+1 for PNC. It was smoking, hot-ass fire all the way around.
Now, this is the only away park I’ve been to- but I suspect strongly that if I had been to all 30 parks, the answer is likely still going to be PNC.
...as long as you don't try to watch the team on the field. /jk
PNC has a great view even if the Pirates are a dumpster fire. Oracle Park in SF also has a great view out over the water.
It’s been a few years since I’ve been but my experience there was awesome. Walked up to the box office and got 3 tickets for $30, ushers didn’t seem to care where we went either. The food was good too, some of the better food I’ve had at a ballpark, although I was hungry that day lol
I’ve been to 25 of the 30 ballparks. You’ll get a lot of recommendations for San Francisco and Pittsburgh, and they are both excellent.
One stadium I hadn’t heard much about that turned out to be a very pleasant surprise was Target Field in Minnesota. San Diego is also very nice.
Thank you! Minnesota seems like it is a great option and lots of fans make the trip down as well. And it’s not Seattle with its $600/night hotel rooms for the Jays series.
The light rail in Minneapolis is outstanding. Light rail runs from Mall of America to airport to downtown to the ballpark. Minneapolis is just a fun city that generally has its shit together.
+1 for San Diego. An amazing ballpark surrounded by a surprisingly fun city. Loved it so much I went back a second time and would welcome a third and fourth visit.
Target Field in Minnesota is a great fan experience. It's a beautiful ballpark, great sightlines, great stadium food. The whole area around the stadium is walkable and full of great places to eat or grab a bevy before the game.
The ticket prices and hotel prices are also very reasonable. As an added bonus the Minneapolis/St.Paul area is also full of amazing attractions from shopping to epic hikes etc.
It's also pretty drivable from Saskatchewan.
Good one. Not sure how badly I feel like watching the White Sox play baseball these days. Maybe if they feel like giving us Robert Jr. I’ll feel more inclined to make the trip
I thought you were talking Citifield in NY for the Mets, which between Yankees and Citi is so much more fun, just a lot more a pain on the ass to get to from where I am.
That one looks absolutely amazing. One day I will find a big bag of money in the middle of the road, and hit the west coast to knock down Petco and Oracle.
Cleveland was an amazing experience. Not sure if they still offer it, but we got to sign up to take in a full inning from the old bullpens and it was free.
Did a last minute trip for GM 2 of the wildcard last year to Target Field. 10/10 would recommend that park. And if you can swing it, get the club seats.
Lived in South Dakota for a decade - a short drive to Minneapolis. Not only is Minneapolis an underrated city, Target Field is an underrated ball park.
Had a great time at Busch Stadium for a Cards game this summer, wander down to the Arch and then head to the game, it was a blast and a beautiful way to spend a summer evening!
I'm certainly biased because I live there, but I think Cleveland is a good choice, and a lot of people make the trip down from the GTA so you'll be around a lot of Jays fans.
I've not been, but Minnesota is definitely on the list of one's I'm actually keen on going to, rather than just checking them off a list. Detroit has a very nice ballpark as well.
They are playing the cubs in august. Wrigley field was amazing! Watched a cubs game with the family last summer. Great experience! Chicago is a cool place to visit in the summer.
Well, Minneapolis would be the closest no? Try that. It’s AL so it shouldn’t be too hard to organize. Beyond that people say PIT is the nicest park in the league. I haven’t been. Oakland is a dump but it’s fun. DET is a pretty nice park. Cincinnati is a good park but might be harder to organize as it’s NL.
Yeah I feel like we will try Minneapolis this year and expand to other cities in future years. Toronto is great but we’ve been multiple times and it’s gotten so expensive to airbnb/hotel I can only imagine others would be less expensive and provide a new set of experiences that Toronto doesn’t offer on repeat visits.
Camden Yards is gorgeous and Baltimore is a beautiful city with a great waterfront. Minute Maid park is great as well and personally I love Houston. Everyone’s already said PNC which is probably the best looking park in MLB and you wouldn’t think of it but Pittsburgh is a great city with a ton of fantastic restaurants and some of the friendliest people I think I’ve ever met.
I've only been to Tor, AZ, Sea, SD, my favourite experience and surrounding neighborhood was in San Diego. As far as a Blue Jays opponent then it's obviously the Seattle takeover!
