2.Midwest Ballparks

Busch Stadium: Home of the St. Louis Cardinals

Location: St. Louis

Opened: 2006

Mascot: Fredbird

Guaranteed Rate Field: home of the chicago white sox

Location: Chicago, IL (South)

Opened: 1991

Mascot: Southpaw

Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, IL (North)

Opened: 1914

Unique features: Ivy covering outfield wall, bleachers seats on rooftops outside of stadium, 2nd oldest stadium

Mascot: Clark

This is a really old ballpark.

I visited Chicago in May 2023.

What's pretty unique about this ballpark is that seats can be outside the stadium, at someone's balcony!

Ah, good ol' Bill Buckner...

Kansas City Royals at kauffman stadium

Location: Kansas City, MO

Opened: 1973

Mascot: Sluggerrr

Funny thing about Kauffman Stadium...the hotel I stayed at had a bird's eye view of the stadium...however, walking in Kansas City... can take 30 minutes no matter how close the object appears in the mirror---I mean in the backyard! Also, being that it is Kansas City, there were no sidewalks so I think people thought I was a hitchhiker at night when I was simply walking back to my hotel. How I feel about this ballpark... I would describe this as SPACIOUS. So much room to lounge around and walk around. When I was here, I was treated to a Lauryn Hill concert after the game! That was pretty cool!

Miller Park N/k/a American family field: Home of the Milwaukee Brewers

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Opened: 2001

Unique features: Retractable roof, slide for Bernie Brewer.

Mascot: Bernie Brewer

target field f/k/a metrodome: home of the minnesota twins

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Opened: 2010

Mascot: T.C. Bear

Target Field is such an upgrade from the Metrodome. Back when I went there, the whole place was so loud because it was enclosed, so this ballpark is definitely a breath of fresh air.