Thanks to my previous job which had me in every major market over three years, I have been able to attend a game at most every major league park. IMHO, "the best" is a toss-up between Minute Maid in Houston and Camden Yards in Baltimore.
Minute Maid is a quick walk from the downtown hotels, has great sight lines in every area of the park, and you can score a decent ticket 15 - 30 minutes before the game for between $8 - $10. Restrooms are everywhere, so it's not too difficult to get out of and back to your seat between innings without missing any action. My only complaint would be with the location of the jumbotron over the right field seats, which is not viewable from a large number of seats with the configuration of the building -- of course, there really isn't anywhere else to put the scoreboard unless it were over the Crawford boxes in left, which would completely destroy the skyline with the roof configuration, so ...
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is one of the most comfortable places to see game. I had the opportunity to go there twice in both the '97 & '98 seasons when the O's were in playoff contention, and have sat in the outfield bleachers, in the baseline seats behind 3rd, and in the catered club level seats. Every seat was good, and no matter where you are in the park, you can either see the field, a TV, or both. There are even TVs over the urinals in the rest rooms, down the corridors to the restrooms, out in the food court areas, etc ... it's really quite rediculous how many details were taken to ensure that no matter where you go, you can follow the game -- it dwarfs Jacobs Field. I'd probably have to give Camden the nod as best thanks to Boog's BBQ. After the game, you're a 10 minute walk to the Inner Harbor and Edgar's, possibly the best billiards pub anywhere in the country.
Wrigley is my pick for the most overrated. If it weren't for the Ivy, Harry Carey, and the lovable loser Cubs, Wrigley would've been imploded years ago ... a good 60% of the seats are like trying to "enjoy" the atmosphere of The Shoe from B deck. Riverfront ... glad to see the EZ-Bake oven imploded. Most impersonable was The BOB in Phoenix. Milwaukee wasn't bad, especially since the team stunk. I sat dead center behind home plate and watched a home-run derby of a game between the Brewers and Pirates for $5.00. PNC is gorgeous, and the view of the city and the bridges is breath taking ... good thing for the fans, because the product on the field hasn't been worth watching since Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla came up together in the 80s. Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City is also a great place to see a game; the waterfalls in the outfield are a nice touch. KC losses points though since they're (1) the Royals and (2) the ballpark is smack in the middle of the worlds biggest parking lot shared with Arrowhead Stadium.
Minute Maid is a quick walk from the downtown hotels, has great sight lines in every area of the park, and you can score a decent ticket 15 - 30 minutes before the game for between $8 - $10. Restrooms are everywhere, so it's not too difficult to get out of and back to your seat between innings without missing any action. My only complaint would be with the location of the jumbotron over the right field seats, which is not viewable from a large number of seats with the configuration of the building -- of course, there really isn't anywhere else to put the scoreboard unless it were over the Crawford boxes in left, which would completely destroy the skyline with the roof configuration, so ...
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is one of the most comfortable places to see game. I had the opportunity to go there twice in both the '97 & '98 seasons when the O's were in playoff contention, and have sat in the outfield bleachers, in the baseline seats behind 3rd, and in the catered club level seats. Every seat was good, and no matter where you are in the park, you can either see the field, a TV, or both. There are even TVs over the urinals in the rest rooms, down the corridors to the restrooms, out in the food court areas, etc ... it's really quite rediculous how many details were taken to ensure that no matter where you go, you can follow the game -- it dwarfs Jacobs Field. I'd probably have to give Camden the nod as best thanks to Boog's BBQ. After the game, you're a 10 minute walk to the Inner Harbor and Edgar's, possibly the best billiards pub anywhere in the country.
Wrigley is my pick for the most overrated. If it weren't for the Ivy, Harry Carey, and the lovable loser Cubs, Wrigley would've been imploded years ago ... a good 60% of the seats are like trying to "enjoy" the atmosphere of The Shoe from B deck. Riverfront ... glad to see the EZ-Bake oven imploded. Most impersonable was The BOB in Phoenix. Milwaukee wasn't bad, especially since the team stunk. I sat dead center behind home plate and watched a home-run derby of a game between the Brewers and Pirates for $5.00. PNC is gorgeous, and the view of the city and the bridges is breath taking ... good thing for the fans, because the product on the field hasn't been worth watching since Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla came up together in the 80s. Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City is also a great place to see a game; the waterfalls in the outfield are a nice touch. KC losses points though since they're (1) the Royals and (2) the ballpark is smack in the middle of the worlds biggest parking lot shared with Arrowhead Stadium.
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