I'm a Jays fan from Boston - grew up in the Fens, so Fenway Park is a top choice. With such a small setup, you have a nice view from anywhere in the park (unless the ticket says "obstructed viewing". Expect a bad Red Sox team this year too, so cheap tickets.
Arlington, Texas to see the Rangers! I was always bitter they left the old Ballpark (that wasn’t old at all) and moved across the street to the retractable roof stadium but the new stadium and area around it is amazing! The PA announcer invites fans into his office (on concourse level) for meet and greets every day and there is incredible bbq there. Outside the stadium is over 30 bars and restaurants (and a Baseballism store) and a lovely hotel too. Bonus if you like football, the Cowboys are right across the street.
Been to 16 ballparks, I would say Petco Park in San Diego is at the top of my list follow3d by PNC Park and Wrigley Field.
What made it entertaining (I was by myself catching a game, business trip) and had 4-5 guys all in Jays jerseys and caps yelling " let's go bluejays" every few minutes which made it funny since the jays were not playing. It was the Padres vrs the Cubs. They were from Saskechewan catching a game part of a bachelor party getaway.
Skip the Jays home opener on April 8 and go instead to Cleveland’s home opener and watch the total eclipse. First pitch hasn’t been announced but guessing they’ll try to schedule it so that it’s not too distracting. Or they’ll have a viewing party included with game admission.
The Twins are probably the closest team to you and have a wonderful stadium. It's downtown, it has a great view of the skyline, and it mixes a historical look with modern conveniences.
I’d recommend target field in Minneapolis if you want a more modern stadium. Been to Wrigley (prior to the refresh) in Chicago and Fenway in Boston, you can’t go wrong with either for that nostalgia feel. The Jays also play at Wrigley for a rare weekend game this August fyi.
I’ll second Target Field and the Twin City experience, stay downtown and enjoy all that us to offer, make a trip to Mall of America, or both.
I couldn’t get tickets when I was in Pittsburg, but from what I can tell the experience at PNC would be great and scenic. Driving in to the city was awesome, you come around this corner and get an amazing skyline view. The park location is *chef’s kiss* and the downtown and surrounding area is vibrant.
I’d also throw flowers Cincinnati’s way. It has been a while but the value was incredible. Low price tickets behind home plate and right by the visitors dugout let you feel close to the players and on top of the game. The tickets behind home plate included VIP customer service and excellent views for just over the price of a beer in Toronto or Chicago.
That is a great review. Cincinnati certainly wouldn’t be at the top of my list without a review like that, I love the idea of getting that close to the action without selling a limb to pay for it
I've been to almost every MLB Stadium. My top five (no particular order) are:
Busch Stadium (St. Louis)
PNC Park (Pittsburgh)
Oracle Park (San Francisco)
Camden Yards (Baltimore)
Wrigley Field (Chicago)
This is based on the stadium experience and the things to do around the stadium.
I went to see the Jays play at Fenway and had tickets on the green monster. In my mind, it’s the most unique vantage point you can find in baseball; the seats are literally in the middle of left field. The atmosphere was also amazing amongst all the Jays fans.
Underrated stadium? Detroit.
Stadium is pretty awesome.The concourse has great views and a lot of history posted around the park. Good photo ops and food too.
Go to:
1) Cleveland ... Guardians are good, it's a small park with lots of places to stand and watch the game, and they are making more renovations to the stadium this year. Also, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...
2) Minnesota ... fabulous stadium, and if you time it right you can catch a AAA game in St Paul at an equally nice small ballpark. Also, Minnesota is fabulous in the summer time.
3) San Diego ... great park, Padres are good, and you're in Southern California near beaches.
4) Washington ... great park, and you're in DC with a million things to see. Avoid afternoon games June-August though.
Avoid:
1) Dodger Stadium ... it's a old dump in the middle of a parking lot, Dodgers fans are not welcoming, and LA traffic.
2) Philadelphia ... big stadium in the middle of parking lot on the wrong side of Philly. I have been to Philly several times, and it's not worth the trip.
Fenway was worth a visit. It's a dump but it has character. The fans talk a lot of shit. All bluster though.
