Going to watch live baseball this summer. Where to go?

[jmowreader]

I have attended games at all of these parks:

T-Mobile Park, Seattle
Oracle Park, San Francisco
Fenway Park, Boston
Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, New York City

I do not want to go to any of these parks. I really like them, but I want to try something new.

I also don't want to attend a game at any of these parks:
Either of the Los Angeles parks. I've looked at the map and they seem like they're really hard to get to with no car.
Either of the Texas parks or either of the Florida parks. I do not desire to spend my money in either state.
Truist Park in Atlanta, which has both problems.

So...I want a park that's nice, fairly close to light rail, and NOT in a state where Trump's approval rating is over 50 percent. Where do I go?

[dflprincess]

1. The Twins' Target Field is very nice

And it's on a light rail line.

[LakeVermilion]

11. And thre will be lots of room!

Tickets might be low priced, too.

[chicoescuela]

2. Wrigley Field is a no doubter isn't it?

[Bread and Circuses]

3. VIsit these Two

I understand about wanting to go different ballparks,
Wrigley Field - Cubbies in Chicago. The team is terrible year after year.
Take the RedLine to the Addison stop. GO Early ! The area will be filled with vendors before the game. After the game,
🍷🍻🧆🍲🍛🍣 , you’ll find lots of bars and restaurants

Petco Park- Padres in San Diego. Smaller stadium than the old Qualcomm . Location!!
Downtown waterfront , Gaslamp. These area is also jammed with bars and restaurants. You can walk along the Harbor and enjoy sunny Southern California

The restaurants nearby and in Seaport Village are expensive.
Take the Trolley, from various directions.

[LearnedHand]

4. I second Wrigley Field

It’s an historic park and super easy to get to on public transport. It almost doesn’t matter if the team is crappy this year. The field is worth seeing.

[Bread and Circuses]

8. Wrigleyville is a must see. Very walkable and eclectic

[msongs]

5. local little league, high school, or college teams?

[MIButterfly]

6. Wrigley Field in Chicago.

It's super easy to get to on the red line; it's a smaller ballpark and it's historic; there are many shops, bars and restaurants right around it; and Chicago is a great city. Illinois is pretty much a blue state.

I also like the Reds' Great American Ballpark. It's right on the river; it's reasonably priced; and there's not a bad seat in the house.

Although I've never been there, I hear great things about the Pirates' PNC Park. I don't know how they voted there, though.

[RockRaven]

7. I wouldn't vouch for it so strongly as to encourage a trip from outside the area/state

but if you find yourself in or near the Bay Area, and you are open to minor leagues, the San Jose Giants (single A) are a pleasant afternoon/evening.

They play in a stadium built by the WPA way back in the '40s (been updated a bit, of course, but retains some old timey aesthetic). Small stadium so there are no bad seats, low stress and family friendly atmosphere. There is a sort of unashamed quaint/goofy small town/team vibe to the whole thing. I recall a game on or around July 4th I was at, they did a very small fireworks display.

I've only ever driven but the stadium is serviced by a VTA (local transit agency) bus line, and VTA buses connect to VTA light rail, BART, and Caltrain -- which means access from any of the three airports, major urban cores, or myriad of suburban downtowns.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. Stolen Season: A Journey Through America and Baseball's Minor Leagues

Stolen Season: A Journey Through America and Baseball's Minor Leagues

[yellowdogintexas]

10. For what it's worth, Globe-Life Field where the Texas Rangers play is in Arlington which is blue

Dallas County and Fort Worth are also blue. I can understand you not wanting to spend money here. If I didn't live here I probably wouldn't either.

Hopefully we will get rid of Abbott this year.

How do you feel about Phoenix? Arizona is slowly turning blue and Phoenix is a nice city

[jmowreader]

13. I feel like PHX is hot enough to forge steel in July

Other than that, no problem.

[yellowdogintexas]

14. It is even worse in August which is when I will be there

for my granddaughter's birthday

[Attilatheblond]

12. What really makes me happy is watching baseball

done at the little league level. Even Tee ball. Had a dog who LOVED to watch with me while the lil guys played

[Emile]

16. I did that last summer. I took a lawn chair, and sat down outside the right field fence.

A boy at the bat hit a high fly ball out into right field. The little boy playing right fielder held his glove up to catch the ball. The ball hit the top of his glove, knocked off his ball cap, and rolled down his back. The little boy looked at me sitting in my lawn chair, and said it slipped. I didn't know one kid on either team, but I was fully entertained and it didn't cost a dime.

[jmowreader]

21. I do that WITHOUT leaving town

Well…Legion ball.

When I first moved up here there was an American Legion ball field on a piece of ground called McEuen Field. NO ONE except the baseball players ever went there. Go to Google Maps and feed in “McEuen Park, Coeur d’Alene ID” to see where it is.

The city decided to turn that land into a park for everyone and the Republicans here thought you’d cancelled Christmas or something. They’re all like “you didn’t put this up to an advisory vote to see if we wanted it!” The City Council didn’t do that because the city song is Groucho Marx’ “I’m Against It.”

Anyway, they promised to build “at least equal” facilities for everything displaced by the park. For the baseball field they built a new one that’s so much superior to the one on McEuen it’s not funny…plus it’s close to an exit on I-90 so it’s easier for the travel teams to get to it, and close to the restaurant row on Appleway so it’s easier to feed the players after the game.

[10 Turtle Day]

15. PNC Park in Pittsburgh is a very pretty small park

Wonderful views of the city skyline and all the bridges. I think it’s right up there with Oracle Park in SF. No rail system, however.

[no_hypocrisy]

17. I'm in Jersey. It's not worth the traffic, the parking, the $20 hotdogs

to go to Yankee and/or Shea Stadium.

I opt for someplace closer and more affordable -- and offers some "real" baseball: The New Jersey Jackals.
https://jackals.com/

[underpants]

18. Not MLB but the Flying Squirrels are about to open a brand new stadium

Right in the middle of Richmond on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard.

The squirrels are a Double A affiliate of San Francisco. Squirrels games are a hoot. There’s a “bit” between every half inning. From people from the stands racing down the first base line in inflated Sumo outfits, to a fan trying to slingshot a stuffed squirrel toy onto or into a limo coming down the third base line, and other zaniness. It’s a lot of fun.

[mnhtnbb]

19. Durham Bulls are Triple -A affiliate of Tampa Bay Rays.

If you're open to going to a minor league game. Newish stadium, downtown adjacent in Durham. Durham turns out 80% Dem in most elections. It's in the Research Triangle area of NC: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill.

Downtown Durham is 15-20 minutes from RDU International airport. Amtrak has a station in Durham.

Durham Bulls Athletic Park - Wikipedia https://share.google/pBoPu43yjeQnNFIx5

[jmowreader]

20. I would need to get a credit card first, I don't currently have one

If I went to NC I would feel it necessary to go to the coast and down to Fayetteville (where I lived for over a decade and haven’t seen in 16 years) and you need a rental car for that. My credit is good so that’s no problem, but I want to go somewhere this year I haven’t already been. And…I do like the Bulls.

[LudwigPastorius]

22. Pick any minor league game.

It's a lot cheaper and parking is easier.