the bridges is named after her in Pittsburgh that you can see from PNC Park at 29:41) was essentially the pioneer of the environmental movement. Her book, Silent Spring delved into the destructive impact of pesticides and led to the US ban of DDT in 1971. That is why there is a bridge in Pittsburgh named after her.

[@hrussell9677]

Thank you. Her book is iconic and often read in high schools.

[@loganleroy8622]

I can’t believe he left out the best feature of Kauffman stadium for the Royals. Kansas City is known as the city of fountains, so they have any enormous water feature of fountains that runs along the majority of the outfield.

[@Lonewolfmike]

And he left out the Ivy has specific rules for if a ball goes in and doesn't come out at Wrigley.

[@sizzledan31]

Also left out the Ray Touch Tank at Tropicana Field, where you can literally touch stingrays in a tank. Hopefully when the Rays get a new stadium, they bring that aspect with them.

[@ronaldcarlson8572]

I have been to Royals stadium, and it really isn't that great when compared to the other stadiums. Maybe 30 years ago that was a large feature.

[@Zach-mw5so]

It wasn’t a Dutch flag. It’s the state flag of Missouri where the Royals play :D

[@krieger1152]

Yup that's our flag lol

[@kotaowens6978]

Yup! State of Misery 🤭

[@loverbay4235]

Good ole Mizzoura

[@MPMcDonald]

There's nothing like going up the ramp to see Wrigley Field spread out in front of you on a sunny summer day with a blue sky. The ivy is waving and the old scoreboard dominates the view. Just love it.

[@tdawgdawgonson3560]

Im biased. but easily my favorite stadium, atmosphere like no other. If I was unbiased its between The Pirates or the Giants.

[@doesntmatter46]

The World Baseball Classic starts up this week. It’s basically the World Cup for baseball. Most the big MLB stars go and play for their national teams. Countries like Japan, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Korea, Cuba, Panama, & Nicaragua field some really competitive teams, and games can be really exciting. Check it out! The US plays the UK on March 11.

[@huebeyduebey3493]

Bro I’m stoked. I’ve always been a baseball fan but never followed it before this one.

[@HOECAKES143]

Nicaragua?

[@doesntmatter46]

@@HOECAKES143 Fair. Nicaragua isn't super competitive, I just think of it as more of a 'baseball country' than say Mexico or Colombia.

[@XenoFireStar]

@@doesntmatter46 Intresting. I've never thought of Nicaragua as a baseball country, while I have always thought of Mexico and Colombia as baseball countries. Look at it this way, they had 2 guys in their starting lineup with any MLB experience. Meanwhile, most of MEX and COL rosters were MLB talents.

[@doesntmatter46]

I’ve spent some 3 years traveling Latin America. After about a week or so in a new country, it’s pretty clear based on what kids are playing in the streets to get an idea what the top sport is in that country. That said, Mexico and Colombia are much more populous countries than Nicaragua, so their second most popular sport likely gets more attention than the top sport in a country with a small population.

[@ronaldcarlson8572]

Top 5 stadiums that I have been to in order: Wrigley because of the surrounding neighborhood, Fenway, Petco Park in San Diego was spectacular, Dodger Stadium, Mets stadium. I hope to visit the Pirates stadium sometime this year. Orioles park also get's an honorable mention as well.

[@jesseshore3873]

He doesn’t make Dodger Stadium look great, but as a Dodgers fan and LA native, it’s got some unique charms, iconic design elements, it’s the third oldest stadium in baseball, the biggest, and draws the largest average attendance (by a healthy margin). That and Dodger Dogs. It’s a great place to watch a baseball game.

[@jesseshore3873]

The hexagonal video boards and triangular roofing is iconic, and very the stadium is fairly LA art deco as well

[@kermitlacock5930]

The view over the outfield wall in Cincinnati is of another state-Kentucky. My dad is a LA Dodger fan and hates the Giants but loves Oracle Park especially the view.

[@gordieparenteau6555]

32:06 Rogers Centre (formerly Skydome) is actually currently undergoing a massive renovation of it's interior, to make it more baseball specific. Since the CFL's Toronto Argonauts moved to BMO Field, they don't really need to accommodate football anymore.

[@Lonewolfmike]

Don't forget the infamous hotel sex escapades. LOL

[@ajb31]

they didn’t even show the view of the cn tower from the third base side

[@Richcool]

The best stadium in the MLB in my opinion is oracle park in san Francisco and the worst is the Oakland coliseum. kinda funny they're only a 15 minute drive from each other.