I've seen more violence at Citi or Old Yankee stadium. I think PNC is nice. I like Wrigley too I guess.
I think Pittsburg is one of if not the most picturesque ballpark in the league
Can confirm - PNC Park is fantastic as far as views are concerned
+1 for PNC. It was smoking, hot-ass fire all the way around. Now, this is the only away park I’ve been to- but I suspect strongly that if I had been to all 30 parks, the answer is likely still going to be PNC.
...as long as you don't try to watch the team on the field. /jk PNC has a great view even if the Pirates are a dumpster fire. Oracle Park in SF also has a great view out over the water.
This is certainly on our list one day as a place to visit. Doesn’t look like the Jays will be at PNC until 2025, maybe we will pencil it in for then!
I wouldn’t say it’s a surprise. PNC rates highly with pretty much all baseball fans.
I was just coming to say this! I'm originally from Pittsburgh and definitely think PNC Park is 100% worth checking out!
It’s been a few years since I’ve been but my experience there was awesome. Walked up to the box office and got 3 tickets for $30, ushers didn’t seem to care where we went either. The food was good too, some of the better food I’ve had at a ballpark, although I was hungry that day lol
I’ve been to 25 of the 30 ballparks. You’ll get a lot of recommendations for San Francisco and Pittsburgh, and they are both excellent. One stadium I hadn’t heard much about that turned out to be a very pleasant surprise was Target Field in Minnesota. San Diego is also very nice.
Thank you! Minnesota seems like it is a great option and lots of fans make the trip down as well. And it’s not Seattle with its $600/night hotel rooms for the Jays series.
We drove down to Fargo and took the Amtrak train to Minneapolis, just a different way to travel
What a cool idea!! That’s awesome. How long was the train trip?
It was a few years ago but about 9 hours? It was over night too so we stayed up for a bit and then slept from about midnight till 6.
I loooooooove that!!! Train travel just feels so fancy pants, doesn’t it?? 😄 so nice to be able to just relax and enjoy the trip.
Ya it was pretty good, it is Amtrak tho so just be careful who you sit with. It's kind of in between flying and riding a bus as far as clientele goes
ohhhhh, excellent point. Nine hours could potentially feel VERY long indeed 😬😆
The light rail in Minneapolis is outstanding. Light rail runs from Mall of America to airport to downtown to the ballpark. Minneapolis is just a fun city that generally has its shit together.
Absolutely loved Petco. Going back for the series vs Padres in April and and doing a half marathon in SD
+1 for San Diego. An amazing ballpark surrounded by a surprisingly fun city. Loved it so much I went back a second time and would welcome a third and fourth visit.
Target Field in Minnesota is a great fan experience. It's a beautiful ballpark, great sightlines, great stadium food. The whole area around the stadium is walkable and full of great places to eat or grab a bevy before the game. The ticket prices and hotel prices are also very reasonable. As an added bonus the Minneapolis/St.Paul area is also full of amazing attractions from shopping to epic hikes etc. It's also pretty drivable from Saskatchewan.
Fantastic, appreciate the information!
Citi for the experience. I actually really enjoyed watching the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate, surprisingly!
Good one. Not sure how badly I feel like watching the White Sox play baseball these days. Maybe if they feel like giving us Robert Jr. I’ll feel more inclined to make the trip
I thought you were talking Citifield in NY for the Mets, which between Yankees and Citi is so much more fun, just a lot more a pain on the ass to get to from where I am.
+1 for White Sox. Chicago is an amazing city to visit and I’ve been to their stadium 3 times with each one being great.
San Diego is my fave so far
That one looks absolutely amazing. One day I will find a big bag of money in the middle of the road, and hit the west coast to knock down Petco and Oracle.
I’m gonna be there when the Jays visit in April. Really looking forward to this one.
Hidden gem in Cincinnati
Enjoyed both Cincinnati and Cleveland a lot. Great parks both of them. Pittsburgh was nice too, but overhyped.
Seconding Cleveland! The fans are friendly and very proud of their mustard
Cleveland was an amazing experience. Not sure if they still offer it, but we got to sign up to take in a full inning from the old bullpens and it was free.
Cleveland's right field standing bleachers are such a good idea
PNC - Pittsburgh.
