The Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate in the Chase Field pool after...

The Arizona Diamondbacks celebrate in the Chase Field pool after clinching a Wild Card spot in 2023. Credit: AP/Ross D. Franklin

From Newsday's 2026 MLB season preview package on baseball's great stages.

NATIONAL LEAGUE STAGES

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Stadium: Chase Field

Opened / Replaced: 1998 / none

Capacity: 48,330

Surface: Turf

Roof: Retractable

All-time HR leader: Paul Goldschmidt, 105

Stage notes: This was the first U.S. stadium with a retractable roof and natural grass until artificial turf was installed in 2019. The roof opens and closes to its own music composed to the exact time needed to move it. The roof music remains unchanged, the lone piece of franchise history that hasn’t been refurbished time and again. This is the first MLB ballpark to have a swimming pool. Hosted the World Series in 2001, when the D-backs beat the visiting Yankees in Game 7 on Luis Gonzalez’s walk-off single off Mariano Rivera, and 2023, when the Rangers clinched the series in Game 5 at Chase Field. Also hosted the 2011 All-Star Game.

ATLANTA

Stadium: Truist Park

Opened / Replaced: 2017 / Turner Field

Capacity: 41,108

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Ronald Acuna Jr., 98

Stage notes: The move to Truist Park brought the opening of The Battery Atlanta, a complex with retail shopping, dining, living and workspaces right outside the ballpark. Home games feature “The Freeze,” a man in a superhero costume who races fans (who receive a huge head start) on the warning track each game. Truist hosted the 2021 World Series, which Atlanta clinched in Game 6 in Houston. Also the site of last year’s All-Star Game, which ended in the first swing-off tiebreaker.

CHICAGO CUBS

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Opened / Replaced: 1914 / West Side Park

Capacity: 41,649

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Sammy Sosa, 293

Stage notes: The NL’s oldest park, Wrigley was designated a national historic landmark in 2020. Features an ivy-covered brick outfield wall, a red marquee outside the main entrance and hand-operated scoreboard. Notable incidents there include Babe Ruth calling his shot in the 1932 World Series and Cubs fan Steve Bartman reaching over the wall to deflect a foul ball in the 2003 NLCS. The Cubs didn’t play there until 1916, but Wrigley was home to the Federal League’s Chicago Whales from 1914-15. Hosted six World Series, only one won by the Cubs (in 2016, with Game 7 in Cleveland). Also hosted three All-Star Games and will host it again in 2027.

CINCINNATI REDS

Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Opened / Replaced: 2003 / Riverfront Stadium

Capacity: 43,500

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Joey Votto, 197

Stage notes: Features “Gapper’s Alley,” an area between the seats behind home plate and third base, providing views into the park from downtown Cincinnati and views of the skyline from the park. The park features two smokestacks, reminiscent of steamboats that were common on the nearby Ohio River in the 19th and early 20th centuries, in right-centerfield that launch fireworks and flames. In 2011, Aroldis Chapman threw a fastball there that registered at 106 mph on the scoreboard. Hosted the 2015 All-Star Game.

COLORADO ROCKIES

Stadium: Coors Field

Opened / Replaced: 1995 / Mile High Stadium

Capacity: 50,144

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Todd Helton, 227

Stage notes: After sharing Mile High Stadium with the Broncos from 1993-94, the Rockies moved to Coors Field. Workers discovered dinosaur fossils during the ballpark’s construction. By far MLB’s highest ballpark by elevation; the seats in the 20th row of the upper deck are purple (unlike the green seats in the rest of the ballpark) to mark the elevation of one mile. Hosted the 2007 World Series, a four-game sweep by Boston that ended at Coors Field. Also hosted the All-Star Game in 1998 and 2021.

Coors Field.

