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American League ballparks
Baltimore Orioles - Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore, Md.
Photo: A general view of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the fourth inning of a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore on Sept. 13, 2012.Patrick Semansky | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Photo: General view of Oriole Park at Camden Yards.David Drapkin | AP -
Boston Red Sox - Fenway Park
Boston, Mass.
Photo: This July 22, 2011 aerial photo shows Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, in Boston.Karen Testa | AP -
Boston Red Sox - Fenway Park
Photo: A giant American flag drops down over the left field "Green Monster" wall during a remembrance of 9/ 11 prior to a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012.Elise Amendola | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Boston Red Sox - Fenway Park
Photo: Boston Red Sox Fenway Park before a game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston on May 10, 2012.Tom DiPace | AP -
Chicago White Sox - Cellular Field
Chicago, Ill.
Photo: This is an aerial photograph of U.S. Cellular Field taken Monday, May 1, 2006 in Chicago.JEFF ROBERSON | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Chicago White Sox - Cellular Field
Photo: Roger Bossard, Chicago White Sox head groundskeeper at U.S. Cellular Field, waits for batting practice to end before preparing the field for a baseball game between the White Sox and the Cleveland Indians on May 3, 2012, in Chicago. Bossard joined the White Sox in 1967 and is known amongst the industry as "The Sodfather" and is highly influential in the development of new ballparks.Charles Rex Arbogast | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Cleveland Indians - Progressive Field
Cleveland, Ohio
Photo: In this photo made with a fisheye lens baseball fans watch an interleague baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Saturday, June 18, 2011. (AP Photo/ Gene J. Puskar)Gene J. Puskar | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Cleveland Indians - Progressive Field
Photo: Progressive Field, home of baseball's Cleveland Indians, is prepped for opening day in Cleveland on March 28, 2012. The Indians open their season at home on April 5.Amy Sancetta | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Cleveland Indians - Progressive Field
Photo: The Toronto Blue Jays take the field during workouts in preparation for tomorrow's opening day Major League baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on April 4, 2012.Amy Sancetta | AP -
Detroit Tigers - Comerica Park
Detroit, Mich.
Photo: This is an aerial view of Comerica Park in Detroit taken from on board the Akron, Ohio based "Spirit of Goodyear" airship on Monday, July 11, 2005, before the start of the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Stars Home Run Derby.TONY DING | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Detroit Tigers - Comerica Park
Photo Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera (24) prepares to bat during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 23, 2012.Carlos Osorio | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Houston Astros - Minute Maid Park
Houston, Texas
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Kansas City Royals - Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City, Mo.
Photo: Kauffman Stadium on July 6, 2012.Keith Myers | KEITH MYERS/ The Kansas City Sta -
Kansas City Royals - Kauffman Stadium
Photo: The Truman Sports Complex features Kauffman Stadium for baseball and Arrowhead Stadium for football.Keith Myers | KEITH MYERS/ The Kansas City Sta -
Los Angeles Angels - Angels Stadium of Anaheim
Anaheim
Photo: Ceremonies precede the start of the a game between the Athletics and Los Angeles Angels at Angels Stadium in Anaheim on Sept. 11, 2012.David Hood | AP -
Los Angeles Angels - Angels Stadium of Anaheim
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Minnesota Twins - Target Field
Minneapolis, Minn.
Photo: Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Carl Pavano delivers against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of the Twins' home opener baseball game at Target Field, Monday, April 12, 2010, in Minneapolis.Paul Battaglia | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Minnesota Twins - Target Field
Photo: A general view outside of Target Field, the Twins home, which opened for the 2010 season and replaced the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.Scott Boehm | AP -
Minnesota Twins - Target Field
Photo: A general view of Target Field as storms approach during a game between the host Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics at Target Field in Minneapolis.Josh Holmberg | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
New York Yankees - Yankee Stadium
New York
Photo:The sun sets over Yankee Stadium as the New York Yankees warm up before Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series against the Los Angeles Angels Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in New York.Peter Morgan | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
New York Yankees - Yankee Stadium
Photo: Spectators walk past Yankee Stadium before Game 2 of the American League Championship baseball series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels on Oct. 17, 2009, in New York.Julie Jacobson | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
New York Yankees - Yankee Stadium
Photo: The new Yankee Stadium is shown in this aerial photo March 22, 2009, in New York before the start of the 2009 season.Mark Lennihan | AP -
Oakland Athletics - O.co Coliseum
Oakland
Photo: Called O.co Coliseum, the home of the Athletics has had several names for the same place over the years. Originally named the Oakland Alameda County Coliseum, it is generally referred to by locals as "The Coliseum." Naming rights deals have given it these titles over the years: Network Associates Coliseum, McAfee Coliseum, and Overstock.com Coliseum. Because of a contract dispute regarding the Overstock/O.co naming rights deal, the A's continue to refer to the stadium as the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in all official team communications and on team websites.Courtesy Okalnd Athletics -
Oakland Athletics - O.co Coliseum
Photo: The Boston Red Sox play against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland in 2007.Michael Zagaris | MLB Photos Via Getty Images -
Seattle Mariners - Safeco Field
Seattle, Wash.