[@CumLordGary]

Google may say 15 minutes but because of the Bay Area traffic, mainly getting onto the bridge, it’ll take over 30 minutes at least

[@Richcool]

@@CumLordGary yeah i should’ve said 10-15 miles instead traffic over that bridge could be horrendous

[@TDHSFV]

Some things he didn’t mention are that there is a tank of rays that you can pet in centerfield. The Marlins stadium has a saltwater aquarium behind home plate. The Oakland Coliseum has a massive foul territory and Houston used to have a hill in centerfield. There might be more I can’t think of.

[@06ToyotaCorolla]

The Blue Jays have a hotel that is inside the stadium! The Toronto Marriott City Center has rooms that face the field!

[@TDHSFV]

@@06ToyotaCorolla I knew about the hotel, I just forgot to say it. I didn’t know the name though.

[@addymetbecks94]

The Marlins stadium *had, a saltwater aquarium, they got rid of that and the pool during Derek Jeter's ownership.

[@jesseshore3873]

He also didn’t mention Rogers Centre used to be called the SkyDome (a much better name) and has a hotel in the outfield! I’m shocked he didn’t mention that you can watch a game from your hotel window in the stadium. On top of being right next to the CN Tower and having a great view of that

[@hifijohn]

the chicago cubs will be playing the st louis cardinals this summer in London.

[@lilsneady]

Most if not all of these stadiums offer stadium tours in the offseason. This fall I was in Cincy for a football game, and we did a tour of Great American Ballpark. I’m a Braves fan, but it was still really cool and a lot of fun.

[@SomeGuys31415]

Yes, there is meaning behind the “Red Stockings”…their stockings (socks) are red. Seriously though, the original Cincinnati Red Stockings (1866-70) was the first all professional baseball team. Way back then, teams often named themself after things as silly as their socks (eg, the White Sox, Red Sox, the Athletics being named so because they were members of an athletic club). After the original Cin Red Stockings disbanded, a few went to the new team in Boston and that team used the Red Stockings for the 1871-75 seasons. Starting in 1876, the Boston Red Stockings went through a few names before settling on the “Braves” in 1912. These Braves (formerly Red Stockings) moved to Milwaukee in 1953 and then Atlanta in 1966, where they’ve been the Atlanta Braves for nearly 60 years. The Braves (fka Red Stockings) is tied for the oldest MLB team with the Chicago Cubs, but unlike the Cubs, the Braves have played every season since 1871. The Cubs didn’t play in 1872-73 seasons while Chicago recovered from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The current Cincinnati Reds were formed in 1881 as the Red Stockings, naming themself after the original team (given that the Boston team stopped using the name a few years earlier). For the 1890 season, the Red Stockings dropped “Stocking” from their name because it sounded too “old”. And, other than a brief period in the 50s when they were the “Red Leggings”, they’ve been the Cincinnati Reds since 1890. In 1908, the Boston Americans (the relatively new American League team in Boston) changed their name to the Red Sox in honor of the original name of their cross-town National League rivals, the Boston Braves (formerly the Red Stockings)…and this is why there are two MLB teams named after Red socks, the Reds and the Red Sox. Despite having no ownership connections between the current Cin Red Stockings and the original Red Stockings, the current team has adopted the original as part of hits history and claims to be the oldest professional sports team (and baseball team), despite that not actually being true.

[@BritishGuy22]

Thanks for informing me!

[@Jefada]

@@BritishGuy22 Yes, even though the present team isn't the same as the first professional team from 1869. Professional baseball started here in Cincinnati where the team paid players from other cities to play on the 1869 team and that team won all their games that season. Cincinnati also played the first night game at Crosley Field in May 24, 1935. Cincinnati in 1869 was the 6th largest city in the US and the main transportation was steamboats and tall stacks hence why the stadium has tributes of that in its design not just because we are next to the Ohio River. Opening Day here in Cincinnati is huge affair with a parade and the city basically shutting down. Downtown streets are closed, and it's packed with people. This year it is March 30, and we usually have the tradition of playing home for the start of our season due to the 1869 team.

[@MJISTHEGOAT]

@@BritishGuy22 The World Baseball Classic starts today, and it is basically the World Cup but for baseball. The U.K. is in it and they play on Saturday vs Team USA

[@andrewasciutto1420]

Oakland Coliseum's real name is actually RingCentral Coliseum He left that out so it would fit in ABC order next to Oracle Park

[@davidpost428]

Fist time taking this complete stadium tour - really interesting! Thanks for sharing.