Coors Field. Credit: Getty Images/Justin Edmonds

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Opened / Replaced: 1962 / Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Capacity: 56,000

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Eric Karros, 130

Stage notes: The largest baseball stadium in the world by seating capacity, Dodger Stadium, also known as Chavez Ravine, became home to the Dodgers four years after their first season in L.A.; the Coliseum is still home to the USC football team. In 1976, Cubs centerfielder Rick Monday prevented the American flag from being burned at Dodger Stadium by two protestors who ran into the outfield with it. Monday raced over and grabbed the flag before it could be set on fire. The park hosted the World Series 12 times, with the Dodgers clinching there in 1963. Also hosted the All-Star Game in 1980 and 2022 and World Baseball Classic finals in 2009 and 2017. The site of two perfect games: Sandy Koufax in 1965 and the Expos’ Dennis Martinez in 1991.

MIAMI MARLINS

Stadium: loanDepot Park

Opened / Replaced: 2012 / Sun Life Stadium

Capacity: 37,442

Surface: Turf

Roof: Retractable

All-time HR leader: Giancarlo Stanton, 113

Stage notes: Located at the site of the old Orange Bowl, loanDepot Park was designed to reflect the city of Miami and its characteristics. One of its most memorable moments was in 2016 in the Marlins’ first game after the tragic death of ace Jose Fernandez, when each player wore his No. 16 and Dee Strange-Gordon hit a leadoff homer. Hosted the 2017 All-Star Game. Also hosted World Baseball Classic finals this year and in 2023, when Shohei Ohtani struck out then-Angels teammate Mike Trout to win the title.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

Stadium: American Family Field

Opened / Replaced: 2001 / Milwaukee County Stadium

Capacity: 41,900

Surface: Grass

Roof: Retractable

All-time HR leader: Ryan Braun, 173

Stage notes: The formerly named Miller Park features an unconventional fan-shaped roof — the only one in North America — that includes 12,000 pounds of structural steel, covers more than 8 1⁄2 acres and can open and close in 10 minutes. Brewers mascot Bernie Brewer rides down a slide in leftfield after every Brewers homer. The famous mascot race between sausages takes place in the middle of the sixth inning of each game. Also the home of “The Selig Experience,” a 1,400-square-foot exhibit of the former Brewers owner and MLB commissioner. Hosted the 2002 All-Star Game, the last one to end in a tie.

NEW YORK METS

Stadium name: Citi Field

Opened / Replaced: 2009 / Shea Stadium

Capacity: 41,922

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Pete Alonso, 123

Stage notes: Citi Field was planned to link past New York teams and stadiums. Most stadium seats are green – a tribute to the Polo Grounds, where the baseball Giants and early Mets teams played. The exterior facade resembles Ebbets Field, home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and features a rotunda memorializing Jackie Robinson. Citi Field is the only MLB stadium with orange foul poles, a Shea Stadium characteristic, and the Coca-Cola Corner hanging over the field in right field is inspired by the overhang in old Tiger Stadium. When a Mets player hits a home run, a giant apple rises from center field and lights up. The 2013 All-Star Game was here, and the Mets lost the 2015 World Series to the Royals with the Game 5 finale in New York. Has also hosted pro wrestling, soccer, lacrosse, cricket and hockey games, and many entertainment events.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Opened / Replaced: 2004 / Veterans Stadium

Capacity: 42,901

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Ryan Howard, 198

Stage notes: The ballpark’s open outfield design gives fans a great view of the Center City skyline. Located in the northeast corner of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, which includes three venues that are home to each of the city’s four pro teams from the “Big Four” leagues. Features a 52-foot-tall Liberty Bell in right-centerfield that lights up after every Phillies homer and win. Ashburn Alley, named after Hall of Fame centerfielder Richie Ashburn, is a walkway behind centerfield with restaurants, Phillies memorabilia and more. Hosted the World Series in 2008, 2009 and 2022, and the Phillies clinched there in ‘08. The site of this season’s All-Star Game.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

Stadium: PNC Park

Opened / Replaced: 2001 / Three Rivers Stadium

Capacity: 38,747

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Andrew McCutchen, 111

Stage notes: Located along the shore of the Allegheny River, providing a beautiful view of the Roberto Clemente Bridge and the downtown Pittsburgh skyline. Features rhythmic archways and steel trusswork, paying homage to classic ballparks such as Forbes Field, Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. Has an irregularly shaped playing field, with the deepest part of the park, a nook just left of centerfield, at 410 feet. Hosted the 2006 All-Star Game.

