What is the oldest MLB stadium?

ByJoe DeAndrea ESPN logo
Friday, October 25, 2024

Fenway Park and Wrigley Field have been home to their respective teams for over 100 years, making them the oldest stadiums in baseball. Dodger Stadium is at a distant third, having opened its gates in 1962.

Here's a look at each stadium in the league, from oldest to newest.

Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox, 1912

  • Opening day: April 20, 1912
  • Location: 4 Jersey St., Boston, MA 02215
  • Capacity: 37,755
  • All-time HR leader: Ted Williams
  • Fun fact: The stadium's lone red seat is located 502 feet away from where Ted Williams hit a home run in 1946.

Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs, 1914

  • Opening day: April 23, 1914
  • Location: 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613
  • Capacity: 41,649
  • All-time HR leader: Sammy Sosa
  • Fun fact: Wrigley's iconic green vines were originally planted in 1937.

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1962

  • Opening day: April 10, 1962
  • Location: 1000 Vin Scully Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
  • Capacity: 56,000
  • All-time HR leader: Eric Karros
  • Fun fact: Elton John, Michael Jackson, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones are among the musical artists who have performed concerts there.

Angel Stadium, Los Angeles Angels, 1966

  • Opening day: April 19, 1966
  • Location: 2000 E Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA 92806
  • Capacity: 45,050
  • All-time HR leader: Mike Trout
  • Fun fact: The stadium hosted the 1967 MLB All-Star Game, which was the first Midsummer Classic to be played on prime-time TV.

Oakland Coliseum, Athletics, 1968

  • Opening day: April 17, 1968
  • Location: 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621
  • Capacity: 63,000
  • All-time HR leader: Mark McGwire
  • Fun fact: Catfish Hunter threw a perfect game in 1968 at the park vs. the Twins.

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City Royals, 1973

  • Opening day: April 10, 1973
  • Location: 1 Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129
  • Capacity: 37,903
  • All-time HR leader: George Brett
  • Fun fact: The venue was originally known as Royals Stadium before being renamed in 1993.

Rogers Centre, Toronto Blue Jays, 1989

  • Opening day: June 5, 1989
  • Location: 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON M5V 1J1, Canada
  • Capacity: 49,286
  • All-time HR leader: Carlos Delgado
  • Fun fact: It takes approximately 40 hours to convert the field from baseball to football mode.

Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago White Sox, 1991

  • Opening day: April 18, 1991
  • Location: 333 W. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60616
  • Capacity: 40,615
  • All-time HR leader: Frank Thomas
  • Fun fact: The stadium's "rain room" provides mist for fans in the summer heat.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles, 1992

  • Opening day: April 6, 1992
  • Location: 333 W. Camden St., Baltimore, MD 21201
  • Capacity: 45,971
  • All-time HR leader: Adam Jones
  • Fun fact: The stadium is only two blocks from the birthplace of Babe Ruth.

Progressive Field, Cleveland Guardians, 1994

  • Opening day: April 4, 1994
  • Location: 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland, OH 44115
  • Capacity: 34,830
  • All-time HR leader: Jim Thome
  • Fun fact: A 455-game sellout streak at the stadium lasted from 1995 to 2001.

Coors Field, Colorado Rockies, 1995

  • Opening day: April 26, 1995
  • Location: 2001 Blake St., Denver, CO 80205
  • Capacity: 50,398
  • All-time HR leader: Todd Helton
  • Fun fact: The stadium has the highest elevation of any U.S. baseball field, at 5,200 feet.

Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay Rays, 1998

  • Opening day: March 31, 1998
  • Location: One Tropicana Dr., St. Petersburg, FL 33705
  • Capacity: 42,735
  • All-time HR leader: Evan Longoria
  • Fun fact: The stadium set an NHL postseason attendance record in 1996, for a game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers.

Chase Field, Arizona Diamondbacks, 1998

  • Opening day: March 31, 1998
  • Location: 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85004
  • Capacity: 48,519
  • All-time HR leader: Paul Goldschmidt
  • Fun fact: The stadium's concession area covers nearly a quarter mile.

T-Mobile Park, Seattle Mariners, 1999

  • Opening day: July 15, 1999
  • Location: 1250 First Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98314
  • Capacity: 47,943
  • All-time HR leader: Kyle Seager
  • Fun fact: It's the only ballpark to host an interleague game on its opening day.

Minute Maid Park, Houston Astros, 2000

  • Opening day: April 7, 2000
  • Location: 501 Crawford St., Houston, TX 77002
  • Capacity: 41,000
  • All-time HR leader: Lance Berkman
  • Fun fact: The stadium is nicknamed "The Juice Box."

Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers, 2000

  • Opening day: April 11, 2000
  • Location: 2100 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201
  • Capacity: 41,083
  • All-time HR leader: Miguel Cabrera
  • Fun fact: The stadium features a Ferris wheel.

Oracle Park, San Francisco Giants, 2000

  • Opening day: April 11, 2000
  • Location: 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107
  • Capacity: 42,300
  • All-time HR leader: Barry Bonds
  • Fun fact: Over 100 home runs -- "splash hits" -- have been hit into McCovey Cove beyond right field.

Sutter Health Park, Athletics, 2000

  • Opening day: May 10, 2000
  • Location:400 Ballpark Drive, West Sacramento, CA 95691
  • Capacity: 14,014
  • All-time HR leader: N/A
  • Fun fact: Starting in 2025, the Athletics will play at Sutter Health Park for at least three seasonsbefore officially relocating to Las Vegas.

American Family Field, Milwaukee Brewers, 2001

  • Opening day: April 6, 2001
  • Location: 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee, WI 53214
  • Capacity: 41,900
  • All-time HR leader: Ryan Braun
  • Fun fact: The stadium structure weighs the amount of 62.5M 16-pound bowling balls.

PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2001

  • Opening day: April 9, 2001
  • Location: 115 Federal St., Pittsburgh, PA 15212
  • Capacity: 38,747
  • All-time HR leader: Andrew McCutchen
  • Fun fact: The park is the fifth home of the Pirates since 1887.

Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Reds, 2003

  • Opening day: March 31, 2003
  • Location: 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
  • Capacity: 42,271
  • All-time HR leader: Joey Votto
  • Fun fact: The first hit in the park was a double by Ken Griffey Jr.

Petco Park, San Diego Padres, 2004

  • Opening day: April 8, 2004
  • Location: 100 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92101
  • Capacity: 42,445
  • All-time HR leader: Manny Machado
  • Fun fact: The stadium's first baseball game didn't involve the Padres -- it was a matchup between San Diego State and Houston.

Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia Phillies, 2004

  • Opening day: April 12, 2004
  • Location: 1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA 19148
  • Capacity: 42,901
  • All-time HR leader: Ryan Howard
  • Fun fact: A giant liberty bell rings at the park whenever a Phillies player hits a home run.

Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals, 2006

  • Opening day: April 10, 2006
  • Location: 700 Clark Ave., St. Louis, MO 63102
  • Capacity: 46,000
  • All-time HR leader: Albert Pujols
  • Fun fact: The Cardinals won the World Series in the park's first season.

Nationals Park, Washington Nationals, 2008

  • Opening day: March 30, 2008
  • Location: 1500 S. Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC 20003
  • Capacity: 41,546
  • All-time HR leader: Ryan Zimmerman
  • Fun fact: Inspiration for the park's look is taken from the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art.

Citi Field, New York Mets, 2009

  • Opening day: April 13, 2009
  • Location: 41 Seaver Way, Queens, NY 11368
  • Capacity: 41,800
  • All-time HR leader: Pete Alonso
  • Fun fact: The park's famous "Home Run Apple" was first installed in Shea Stadium in 1980.

Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees, 2009

  • Opening day: April 16, 2009
  • Location: 1 E. 161st St., Bronx, NY 10451
  • Capacity: 46,537
  • All-time HR leader: Aaron Judge
  • Fun fact: Monument Park, the stadium's open-air museum, includes more than three dozen plaques.

Target Field, Minnesota Twins, 2010

  • Opening day: April 12, 2010
  • Location: 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN 55403 Capacity: 39,504
  • All-time HR leader: Brian Dozier
  • Fun fact: In 2011, pine trees planted behind the center-field wall were removed because they caused sight-line issues for multiple Twins hitters.

loanDepot Park, Miami Marlins, 2012

  • Opening day: April 4, 2012
  • Location: 501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL 33125
  • Capacity: 37,000
  • All-time HR leader: Giancarlo Stanton
  • Fun fact: Fish tanks behind home plate were removed from the stadium in 2021.

Truist Park, Atlanta Braves, 2017

  • Opening day: April 14, 2017
  • Location: 755 Battery Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
  • Capacity: 41,084
  • All-time HR leader: Ronald Acuna Jr.
  • Fun fact: The stadium features the largest canopy in baseball.

Globe Life Field, Texas Rangers, 2020

  • Opening day: July 24, 2020
  • Location: 734 Stadium Dr., Arlington, TX 76001
  • Capacity: 40,300
  • All-time HR leader: Adolis Garcia
  • Fun fact: The venue offers "The Boomstick," a 24-inch long hot dog.

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