Stadium Reviews

Roughly halfway between the cities of Nashville and Atlanta lies the city of Chattanooga, the fourth most populated city in Tennessee.

Bob Warn Field at Sycamore Stadium debuted in 1978 and was renovated and transformed in 2009 to a more luxurious facility.

Meritus Park in Hagerstown is a gem of a modern park that seems tailored for its home.

The Keys are named after Francis Scott Key, author of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” who is a native of Frederick County.

The Kansas City Royals reveal plans for a new downtown ballpark at Crown Center, featuring a mixed-use development, major private investment, and a move from Kauffman Stadium by 2031.

Talbot Field is a pretty simple stadium. It has undergone upgrades recently to improve the experience, making it an above average Division III venue. It is surprisingly nice for this level and this part of the country and is worth a visit for those dedicated fans of D3 baseball.

Stevenson University was originally known as Villa Julie College.

A decades-old idea finally comes to life as the Columbus Scrambled Dogs debut in minor league baseball, blending local food history, creative branding, and a unique alternate identity nearly 40 years in the making.

Stonehill baseball at Lou Gorman Field is baseball presented at its purest form. There is little here to distract one from the action down on the field. If you’re an old-school fan, you’ll be a fan of Lou Gorman Field.

With construction of their new baseball stadium now complete, the Owls have returned to their Kennesaw nest in a fully reimagined facility, officially named Mickey Dunn Stadium at Henssler Financial Field.

For many of us, it is the venue that matters, and there are over 30 members in Club 124, which involves seeing a home game for each of the 124 franchises in the NFL, NHL, NBA, and MLB. Others go for the 120 minor league teams (160 before contraction), 136 FBS football stadiums, or the 365 Division I basketball arenas.

Nischwitz Stadium is the home of the Wright State Raiders baseball team, located in Fairborn, Ohio, outside of Dayton.

While the crowds of 20,000 that used to visit Worcester for baseball games are a distant memory and the glory days of this program are a thing of the past, you can’t ask for more than catching some quality baseball in this charming little park. And the chances of another scoreboard exploding have to be minimal.

Hawk Stadium has improved significantly following recent renovations, although this is a low bar to clear. It is still a pretty basic stadium typical of those in the northeast, but the program, which hit an all-time low point a few years ago, is rising again and has a stadium to go with it.

Whether you’re a die-hard baseball fan or someone who simply appreciates a beautiful place to spend an afternoon, Oracle Park belongs on your list.

The Texas Christian University baseball team is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The baseball team plays their home games at Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium at Williams-Reilly Field located on the TCU campus in Fort Worth, Texas. Lupton Stadium is named for Charlie and Marie Lupton in recognition of a $2 million gift from the Brown-Lupton Foundation, of which Charlie was a founder back in 1944.

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), located in Arnold, Maryland is home to the Riverhawks

In recent years, the big leagues have also gone “big league” with their concession items. Designed to target fans with discerning palates and/or who are adventurous eaters, each spring finds newer and crazier ballpark eats. Sports Illustrated recently went in-depth on some of the new dishes that stood out.

York College of Pennsylvania is a private college located in York, Pennsylvania.

Lakeland may not have the fanfare of Miami, Orlando, or Tampa but it is definitely a solid venue to catch a spring training game. If you're in the Orlando area, take a drive down I-4 to see some great spring training baseball and see some present and future MLB stars.