SAN DIEGO PADRES

Stadium: Petco Park

Opened / Replaced: 2004 / San Diego Stadium

Capacity: 39,860

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Manny Machado, 106

Stage notes: Petco Park’s most unique feature is the Western Metal Supply Co. building, a historic warehouse that was incorporated into the ballpark. The warehouse’s southeast corner serves as the leftfield foul pole, and the building features suites and a team store. The demolition of San Diego Stadium didn’t begin until 2020, with the Chargers calling it home until 2016 and the San Diego State football team until 2019. Petco hosted the inaugural World Baseball Classic final in 2006 and the 2016 All-Star Game. Also hosted non-baseball events such as the 2014 Davis Cup (tennis) and a 2015 college basketball game between San Diego and San Diego State.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Stadium: Oracle Park

Opened / Replaced: 2000 / Candlestick Park

Capacity: 41,331

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Barry Bonds, 160

Stage notes: Oracle Park is best known for McCovey Cove, the section of the San Francisco Bay behind the rightfield wall, named after Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey. A total of 174 homers have splashed into McCovey Cove (35 by Barry Bonds), where fans often kayak to retrieve floating balls. Bonds hit his record-breaking 756th homer into the right-centerfield seats in 2007. Hosted the World Series four times, but never a clinching game. Also hosted the 2007 All-Star Game. The site of Matt Cain’s perfect game, the 22nd in MLB history, in 2012. The Beatles performed at Candlestick Park in 1966, their last commercial performance.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

Stadium: Busch Stadium

Opened / Replaced: 2006 / Busch Memorial Stadium

Capacity: 44,383

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Albert Pujols, 122

Stage notes: The third iteration of Busch Stadium, as the Cardinals previously played at Busch Memorial Stadium (1966-2005) and Sportsman’s Park (1882-92, 1920-66), Offers a panoramic view of the downtown St. Louis skyline, including the Gateway Arch. Thought of by many as “Baseball Heaven.” Hosted three World Series, with the Cardinals clinching there in 2006 and 2011. Also hosted the 2009 All-Star Game.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

Stadium: Nationals Park

Opened / Replaced: 2008 / Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Capacity: 41,373

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Ryan Zimmerman, 116

Stage notes: Located in Southeast Washington D.C. along the Capitol Riverfront. Certain parts of the ballpark provide views of the U.S. Capitol and the Washington Monument. Features 14 Kwanzan Japanese cherry blossom trees. Hosted the 2019 World Series, though the Nationals won Game 7 in Houston. Also hosted the 2018 All-Star Game. The home of the annual Congressional baseball game between the Democrats and Republicans. Paul McCartney performed there in 2013.

AMERICAN LEAGUE STAGES

ATHLETICS

Stadium: Sutter Health Park

Opened / Replaced: 2000 (A’s debuted here in 2025) / Oakland Coliseum.

Capacity: 14,014

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Nick Kurtz, 22

Stage notes: Located in West Sacramento, California, the Athletics’ temporary home — before they plan to debut in Las Vegas in 2028 — is MLB’s smallest active ballpark. The team shares the stadium with the Sacramento River Cats, San Francisco’s Triple-A affiliate. It features general admission “lawn seating” on the hill behind rightfield.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Opened / Replaced: 1992 / Baltimore Memorial Stadium

Capacity: 44,487

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Adam Jones, 146

Stage notes: Camden Yards was the first in the trend of “retro-classic” stadiums, featuring a mix of the old jewel-box park characteristics and modern luxuries. Only 134 homers have reached the famed Eutaw Street between the ballpark and the B&O Warehouse in rightfield. Camden Yards has never hosted a World Series, but the Yankees and Cleveland clinched pennants there in 1996 and 1997, respectively, and it hosted the 1993 All-Star Game. Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass there in 1995, Billy Joel had the park’s first concert (2019) and Paul McCartney performed there in 2022.