[@a00141799]

Great video Joe. I had never seen this one. However, the video does not do justice to just how beautiful these baseball parks they are in person. I live in Seattle and our park is nice but not spectacular. However, I visited Wash DC and got a tour of Nationals Park and I was very impressed at its beauty at ground level. Absolutely gorgeous even when empty. Also, Petco Park in San Diego and the San Francisco Giants' Oracle Park are also very beautiful in person. You'll freeze you ass off in San Francisco at night games even in the summer. The temperature plummets when the sun goes down.⚾⚾⚾⚾

[@Trix897]

T-Mobile Park is better than the Big O in Montreal when the Expos played there before moving to DC, so don’t diss them too much…and the skyline view from the upper deck are gorgeous!

[@a00141799]

@@Trix897 Okay! But I've been to Safeco/ T-Mobile park many, many times and it just not that beautiful as some of the others here on West coast. I'm from San Diego and the views of the city are spectacular. Same with SF. Check them both out if you haven't already done so. I had company seats for years and I guess the seats weren't that great.

[@Pete_Finch]

The thing about going to an MLB game is that, because of the slow pace of the game and lots of lengthy interruptions, there's a ton of time to experience the stadium. You can walk around, visit different bars and restaurants, check out exhibits about the team's past, etc.

[@aldenweaver8237]

The game might be considered slow but games only take 3 hours, some even shorter with the new rule changes. But mostly because of their being no true halftime

[@areguapiri]

The true beauty of these stadiums can only be seen and understood when they are filled with fans. The video shows too many pictures of empty stadiums.

[@G.0.]

I think your referring to the atmosphere of a ballpark which I, and pretty much everybody, would agree changes the feel of a ballpark. However, it seems to me that the purpose of the video is to simply show the aesthetics of the ballparks.

[@areguapiri]

@@G.0. ..I actually think the stadiums (football and baseball) look better when filled with people. The British Guy actually says something to that effect at one point in the video.

[@G.0.]

@@alexlackner1945 True. Totally agree. Been a while since I wrote that, so honestly I don't remember what I was thinking at the time. I'm guessing though after rereading it that I was referring to the video that was being reacted to? I dunno. Maybe I should have been more clear.

[@timothybarnett9515]

Being from Cleveland, none of us call it Progressive Field, we all still call it by it’s original name Jacobs Field or “The Jake” for short

[@hondaphan4172]

They'll ALWAYS be the Indians to me....the new name is lame and simply horrible. I'm from South Jersey and a Phillies fan but I drove past Jacob's Field in '99 on my way to Rock-Fest in Cadott, WI.

[@psymar]

Re. the Diamondbacks' stadium: You need to understand just how important that roof is. The average high temperature in Phoenix, Arizona across June, July, and August -- all of which is in the baseball season -- is 105 F (40.5 C). In July and August, the average *low* temperature is 81-82 F (27.5 C). And those are averages, not records. In 2003, on July 15, the *low* temperature was 96 F (36 C). So yeah, that roof saves lives. Note on Fenway: that wall in left field is 28 feet hall. Also, there's one seat that's famously painted red because Ted Williams hit a very long home run that landed in that seat. The seat is in the 27th row, and it's 502 feet from home plate where the ball hit a fan's straw hat -- and left a hole in the hat. The home run probably would have gone at least 530 feet if not obstructed, one physicist estimates 535 as there was a significant wind that day. Only a few players have hit a ball over 500 feet that we have video of, so that's pretty significant, especially since this was Williams' first season back from 3 and a half years spent as a Marine fighting World War 2. Cincinnati's team is nowadays known as the Reds, but Red Stockings was the original name. They were known as the Redlegs for a while during the height of the Communist scare, though. At 18:50 that's not a Holland flag in Kansas City's stadium, that's a Missouri flag -- Kansas City is in the U.S. State of Missouri. It looks like a Dutch flag but it has the state seal in the middle. My complaint with the Astros' stadium isn't anything mentioned in the video, but the fact there's a hill in center field, along with a flagpole that's in play. And I've seen outfielders fall down going up that hill. It's only a matter of time before someone's seriously hurt. You might want to check out images of the San Francisco Giants' original ballpark, Candlestick Park. It was infamous for looking rickety, worn down, and like it might fall apart at any moment... but when the devastating 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake hit, collapsing multiple bridges and freeways in the region, the ballpark stood so well that nobody at the park died. Which is remarkable, considering that the park was full for Game 3 of the World Series, which would have started in 5 more minutes had the quake not hit, but was subsequently postponed for ten days. Burritos are, in fact, Mexican, and San Diego is right on the border with Mexico. I like how I can see the exact moment at which the "limestone is like sandstone but tastes better" joke finally is processed by your mind. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team. The CFL has slightly different rules than the NFL, like only 3 downs instead of 4 and the field is 110 yards not 100. They tried branching into the US once -- fun fact, Baltimore is the only city to have won the CFL Grey Cup, an NFL Super Bowl, a pre-super-bowl NFL Championship, and a USFL Championship, though with four different teams. Fun fact about the Minnesota Twins' stadium: their first year in that stadium, they didn't have any games postponed due to weather. But they *did* have one postponed in their last stadium at the Metrodome, which as the name implies, had a roof. The roof was inflatable, however, and one day the snow was so much that the heating system couldn't melt it all and the weight of the snow *collapsed the roof*. Those catwalks at the Tampa Bay stadium can be hit by baseballs sometimes. The inner ring, if hit by a ball in fair territory, the ball is in play, which usually then falls for a hit because the bounce is hard to predict. The outer ring, if hit by a ball in fair territory, it's an automatic home run. Fun wrigley facts: The field used to bulge upwards in the middle, to where you couldn't see the third base dugout from first base. They finally fixed this about ten years ago. That ivy is not much padding, so you better slow down when you feel the warning track before you hit the bricks. A ball hit into the ivy sometimes disappears and that counts as a double. The basket at the top of the outfield fence is there to make it less of an issue when fans reach over the fence to try to catch a home run, because any ball they can actually reach would probably go in the basket for a home run anyway.

