Big league ballparks
Subtitle: the complete illustrated history
By: Gary Gillette and Eric Enders ; with Stuart Shea and Matthew Silverman
Contributors: Enders, Eric; Shea, Stuart; Silverman, Matthew, 1965-
Publisher: Metro Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9781435114524
Subjects: Stadiums; Baseball fields; Baseball; History
Other titles: Ballparks
Description: Extensive guide to all 30 big-league ballparks detailing the best and worst seats in the park, inside scoop on concessions, where to stay, and how to make the most out of your baseball experience.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 503) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pre-ballpark era 1845-1908; title: Classic fields 1909-1915 : Shibe Park, Philadelphia ; Sportsman's Park, St.Louis ; Forbes Field, Pittsburgh ; League Park, Cleveland ; Comesky Park, Chicago ; Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC ; Polo Grounds, New York ; Crosley Field, Cincinnati ; Fenway Park, Boston ; Tiger Stadium, Detroit ; Ebbets Field, Brooklyn ; Wrigley Field, Chicago ; Braves Field, Boston; title: Stadiums 1923-1962 : Yankee Stadium, The Bronx ; Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland ; County Stadium, Milwaukee ; Memorial Stadium, Baltimore ; Municipal Stadium, Kansas City ; Candlestick Park, San Francisco ; Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota ; Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles; title: Superstadiums 1961-1991 : RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC ; Shea Stadium, Queens ; Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta ; Astrodome, Houston ; Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim ; Busch Stadium [II], St.Louis ; Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland; title: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego ; Parc Jarry, Montreal ; Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh ; Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati ; Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia ; Arlington Stadium, Arlington, Texas ; Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City ; Exhibition Stadium, Toronto ; Stade Olympique, Montreal ; Kingdome, Seattle ; Metrodome, Minneapolis ; Dolphin Stadium, Miami ; SkyDome, Toronto ; Tropicana Field, St.Petersburg ; U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago; title: Retro ballparks 1992-present : Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore ; Jacobs Field, Cleveland ; Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, Texas ; Coors Field, Denver ; Turner Field, Atlanta ; Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix ; Safeco Field, Seattle ; Comerica Park, Detroit ; Pacific Bell Park, San Francisco ; PNC Park, Pittsburgh ; Minute Maid Park, Houston ; Miller Park, Milwaukee ; Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati ; Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia ; Petco Park, San Diego ; Busch Stadium [III] ; Nationals Park, Washington, DC ; Citi Field, Queens ; Yankee Stadium [II], The Bronx.