BOSTON RED SOX

Stadium: Fenway Park

Opened / Replaced: 1912 / Huntington Avenue Grounds

Capacity: 37,755

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Ted Williams, 248

Stage notes: MLB’s oldest active ballpark, with quirky features such as the famed Green Monster leftfield wall, the Triangle and the Pesky Pole. It has hosted 11 World Series, with the Red Sox winning six and the Boston Braves one. Also site of pro football games, soccer and hockey games and concerts, political and religious campaigns. Hosted All-Star Games in 1946, 1961 and 1999.

Fans in the Green Monster at Fenway Park

Fans in the Green Monster at Fenway Park Credit: Getty Images/Adam Glanzman

CHICAGO WHITE SOX

Stadium: Rate Field

Opened / Replaced: 1991 / Comiskey Park

Capacity: 40,615

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Frank Thomas, 263

Stage notes: MLB’s last-built park before the “retro-classic” look, Rate Field has had extensive renovations in an effort to make the park more fan-friendly. The White Sox won the first two games of the 2005 World Series there. A mural of current Pope Leo XIV sits outside Section 140, where he sat for Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. Mark Buehrle tossed a perfect game there on July 23, 2009. It hosted the 2003 All-Star Game.

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS

Stadium: Progressive Field

Opened / Replaced: 1994 / Cleveland Stadium

Capacity: 34,280

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Jim Thome, 190

Stage notes: Progressive Field is illuminated by 19 toothbrush-like light towers. The 19-foot leftfield wall is dubbed the “Little Green Monster.” It notably was the site of the “Bug Game,” when midges swarmed Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain in the 2007 ALDS. The World Series was played there in 1995, 1997 and 2016 -- all losing efforts by Cleveland -- including an Game 7 loss to the Cubs 10 years ago. It hosted All-Star Games in 1997 and 2019.

DETROIT TIGERS

Stadium: Comerica Park

Opened / Replaced: 2000 / Tiger Stadium

Capacity: 41,083

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Miguel Cabrera, 191

Stage notes: Features a 412-foot distance to straightaway centerfield, a 50-foot Ferris wheel on the third-base side and a giant fountain used for celebrations behind centerfield. Comerica hosted the World Series in 2006 and 2012, when the Giants completed their four-game sweep there. The 2005 All-Star Game also was played there.

HOUSTON ASTROS

Stadium: Daikin Park

Opened / Replaced: 2000 / Astrodome

Capacity: 41,168

Surface: Grass

Roof: Retractable

All-time HR leader: Lance Berkman, 157

Stage notes: Once Enron Field and Astros Field, and known as Minute Maid Park (2002-25). Above the leftfield Crawford Boxes seating, a train runs on an 800-foot track when the Astros take the field to start a game or hit a home run or win. It featured “Tal’s Hill,” a 90-foot-wide, 30-degree incline in centerfield with a flagpole in play. The terrace was removed for play in 2017. Daikin has hosted the World Series five times, with the Astros winning in 2017 and 2022, and the 2004 All-Star Game.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Opened / Previous venue: 1973 / Municipal Stadium

Capacity: 38,053

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: George Brett, 136

Stage notes: The only stadium in the AL named after a person, Ewing Kauffman, founder of the Royals. The stadium’s best-known feature is the “water spectacular,” the 322-foot fountains in right-centerfield. Kauffman hosted the World Series four times; the Royals won in 1985 and 2015, clinching in Kansas City in ‘85. Hosted All-Star Games in 1973 and 2012.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS

Stadium: Angel Stadium

Opened / Replaced: 1966 / Chavez Ravine Stadium (now Dodger Stadium)

Capacity: 45,517

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Mike Trout, 204

Stage notes: Angel Stadium didn’t replace a structure, but the team moved out of the home they were sharing with the Dodgers. Beyond leftfield, the ballpark features a rockpile — the “California Spectacular” — in which geysers erupt to create a waterfall effect. Hosted the World Series in 2002, and the Angels clinched with a Game 7 home win. Hosted All-Star Games in 1967, 1989 and 2010.

MINNESOTA TWINS

Stadium: Target Field

Opened / Replaced: 2010 / Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Capacity: 38,544

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Byron Buxton and Max Kepler, 84

Stage notes: A major change from the indoor Metrodome, cold weather plays a factor early in the season. Target Field’s bullpens are stacked double-decker style in left-centerfield, with the opposing team using the one nearer the field. The “Minnie and Paul” celebration sign in centerfield features mechanical moving arms for Minnie and Paul (the Twin Cities). It hosted the 2014 All-Star Game.