[@katwithattitude5062]

The hill in Houston was taken out years ago. They used the extra space for more seats and the flagpole is no longer in play.

[@heidi7151]

This made me realize how many stadiums were renamed with corporate sponsor crap. "Guaranteed Rate" will always be New Comiskey. American Home Family or whatever (Milwaukee) will always be Miller Park.

[@brianc1481]

Baseball stadiums are definitely the best in all of sports. Mainly because they play such an important role in the game itself..

[@danielmcintyre9200]

Glad to subscribe, because I'm hoping you'll get round to an NHL arenas reaction. Or, given your mild surprise to the Toronto Argonauts, maybe something on the Canadian Football League to parallel the NFL content. (You'll probably think we bought McMahon Stadium from a League One club, and had it shipped over like London Bridge!)

[@sikksotoo]

I got to hang out in the Diamondbacks pool one game about a decade ago. It has to be reserved similar to a luxury suite, quite pricey. It had a full bar as well (which was empty halfway through the game). I still have the towel 😄

[@lizrutherford2656]

Quick Wrigley facts: Wrigley Field was built in 1914 for the Chicago Whales of the long-defunct Federal League. It was originally named Weeghman Field, in honor of the Whales' owner, Charles Weeghman. The Cubs moved in for the 1916 season. William Wrigley bought the Cubs in 1921. Wrigley was the founder of Wrigley chewing gum. Weeghman Park became Cubs Park in 1920 which became Wrigley Field in 1927. Bill Veeck (a baseball genius) planted the famous ivy in 1937. He also planted Chinese Elm trees that year, but due to Chicago's harsh winters, the trees did not survive and were removed. The hand-operated scoreboard is in such close proximity to the L (elevated train), that when the L goes by (Red Line's Addison Street station is one block from Wrigley), the scoreboard shakes. Above the scoreboard are three flagpoles, one for each National League division. The bigger center pole that holds everything together, is part of the mast of William Wrigley's yacht. Nobody has ever hit the scoreboard with a batted ball, although golfer Sam Snead did hit it with a golf ball in 1951. Baskets were added to the outfield walls for the 1970 season to cut down on debris being thrown onto the field.

[@Trix897]

Yep, I’ve traveled through Kansas City multiple times on I-70, and waved to Kauffman Stadium every time…lol I also grew up about 2.5 hours south of Chicago, so I was lucky enough to score tickets to Cubs games a couple of times when I lived there. Still an amazing place to watch a game.

[@nosliwec]

Baseball stadium names are named based on the corporations that pay the most to sponsor the venue. And these names can change frequently. Progressive Field used to be called Jacobs Field, Chase Field used to be called Bank One Ballpark (BOB for short), T-Mobile Park used to be called Safeco Field, Guaranteed Rate Field used to be called US Cellular Field and before that Comiskey (or New Comiskey so as not to be confused with their old stadium) Park. As for the Coliseum, it is old and falling apart. The stadium has old sewage pipes that have caused backups into areas of the stadium including the locker rooms, training rooms and even some kitchens. It is a dilapidated building that needs to be torn down. However, the city of Oakland refuses to fund a new stadium, which is the reason the Raiders (NFL) left Oakland for Las Vegas.

[@scottqt11]

one note about the "pool suite" at the Diamondbacks stadium - it's actually quite affordable. They require you to have 35 people and it costs $4,750, which comes out to about $135 per person and I'm pretty sure they include drinks and food. I've definitely had regular seats at other stadiums that cost more than $135 per ticket! I'd love to visit the pool suite some day

[@goIdengrahams]

8:30 it’s funny you said the entrance looks similar to a theme park, there’s actually a carousel inside the stadium along the 1st side side.

