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There are 30 stadiums in use by Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The oldest ballpark is Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Boston Red Sox, which opened in 1912. The newest stadium is Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas Rangers, which opened in 2020. Two ballparks were built in the 1910s, two in the 1960s, one in the 1970s, one in the 1980s, seven in the 1990s, thirteen in the 2000s, three in the 2010s, and one in the 2020s. Twenty-four ballparks have natural grass surfaces, while six have artificial turf. Eight ballparks do not have corporate naming rights deals: Angel Stadium,[nb 1] Dodger Stadium, Fenway Park, Kauffman Stadium, Nationals Park, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, and Yankee Stadium. Sutter Health Park is being used temporarily by the Athletics until a new stadium in Las Vegas is completed in 2028.

Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, is the newest stadium in Major League Baseball. It opened in 2020.

Stadiums

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 †  Denotes stadium with a fixed roof
 ‡  Denotes stadium with a retractable roof
Stadiums
Image Name Capacity Location Surface Team Opened Distance to center field Type Roof type
  American Family Field‡ 41,900[1] Milwaukee, Wisconsin Grass Milwaukee Brewers 2001 400 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Retractable
  Angel Stadium 45,517[2] Anaheim, California Grass Los Angeles Angels 1966 396 feet (121 m) Modern
Retro-modern 		Open
  Busch Stadium 45,494[3] St. Louis, Missouri Grass St. Louis Cardinals 2006 400 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
  Chase Field‡ 48,405[4] Phoenix, Arizona Artificial turf Arizona Diamondbacks 1998 407 feet (124 m) Retro-modern Retractable
  Citi Field 41,922[5] Queens, New York Grass New York Mets 2009 408 feet (124 m) Retro-classic Open
  Citizens Bank Park 42,792[6] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Grass Philadelphia Phillies 2004 401 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
  Comerica Park 41,083[7] Detroit, Michigan Grass Detroit Tigers 2000 412 feet (126 m) Retro-classic Open
  Coors Field 50,144[8] Denver, Colorado Grass Colorado Rockies 1995 415 feet (126 m) Retro-classic Open
  Dodger Stadium 56,000[9] Los Angeles, California Grass Los Angeles Dodgers[nb 2] 1962 395 feet (120 m) Modern Open
  Fenway Park 37,755[10] Boston, Massachusetts Grass Boston Red Sox[nb 3] 1912 390 feet (119 m) Jewel box Open
  Globe Life Field‡ 40,300[11] Arlington, Texas Artificial turf Texas Rangers 2020 407 feet (124 m) Retro-modern Retractable
  Great American Ball Park 43,500 Cincinnati, Ohio Grass Cincinnati Reds 2003 404 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
  Guaranteed Rate Field 40,615 Chicago, Illinois Grass Chicago White Sox 1991 400 feet (122 m) Modern
Retro-classic 		Open
  Kauffman Stadium 37,903[12] Kansas City, Missouri Grass Kansas City Royals 1973 410 feet (125 m) Modern
Retro-modern 		Open
  LoanDepot Park‡ 36,742 Miami, Florida Artificial turf Miami Marlins 2012 407 feet (124 m) Contemporary[13] Retractable
  Minute Maid Park‡ 41,168[14] Houston, Texas Grass Houston Astros 2000 409 feet (125 m)[15] Retro-modern Retractable
  Nationals Park 41,373[16] Washington, D.C. Grass Washington Nationals 2008 402 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
  Oracle Park 41,265[17] San Francisco, California Grass San Francisco Giants 2000 391 feet (119 m) Retro-classic Open
  Oriole Park at Camden Yards 44,970 Baltimore, Maryland Grass Baltimore Orioles 1992 410 feet (125 m) Retro-classic Open
  Petco Park 39,860[18] San Diego, California Grass San Diego Padres 2004 396 feet (121 m) Retro-modern Open
  PNC Park 38,747[19] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Grass Pittsburgh Pirates 2001 399 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
  Progressive Field 34,830[20] Cleveland, Ohio Grass Cleveland Guardians 1994 410 feet (125 m) Retro-modern Open
  Rogers Centre‡ 39,150[21] Toronto, Ontario Artificial turf Toronto Blue Jays 1989 400 feet (122 m) Modern Retractable
  Sutter Health Park 14,014 West Sacramento, California Artificial turf Athletics 2000 403 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
  T-Mobile Park‡ 47,929[22] Seattle, Washington Grass Seattle Mariners 1999 401 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Retractable
  Target Field 38,544[23] Minneapolis, Minnesota Grass Minnesota Twins 2010 404 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
  Tropicana Field† 25,000[24] St. Petersburg, Florida Artificial turf Tampa Bay Rays 1990[nb 4] 404 feet (123 m) Modern Fixed
  Truist Park 41,084[25] Cumberland, Georgia Grass Atlanta Braves 2017 400 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Open
  Wrigley Field 41,649[26] Chicago, Illinois Grass Chicago Cubs 1914[nb 5] 400 feet (122 m) Jewel box Open
  Yankee Stadium 46,537[27] Bronx, New York Grass New York Yankees 2009 408 feet (124 m) Retro-classic Open


Future ballparks

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Approved ballparks
Stadium Capacity Location Surface Team Opening Roof type
New Las Vegas Stadium† 33,000 Paradise, Nevada Grass Las Vegas Athletics 2028 Fixed[28]
Gas Plant Stadium†[29] 30,000 St. Petersburg, Florida Artificial turf Tampa Bay Rays 2028 Fixed
Proposed ballparks
Stadium Capacity Location Surface Team Opening Roof type
New Royals Stadium 34,000 Kansas City, Missouri Grass Kansas City Royals 2028 Open
New White Sox Stadium 35,000–38,000[30] Chicago, Illinois Grass[31] Chicago White Sox 2030[32] Open[33]

Notes

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  1. ^ Angel Stadium had a naming rights deal from 1998 to 2003.
  2. ^ Dodger Stadium was also home to the Los Angeles Angels from 1962–1965.
  3. ^ Fenway Park was also home to the Boston Braves in part of 1914 and 1915, before they moved into Braves Field.
  4. ^ Tropicana Field opened in 1990; the Tampa Bay Rays have played there since 1998.
  5. ^ Wrigley Field opened for the Chicago Whales (FL) in 1914; the Chicago Cubs have played there since 1916.

See also

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References

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  23. ^ Morse, Dustin; Hestad, Mitch; Hodson, Matt; Hemmelgarn, Brace; Frankenberg, Cori; Martinez, Elvis; Gillis, Jeff; Kraft, Ian; Ludeman, Ben; Kryah, Alex; Rogers, Jen; Bremer, Erik; Knutson, Dukes (February 14, 2019). "2019 Minnesota Twins Media Guide" (PDF). Major League Baseball Advanced Media. p. 390. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
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  26. ^ Miles, Bruce (April 11, 2016). "Are Cubs Hot Enough to Draw 3 Million Fans This Year?". Daily Herald. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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