NEW YORK YANKEES

Stadium name: Yankee Stadium

Opened / Replaced: 2009 / Original Yankee Stadium

Capacity: 46,537

Surface: Grass

Roof: Open air

All-time HR leader: Aaron Judge, 189

Stage notes: The stadium was designed to resemble elements of the original Yankee Stadium – The House That Ruth Built. The exterior has a look of the original 1923 park and the interior features a playing field patterned after the refurbished old stadium in use from 1988–2008. A museum near Gate 6, features a wide range of Yankee memorabilia, and a “Ball Wall” displays hundreds of balls autographed by past and present Yankees. Hosted the 2008 All-Star Game and the 2009 World Series, with the Yankees clinching at home in Game 6 against the Phillies. The Yankees lost the 2024 World Series at home when the Dodgers rallied to win Game 5. Has hosted college football, soccer and hockey games, boxing, concerts and other entertainment events.

SEATTLE MARINERS

Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Opened / Replaced: 1999 / Kingdome

Capacity: 47,929

Surface: Grass

Roof: Retractable

All-time HR leader: Kyle Seager, 94

Stage notes: Features a one-of-a-kind retractable roof designed to cover but not enclose the park, preserving an open-air environment. The White Sox’s Philip Humber pitched MLB’s 21st perfect game there in 2012, and Mariners star Felix Hernandez pitched the 23rd MLB perfecto later in 2012. Hosted the All-Star Game in 2001 and 2023, and three games of last year’s ALCS, but never the World Series.

TAMPA BAY RAYS

Stadium: Tropicana Field

Opened / Replaced: 1990 / N/A

Capacity: 25,025

Surface: Turf

Roof: Non-retractable

All-time HR leader: Evan Longoria, 129

Stage notes: Tropicana did not replace a previous Rays home. The team played at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa last season after damage caused by Hurricane Milton. The new roof was completed last November, returning “The Trop’s” signature look. Features four catwalks, providing a unique mix to the ballpark’s ground rules if a batted ball hits one. The Rays didn’t debut until 1998, but the ballpark played host to the Lightning and the AFL’s Storm before then. The only non-West Sacramento MLB city to never host an All-Star Game. Hosted the 2008 World Series, which the Phillies clinched in Game 5 in Philadelphia.

Tropicana Field in 2021.

Tropicana Field in 2021. Credit: AP/John Raoux

TEXAS RANGERS

Stadium: Globe Life Field

Opened / Replaced: 2020 / Globe Life Park

Capacity: 40,300

Surface: Turf

Roof: Retractable

All-time HR leader: Adolis Garcia, 79

Stage notes: Each of Globe Life Field’s marked dimensions pay homage to Rangers history, such as a retired number (329 feet down the leftfield line for No. 29, Adrian Beltre). Hosted the first two games of the 2023 World Series, which the Rangers clinched in Game 5 in Arizona. Also hosted the neutral-site 2020 World Series, won by the Dodgers, and the 2024 All-Star Game. Aaron Judge hit his AL-record 62nd home run there in 2022.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

Stadium: Rogers Centre

Opened / Replaced: 1989 / Exhibition Stadium

Capacity: 39,150

Surface: Turf with dirt infield

Roof: Retractable

All-time HR leader: Carlos Delgado, 175

Stage notes: Located at the base of the CN Tower, the world’s 10th-tallest freestanding structure. A Marriott is attached to the Rogers Centre with rooms overlooking the field. The Jays were displaced because of COVID in 2020 and most of 2021, splitting home games at TD Ballpark (Dunedin, Florida) and Sahlen Field (Buffalo). Rogers Centre hosted last year’s World Series, won by the Dodgers in an epic Game 7 there, as well as World Series in 1992 and 1993, both won by Toronto. Joe Carter’s walk-off three-run homer in Game 6 clinched the ‘93 title at the Rogers Centre (then SkyDome).

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