[@dakotavfl4926]

I really enjoy the longer videos

[@markpekrul4393]

You can only tell so much about a park from pics - the game experience is also important. In that regard, Nationals Park, though not very inspiring physically, is a great place to watch a game. My other favorites are Fenway, Target Field and PNC. I actually really liked the Rangers' old ballpark - the one built just 30 years ago, so "old" is relative.

[@shanestevens5352]

The Oakland Colosseum has not been well maintained and is kinda falling apart. They also have a major rodent infestation with over 100 cats and possums living on the premises. I am originally from San Diego and I live in Seattle so I’ve spent a lot of time in Petco and T mobile. The Park at the Park as a kid was nice in part because along the wall there is a Sand box that we would play in as kids where you have pitchers doing their warm ups. I haven’t been there in years so idk if it’s still there. Since it is sponsored by Petco you could adopt pets there when I was younger. We ended up getting a cat at one game

[@jeremiahpadilla2822]

32:28 the cool part about Rogers center is it has a hotel inside of it where you can watch a baseball game from Inside the stadium

[@katwithattitude5062]

And people inside the stadium have sometimes seen couples in the hotel...doing things.

[@DFusions_]

Fun fact: Dodgers stadium is the 3rd oldest stadium in the league today at 65 years old and the Dodgers & Angels played in the same stadium for 2 seasons, before they moved to Anaheim 30 minutes away from LA

[@frenchfrey65]

I know it's been 3 months, but the slide for the Milwaukee Brewers is for the mascot, Bernie Brewer, every home run the Brewers hit, he slides down the slide in celebration! It was a tradition carried over from Milwaukee County Stadium, only there a guy would slide into a giant mug of beer!

[@dannybradley1045]

Grew up in Southern Cal and am a huge Angels fan, the rock pile in centerfield is called the California Spectacular it’s not very spectacular but it shoots out fireworks when we hit home runs

[@781Florist]

I think the fake rocks look less "spectacular" as they age. I don't know if they have decided to replace or revamp the stadium, but one way to massively improve it would be to get rid of the rockpile, paint the Big A white again, and put it in left field where it used to be before they started to mess with what used to be one of baseball's nicest stadiums.

[@maybe4not]

Watching the roof close during a game at great American ballpark is awesome!

[@coyotelong4349]

The New York Yankees are well and truly Baseball’s Manchester United, while the Boston Red Sox are Baseball’s Liverpool (makes a lot of sense that Liverpool & the Sox share an owner)

[@Highhook1818]

The video narrator said he hoped the Cleveland Browns (NFL) would change their name as the Indians had done, obviously assuming it was about skin color - they are named for their first coach, Paul Brown.

[@tdkb3395]

Every stadium/field has its quirks and makes every field feel distinct and can even affect how players approach the game I.e. pitcher/batter leaning fields It's nice that baseball has that built in variety I love my home team Padres Petco Park and the fact that residence of the towers in thw city can look onto the field is so cool, the giant screen and mini community park at Gallagher Square,and the Western Metal Supply build which acts as the team shop and team front office

[@briankelley7890]

I always had fun going to the Oakland Colosseum. It really isn't in good enough shape to host any games now, and the foul territory makes it so you have to sit that much further from the action, but there's something about the atmosphere there I've always loved. Reminds me of the atmosphere at the old RFK stadium, tbh.

[@omalleycaboose5937]

the warehouse wall of shops and offices looks better when you walk down it, its like a whole street for a sportsteam, its hard to articulate why I find it so cool and special but it just is

[@toogyman]

I remember walking around Berlins Templehof airport which is now an open park type of space where there was two diamonds laid down , one of the fields had some guys playing ball with a cricket bat , didn’t watch for that long but the outfielders were very busy

[@noahfriedman6357]

What’s regarded as the worst park in baseball (Oakland): “I LOVE THIS” What’s regarded as the best (Pittsburgh): “It’s kinda ugly”

[@shaylarz]

Target Field just replaced their video board (to be formally unveiled by the end of the month). I’m not sure if it beats Cleveland’s in terms of size but it’s pretty huge. It’s my favorite place in the world, even when it’s chilly

[@rosshoppus333]

I live 12 hours drive from Fenway Park. Fenway is expensive to visit depending on where your tickets are. I guess I’ve been lucky when I go for a game and have found tickets very reasonable. 25$. But I also plan my trips months in advance. Fenway is my favorite park

[@mikeylazovich3262]

Nationals Park was hosting the NHLs Winter Classic at the time, hence the hockey rink.

