What is the oldest MLB stadium?

ByJoe DeAndrea ESPN logo
Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:33PM

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.
  • Note: The Tampa Bay Rays will play at Steinbrenner Field for the 2025 season after Tropicana Field was damaged from Hurricane Milton.

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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