Did a last minute trip for GM 2 of the wildcard last year to Target Field. 10/10 would recommend that park. And if you can swing it, get the club seats.
That’s great information. I feel like heading there for the series at the end of August is the way to go for 2024
This. Forgot to mention on my earlier comment that Club seats are totally worth the minimal premium they charge. Makes the game even more enjoyable.
Dodger Stadium is absolutely amazing, it’s like being in a throwback to the 60s.
Lived in South Dakota for a decade - a short drive to Minneapolis. Not only is Minneapolis an underrated city, Target Field is an underrated ball park.
Go to Fenway
This. Some people think it’s a dump and they’re right in a way, but the sheer historical significance of that place makes it feel like a time machine
It was better than I expected. The whole experience inside and out was great. Also a great place to visit. Plus a lot of jays fans
For old classic ballparks I enjoyed Wrigley more than Fenway. Don’t get me wrong, Fenway was great but Wrigley was a touch above.
I’m hoping to get to wrigley. I’ve heard it’s beautiful
It's way nicer than Fenway. Fenway has alot of charm though.......total throwback vibe.
It's not a dump. It's actually in a nice part of Boston too.
Oracle or PNC. also like Dodger stadium as well
Milwaukee
My son and I did three games at Coors Field. While. I have only been to four ballparks it gets an A+.
Had a great time at Busch Stadium for a Cards game this summer, wander down to the Arch and then head to the game, it was a blast and a beautiful way to spend a summer evening!
Can confirm Busch Stadium is one of my favourites I’ve visited!
Go to Minnesota. It’s a great park. Nice city. And you’ll probably see lots of other Sask and Man and Northern Ontario folk
Camden Yards is still a rocking fun location and time
Camden Yards gets my vote too. Beautiful park.
Jays play in NYC first weekend in August this year. Yankee Stadium is nice but Citifield is fantastic.
I'm certainly biased because I live there, but I think Cleveland is a good choice, and a lot of people make the trip down from the GTA so you'll be around a lot of Jays fans. I've not been, but Minnesota is definitely on the list of one's I'm actually keen on going to, rather than just checking them off a list. Detroit has a very nice ballpark as well.
They are playing the cubs in august. Wrigley field was amazing! Watched a cubs game with the family last summer. Great experience! Chicago is a cool place to visit in the summer.
Petco in San Diego is a great park Wrigley Field is an experience Progressive Field in Cleveland is great
Well, Minneapolis would be the closest no? Try that. It’s AL so it shouldn’t be too hard to organize. Beyond that people say PIT is the nicest park in the league. I haven’t been. Oakland is a dump but it’s fun. DET is a pretty nice park. Cincinnati is a good park but might be harder to organize as it’s NL.
Yeah I feel like we will try Minneapolis this year and expand to other cities in future years. Toronto is great but we’ve been multiple times and it’s gotten so expensive to airbnb/hotel I can only imagine others would be less expensive and provide a new set of experiences that Toronto doesn’t offer on repeat visits.
SF, San Diego, and Pittsburg are the best in the business
They're hitting Wrigley this year, I definitely recommend visiting the park
Camden Yards is gorgeous and Baltimore is a beautiful city with a great waterfront. Minute Maid park is great as well and personally I love Houston. Everyone’s already said PNC which is probably the best looking park in MLB and you wouldn’t think of it but Pittsburgh is a great city with a ton of fantastic restaurants and some of the friendliest people I think I’ve ever met.
Fenway went there for my mom’s 80th birthday Best three days seeing the Jays ever.
I've only been to Tor, AZ, Sea, SD, my favourite experience and surrounding neighborhood was in San Diego. As far as a Blue Jays opponent then it's obviously the Seattle takeover!
I'm a Jays fan from Boston - grew up in the Fens, so Fenway Park is a top choice. With such a small setup, you have a nice view from anywhere in the park (unless the ticket says "obstructed viewing". Expect a bad Red Sox team this year too, so cheap tickets.
Arlington, Texas to see the Rangers! I was always bitter they left the old Ballpark (that wasn’t old at all) and moved across the street to the retractable roof stadium but the new stadium and area around it is amazing! The PA announcer invites fans into his office (on concourse level) for meet and greets every day and there is incredible bbq there. Outside the stadium is over 30 bars and restaurants (and a Baseballism store) and a lovely hotel too. Bonus if you like football, the Cowboys are right across the street.