[@marinersnation]

Bruh, he’s gotta be kidding, the Cleveland Browns were named after their original coach lol

[@krisweinschenker598]

Only one I've actually been to is PNC park. And I've only been there once. I forget the name of the Buccos pitcher (Jeff Locke?) who out dueled Mad Bum Gardner 1-0. I still have the score card somewhere..

[@trekkiexb5]

Baseball is a long game. As you said, lots of starts and stops. Therefore, a pretty view and things to do within helps the park attenence. I found it funny (not just you but with other European reactors) you liked the "Modern" looking ballfields and disliked the retro fields. Strangely, we Americans like history and the connection to our past. Ballparks resembling the "Jewel Box" fields like Fenway and Wrigley are praised and loved more. Both Fenway and Wrigley are national landmarks and therefore will not have their names changed. THe Browns are named for their first head coach and are not racist.

[@SleepyGrapes]

As an atlanta native, the food in truist is really good but it’s really expensive and uncharged there’s a chick fil a in there and a regular meal will cost you 10-15 bucks which is a super up charge from the usual prices

[@crazyblade9441]

He did not do Angels stadium justice in this video. That stadium is gorgeous from when everything is up and running normally.

[@Alex-kd5xc]

My opinion on the few parks I’ve been to: Dodger Stadium: kind of old and concessions are way too expensive. Probably a bit overrated but I must admit, a 4th of July game at Dodger Stadium was probably the coolest and most quintessential American sporting experience of my life. Chase Field: decent field and ticket/concession prices are always very reasonable. The stadium food itself I’ve always found to be really good. This is my go-to stadium to get my baseball fix for a cheap price. Coors field: extremely beautiful stadium in an extremely beautiful area of the country. I was quite young so I don’t remember much else other than having loved my time there. Angel Stadium: personally my least favorite of the stadiums I’ve been too. I don’t remember anything bad about it but it was just a very forgettable experience for me. I’ll also give a shout-out to Southwest University Park, a AAA minor league baseball park in El Paso, where I’m from. It’s relatively new and as far as minor league baseball goes, it’s really quite nice. Also, as an A’s fan myself, yes the Oakland coliseum is perhaps the worst in baseball. Tropicana is the only other one in contention.

[@mattbalas8828]

The Oakland Coliseum is not only old, but ownership and the city refuse to renovate it. It's known to have a rodent problem, but it's also home to a number of feral cats...so, I guess they can take care of the rodents.

[@oaktree1628]

Fenway Park is worth going to! Best atmosphere for baseball!

[@theJohnGaltLine]

Busch Stadium's backdrop looks even better now as the video was before the building over the left center field area is now completed.

[@Goramgers]

You should watch one on a bunch of old stadiums

[@josephharrison5639]

2:27 at this moment it was being used for a monster truck rally

[@adanalyst6925]

The video he’s watching has a nice song in the background lol

[@daltonbaxter6892]

Imo, Tropicana is the worst. A baseball stadium that has low hanging catwalks and a translucent white roof wasn’t well planned out. My favorite is PNC Park…nothing beats that view! I would LOVE to take you to a baseball game btw! You’d be such a fun person to go with!!!

[@ronsontag6841]

Bernie Brewer used to slide into a very large beer mug. LOL

[@dizzykincade7831]

To this day, The Warehouse at Camden Yards (Baltimore Orioles - and it is a beautiful stadium), has not been hit by a HR in gameplay. Ken Griffey, Jr. hit it during a HR Derby, but in well over 30 years, nobody has done it.

[@jello5339]

As a Braves fan they got the newest park it’s called Suntrust park and it’s closer to Atlanta

[@215_Philly_4for4]

7:40 the reason the Phillies decided to do this was to pay homage to older stadiums they played in. For example, Shibe Park (also known as Connie Mack Stadium after a certain point) had this same “angular” shape about it behind home plate. In those days, stadiums were a neighborhood staple. They weren’t just built any old place surrounded by parking lots and transit ways. If you look at ballparks from the dawn of MLB throughout the late 60’s, you’ll notice majority were embedded into the surrounding neighborhoods. Shibe park was surrounded by row-homes (flats) on all four sides. Some of the original plans for citizens bank park included building it on one of the rivers that goes through Philly, with a scenic backdrop similar to St Louis or Pittsburgh. This was scrapped about 2 years before ground-breaking for the new park.

[@Cobrakiller85]

The owner of the Houston Astros graduated from my university and so every year he has our baseball team come down and play in a tournament in the stadium. He also has generously donated lots of money to my University's baseball program.

[@kamvex1788]

A thing they forgot about Progressive Field is the Corner Bar area in Right Field as one of the stadium's newer editions. It's a small reference (I think) to the Guardians play-by-play radio announcer's call of the location being "The Corner of Carnegie and Ontario." Also, for the locals, it's always been, and always WILL BE Jacob's Field, or The Jake.