Photo:Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, right, throws against Tampa Bay Rays' Desmond Jennings during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at Safeco Field in Seattle. Hernandez tossed a perfect game in their 1-0 win.Ted S. Warren | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Seattle Mariners - Safeco Field
Photo: In this aerial photo taken Aug. 21, 2012, Safeco Field is shown near downtown Seattle and the Port of Seattle.Ted S. Warren | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Seattle Mariners - Safeco Field
Photo: In this Aug. 21, 2012, aerial file photo, Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, rear, are shown near downtown Seattle.Ted S. Warren | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Tampa Bay Rays - Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Photo:This is aerial file photo of Tropicana field in St. Petersburg, Fla., Nov., 26, 1997, when it was about to become the new home for the Rays (then known as the Devil Rays).Fred Victorin | AP -
Tampa Bay Rays - Tropicana Field
Photo: Tampa Bay Rays players workout under the Tropicana Field dome during practice before an American League Championship Series game with the Boston Red Sox.Chris O'Meara | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Texas Rangers - Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Arlington, Texas
Photo:The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers, in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.Tony Gutierrez | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Texas Rangers - Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Photo: Jim Gomer, right, and his son Todd, both of Arlington, Texas, point toward members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team as the parachute team drops into Rangers Ballpark prior to the Texas Rangers' baseball game against the Atlanta Braves on June 17, 2008, in Arlington, Texas.Tony Gutierrez | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Texas Rangers - Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Photo: Storm clouds build over Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, as Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Cliff Lee delivers to Rangers' David Murphy in the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, June 7, 2010, in Arlington, Texas. Lee pitched a complete game giving up seven hits in the 4-2 Mariners win.Tony Gutierrez | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Toronto Blue Jays - Rogers Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Photo: Fans walk in front of the Rogers Centre before a preseason NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills in Toronto on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/ Mike Groll)Michael Groll | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Toronto Blue Jays - Rogers Centre
Photo: The retractable roof of the Rogers Centre gets stuck open as the rain begins to fall during the sixth inning of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012.Aaron Vincent Elkaim | AP -
National League ballparks
Arizona Diamondbacks - Chase Field
Phoenix, Ariz.
Photo: The Arizona Diamondbacks practice, Tuesday Oct. 2, 2007, at Chase Field in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs face off Wednesday in Game One of their National League Division playoff baseball game. (AP Photo/ Ross D. Franklin)Ross D. Franklin | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Arizona Diamondbacks - Chase Field
Photo: The roof opens at Chase Field prior to an MLB baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Francisco Giants Wednesday, June 15, 2011, in Phoenix. The Giants defeated the Diamondbacks 5-2.Ross D. Franklin | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Atlanta Braves - Turner Field
Atlanta, Ga.
Photo: The Atlanta Braves, right, and the New York Mets stand on the baselines at Turner Field in Atlanta during opening day ceremonies Friday, April 8, 2005.JOHN BAZEMORE | AP -
Atlanta Braves - Turner Field
Photo: Atlanta Braves Chipper Jones, during his final season in the major leagues, waits his turn during batting practice at Turner Field Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Atlanta.Brant Sanderlin | AP -
Atlanta Braves - Turner Field
Photo: A bust of the great Hank Aaron graces the exterior of Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves.Erik S. Lesser | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
Chicago, Ill.
Photo: In this April 4, 2012, photo, Chicago Cubs players work out at Wrigley Field in Chicago, the day before their Opening Day game against the Washington Nationals.Nam Y. Huh | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
Photo: The 400-pound bronze statue of Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks is placed outside Wrigley Field in Chicago on Nov. 11, 2011, after it went through restoration at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. Banks, of course, is a Hall of Famer and one of the most beloved players in Chicago history.Nam Y. Huh | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
Photo: Chicago Cubs fans gather on Opening Day outside Wrigley Field in 2006.M. Spencer Green | AP -
Cincinnati Reds - Great American Ballpark
Cincinnati, Ohio
Photo: A barge moves past Great American Ballpark, home of the Cincinnati Reds, on Aug. 29, 2007, in Cincinnati.Al Behrman | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Cincinnati Reds - Great American Ballpark
Photo: The sun shines on a statue of former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Joe Nuxhall outside Great American Ballpark prior to Game 4 of the National League division baseball series against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in Cincinnati.Michael Keating | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Cincinnati Reds - Great American Ballpark
Photo: Condominiums and restaurant buildings are shown to the left and front of Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.Al Behrman | AP -
Colorado Rockies - Coors Field
Denver, Colo.