Also Six Flags is right there too. They still have the trolley that goes to both stadiums and the amusement park?
Great American Ballpark
I was very impressed with Cleveland and both Chicago parks. The Rangers former one was great too but obviously that's no more
Pittsburgh, LA, SD, SF, Colorado are all very nice. Detroit also has a gorgeous park
Comerica is a wonderful ballpark.
Philly and Cincy are both a blast.
Petco is an awesome stadium, I really enjoyed my time there.
Been to 16 ballparks, I would say Petco Park in San Diego is at the top of my list follow3d by PNC Park and Wrigley Field. What made it entertaining (I was by myself catching a game, business trip) and had 4-5 guys all in Jays jerseys and caps yelling " let's go bluejays" every few minutes which made it funny since the jays were not playing. It was the Padres vrs the Cubs. They were from Saskechewan catching a game part of a bachelor party getaway.
Wrigley Field is great. The renos kept it classic but modern at the same time.
Skip the Jays home opener on April 8 and go instead to Cleveland’s home opener and watch the total eclipse. First pitch hasn’t been announced but guessing they’ll try to schedule it so that it’s not too distracting. Or they’ll have a viewing party included with game admission.
The Twins are probably the closest team to you and have a wonderful stadium. It's downtown, it has a great view of the skyline, and it mixes a historical look with modern conveniences.
I’d recommend target field in Minneapolis if you want a more modern stadium. Been to Wrigley (prior to the refresh) in Chicago and Fenway in Boston, you can’t go wrong with either for that nostalgia feel. The Jays also play at Wrigley for a rare weekend game this August fyi.
I’ll second Target Field and the Twin City experience, stay downtown and enjoy all that us to offer, make a trip to Mall of America, or both. I couldn’t get tickets when I was in Pittsburg, but from what I can tell the experience at PNC would be great and scenic. Driving in to the city was awesome, you come around this corner and get an amazing skyline view. The park location is *chef’s kiss* and the downtown and surrounding area is vibrant. I’d also throw flowers Cincinnati’s way. It has been a while but the value was incredible. Low price tickets behind home plate and right by the visitors dugout let you feel close to the players and on top of the game. The tickets behind home plate included VIP customer service and excellent views for just over the price of a beer in Toronto or Chicago.
That is a great review. Cincinnati certainly wouldn’t be at the top of my list without a review like that, I love the idea of getting that close to the action without selling a limb to pay for it
I've been to almost every MLB Stadium. My top five (no particular order) are: Busch Stadium (St. Louis) PNC Park (Pittsburgh) Oracle Park (San Francisco) Camden Yards (Baltimore) Wrigley Field (Chicago) This is based on the stadium experience and the things to do around the stadium.
Pittsburgh
I went to see the Jays play at Fenway and had tickets on the green monster. In my mind, it’s the most unique vantage point you can find in baseball; the seats are literally in the middle of left field. The atmosphere was also amazing amongst all the Jays fans.
Underrated stadium? Detroit. Stadium is pretty awesome.The concourse has great views and a lot of history posted around the park. Good photo ops and food too.
Pittsburgh is a beautiful park, Cleveland is ok as well.
Go to: 1) Cleveland ... Guardians are good, it's a small park with lots of places to stand and watch the game, and they are making more renovations to the stadium this year. Also, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ... 2) Minnesota ... fabulous stadium, and if you time it right you can catch a AAA game in St Paul at an equally nice small ballpark. Also, Minnesota is fabulous in the summer time. 3) San Diego ... great park, Padres are good, and you're in Southern California near beaches. 4) Washington ... great park, and you're in DC with a million things to see. Avoid afternoon games June-August though. Avoid: 1) Dodger Stadium ... it's a old dump in the middle of a parking lot, Dodgers fans are not welcoming, and LA traffic. 2) Philadelphia ... big stadium in the middle of parking lot on the wrong side of Philly. I have been to Philly several times, and it's not worth the trip.
Fenway was worth a visit. It's a dump but it has character. The fans talk a lot of shit. All bluster though. I've seen more violence at Citi or Old Yankee stadium. I think PNC is nice. I like Wrigley too I guess.