[@Thugangel9999]

Always be The Indian's too!!!!

[@charliep123]

Old stadium names are so much better than the current ones.

[@johnsonsmithson45]

He forgot to mention for guaranteed rate field is that when they built the stadium they had the option to face north and could’ve had a spectacular view of chicagos skyline(search it up) but instead for no reason nothing even cost related they pointed it south

[@LeanMrfuzzles]

I'm a Rays fan. Tropicana Field has gotten better but it's still a dump imo. We should be getting a new stadium in the next few seasons. If not the team is probably moving somewhere else. I'm hoping for a new stadium on the Tampa side of Tampa Bay but it's looking more and more likely they'll just demolish the Trop and build a new stadium in its place. Either way they need a new stadium badly.

[@ashohkawa2419]

I love that the video didn’t mention the rock wall in coors field, or the fountains that go off when the Rox hit a home run

[@SkewtLilbttm]

Definitely appreciate the decision not to split the reaction into parts. Unless a video is ~1 hour or more, I really don't see the point, nor do I see the hour mark split as the rule, either. Regardless, dig your reactions and hope you keep it up. I also hope you don't shy away from reacting to particular videos solely due to their length, because as you surely know there are some great long form sports related videos about. A couple of these I'd highly recommend is by Emperor Lemon aka EmpLemon regarding NASCAR, and I say this as someone who's ultimately not a fan of the sports despite living mere minutes from one of the largest, most well known tracks ever. Links: NASCAR Revenge: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYPNcop8ebFmnKM Talladega: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWHHkHSLdq2Jm9E

[@ajrichards1190]

One thing about Citi Park/NY Nets and and Citizens Bank Park/Phillies there placed in big areas surrounded by parking rather than the heart of the Downtown. Dodger stadium is a exception to the rule because it's placed on a hill.

[@user-in2hd6ev8m]

SFGiantss stadium also get's a lot of fog and cloudy skies so it is beautiful but sometimes cloudy and cold but it can also be sunny and nice

[@user-in2hd6ev8m]

the coca cola at the SF giants stadium is actually a slide and at the back of the stadium there is a replica of a cable car and other cool stuff

[@tidritblag9877]

The best place to go for your first game is undeniably Fenway. No place is near for pure baseball. I’ve been to them all and nothing compares. Every baseball fan really needs to go once. There are some good older stadiums too like Wrigley, but nothing like Fenway.

[@krisweinschenker598]

Oh....and years ago when I was in Boston, the Red Sox were out of town, but I drove past it.

[@JeffreyCantelope]

what's noce about the Phila ball park is that no matter whee you sit you have great sight lines

[@gordieparenteau6555]

32:33 T-Mobile Park will play host to the NHL's Winter Classic next year, when the Seattle Kraken will host the Vegas Golden Knights on January 2, 2024.

[@chrissears5482]

@British Guy The Big10 and Big 12 had 10 and 12 schools in them respectively until not too long ago when they moved some competitive schools that were in worse or smaller conferences up to teams they should be competing with.

[@chrissears5482]

@British Guy And instead of renaming them the Big16 or whatever they just stuck with the old name. Although they did rename the Pac10 to the Pac12

[@Moon_Wolfie]

Before the K, the Royals played in a different stadium that was shared with the Chiefs for a time- Manciple Stadium. The Royals will build a new park in downtown KC before 2030- when the lease of the current location ends. One thing about the Kauffman Stadium- or The K are the fountains. Kansas City is known as the City of Fountains. They were added at the suggestion of Mr Kauffman’s wife- she was the baseball lover of the two. The screen is also ultra HD and is called Crown Vision and the crown because well Royals. They shape is also ment to mimic the Royals logo shield. . In 2015, after we won the World Series I went ton a tour of the stadium and really the only place I did not see are the broadcast booths. The k uses a bluegrass/ryegrass mix. The current outfield dimensions- it is one of the largest outfields in the MLB, especially to straight away center. Left- 330 Left to center-387 Straight away center-410 Center to right-387 Right- 330 About the Highway, you don’t actually hear it during the game. Just like when at a Chiefs game you can’t hear the highway. There have been other renovations to add other dinning and drinking areas. I may be bias, but I would highly recommend going there. Kansas City is a sports town that loves their Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC the MLS team and Current of the NWSL.

[@thelunatick1993]

Stadiums used to be named. Now the teams sell the naming rights (advertising). So many of the stadiums you see have had many corporate names. Some companies may buy rights to multiple venues some in same sport.

[@harrisonbaylor1432]

The Oakland coliseum (ring central coliseum) doesn’t look bad if you just look at field, however it has way too much foul territory and the rest of the stadium is pretty behind the times and not very well kept up. Just saying the aerial pictures make it look decent but if you visit it you probably would understand why it’s one of the worst.

[@jeremiahpadilla2822]

8:08 the back story behind the bell is that when America first started out Philadelphia was the capital of the united states and there is an actual bell on top of a building in Philadelphia called the liberty bell

[@toogyman]

The old baseball ground in Derby was an interesting stadium , tight and cosy with a field of mud interrupted occasionally by a blade of grass

[@HOECAKES143]

The Skydome (I still refuse to call it rogers) is getting a full remodel in stages over the next few years. We shall see how things turn out.

[@geezushasrisen]

You praising Oakland and calling Baltimore “boring” is the most “idk anything about baseball” thing I heard all year lol

[@addymetbecks94]

He also thought PNC Park was ugly. PNC Park is literally one of the nicest, if not the nicest stadium in the league

[@geezushasrisen]

@@addymetbecks94GORGEOUS. The team itself ain’t, but they have a top 5 ball park.

[@addymetbecks94]

@@geezushasrisen yeah, I love PNC Park, beautiful stadium, great view, great seats, but a crappy team

[@toogyman]

The last baseball game I saw was Sunday when Liverpool hit 7 homers !!!!

[@TheSolidSnakeOil]

The White Sox actually did wear white socks when the team was formed. Up until the 30s or 40s. They also wore horrible uniforms with shorts a few times.

[@tdawgdawgonson3560]

Big10 and Big12 used to have 10 and 12 schools, but expansions changed that in the early 2000s or late 90s i dont remember Also is it just me or did anyone notice when he says 'subscribe' at 17:22 the subscribe button highlights itself in rainbow. First time I have seen that lol.

[@coyotelong4349]

Can’t wait for your career mode in MLB the show ⚾️ Nothing will get you deeply familiar with and make you fall in love with a sport you’re just getting to know quite like playing a career mode for that sport in a videogame, IMO We’re happy to help coach you through it!

[@BritishGuy22]

I also can't wait for its release! I've always preferred 2k games over ea games

[@coyotelong4349]

@@BritishGuy22 Haha actually MLB: The Show is made by neither EA nor 2K It’s actually a small dev owned by Sony called San Diego Studios who basically specialize just in this series

[@superjonh1000]

MLB The Show is a great game. Despite not much changing in the yearly releases, I still think it's one of the best sports game there is right now. It's been consistently good for many years.

[@coyotelong4349]

@@superjonh1000 I couldn’t agree more. In terms of the quality, the graphics, and getting every little detail right, MLB: The Show is probably the best sports video game series out there

[@GordotheGamer]

The new rules they implemented into the MLB have made games a full hour shorter on average, now they are about 2 hours. This would probably be the best time to be get into baseball since the late 90s.

[@rp3569]

It’s a stupid rule. The only “fans” who will be happy are the ones who have nothing better to do except scrolling on TikTok

[@bke8073]

Pitch clock is dumb. If you don’t like the length of games don’t watch I don’t understand.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@@bke8073 Yeah, let’s not change a thing until the game has been completely passed by & is no longer played because no one watches it.

[@MachoMadness420]

The only one I really hate is the automatic base runner in extra innings

[@bke8073]

@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 the only people that I’ve ever heard complain about the length of the games is casual fans. I’m fine with mlb making changes I like the shift ban.

[@troyc294]

As a Torontonian, he didn't fully do the Rogers Centre (formerly the SkyDome, which is a MUCH better name), justice. During the 2022 offseason, the stadium has been undergoing a massive $300mil renovation which I believe will allow the stadium to rival the best in the league. Did I mention that there's an actual hotel integrated in the stadium too? It's out in centre field in between the video screen! While the view doesn't hold a candle to Pittsburgh's, the view of the CN Tower (the tall tower outside right beside the stadium which wasn't fully shown fully) is also a pretty sight during summer evenings. Outside of the stadium and right next to the CN Tower is the Toronto Railway Museum, Ripley's Aquarium, and Metro Convention Centre. The stadium is located in the centre of the city and is a short walk away from the Harbourfront, our basketball/hockey stadium, and Union Station (our version of New York's Grand Central Terminal) which allows easy access to the rest of the city's attractions through public transit and trains to other cities. Unlike a lot of other MLB ballparks, it's located in a major city as Toronto is the biggest in Canada. There's plenty to do and you can easily spend a day just hanging around the CN Tower alone

[@faded_ace2472]

World Baseball Classic starts today! Great Britain will have a team playing starting their games on Saturday March 11th!

[@lt.spears1889]

The Milwaukee stadiums roof also closes, like a fan, comes together