Photo: In this April 4, 2008 file photo jets fly over Coors Field as the American flag is unfurled on the grass before the Colorado Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Rockies' regular-season home opener in Denver.David Zalubowski | AP -
Colorado Rockies - Coors Field
Photo: The clouds are illuminated by the setting sun over Coors Field in the fifth inning of the Colorado Rockies' 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a baseball game in Denver on Aug. 14, 2006.DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | AP -
Colorado Rockies - Coors Field
Photo: A statue adorns the main entrance to Coors Field in the LoDo section of Denver on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007.Ed Andrieski | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Florida Marlins - Marlins Park
Miami, Fla.
Photo: The Florida Marlins open their new stadium with an exhibition game against the Miami Hurricanes at Marlins Park on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.Al Diaz | Miami Herald Staff -
Florida Marlins - Marlins Park
Photo: The retractable roof was open for the start of a third game in a row with the Miami Marlins and the Boston Red Sox on June 13, 2012.Joe Rimkus Jr. | Miami Herald Staff -
Florida Marlins - Marlins Park
Photo: A couple of fans record and celebrate Miami Marlins' Josh Johnson's first pitch, called a strike, as the Miami Marlins play the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in Miami's inaugural regular-season home opener at Marlins Park on April 4, 2012.PATRICK FARRELL | MIAMI HERALD STAFF -
Los Angeles Dodgers - Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles
Photo: In this April 7, 2003, file photo, fireworks are launched during the national anthem at Opening Day at Dodger Stadium, where the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Arizona Diamondbacks.Mark J. Terrill | AP -
Los Angeles Dodgers - Dodger Stadium
Photo: A panoramic view of Dodger Stadium, with Los Angeles in the backgroundReed Saxon | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Los Angeles Dodgers - Dodger Stadium
Photo: The back side of the right-field scoreboard at Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is seen on June 20, 2011, in Los Angeles.Reed Saxon | AP -
Milwaukee Brewers - Miller Park
Milwaukee, Wis.
Photo: Miller Park is seen during a baseball game Thursday, May 14, 2009, in Milwaukee.Morry Gash | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Milwaukee Brewers - Miller Park
Photo: Miller Park is seen during a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Milwaukee.Morry Gash | AP -
New York Mets - Citi Field
New York
Photo:In this March 22, 2009 file photo, Citi Field, the New York Mets' new baseball stadium, is shown in this aerial photo in New York. The Mets first play an exhibition game April 3 against the Boston Red Sox at the field, and play their first regular season game at home April 13 against the San Diego Padres.Mark Lennihan | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Pittsburgh Pirates - PNC Park
Pittsburgh, PA
Photo:Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins play a baseball game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh Sunday, July 22, 2012. The Pirates won 3-0. (AP Photo/ Gene J. Puskar)Gene J. Puskar | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Pittsburgh Pirates - PNC Park
Photo: This is PNC Park home of the Pittsburgh Pirates before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Pittsburgh on May 10, 2012.Gene J. Puskar | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
Pittsburgh Pirates - PNC Park
Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Rod Barajas takes the field with the rest of the team for the start of the baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012.Keith Srakocic | AP -
St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium
St. Louis
Photo: Storm clouds roll in over Busch Stadium as the St. Louis Cardinals prepare to take on the Milwaukee Brewers in a baseball game on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, in St. Louis.Jeff Roberson | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium
Photo: A statue of former St. Louis Cardinals baseball player Stan Musial stands outside Busch Stadium Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in St. Louis. Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, the team announced. He was 92.Jeff Roberson | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium
Photo: Brad Juelfs, with Warren Sign, paints on the grass as Busch Stadium is prepared for baseball's National League division series Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in St. Louis.Jeff Roberson | AP -
San Diego Padres - Petco Park
San Diego
Photo: San Diego's PETCO Park during a baseball game Monday April 12, 2010 in San Diego.Lenny Ignelzi | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
San Diego Padres - Petco Park
Photo: A fan uses the shade cast from a statue of Tony Gwynn outside PETCO Park in San Diego to shield himself from the sun Thursday, March 31, 2011.Lenny Ignelzi | ASSOCIATED PRESS -
San Diego Padres - Petco Park
Photo: Petco Park Baseball Stadium in downtown San Diego is shown Thursday, March 11, 2004. before a college exhibition game that was the first to be played in the then-new ballpark.EARHOWARD LIPIN | AP -
San Francisco Giants - AT&T Park
San Francisco
Photo: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Vogelsong (32) during Game 6 of the NLCS between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals on Oct. 21, 2010 at AT&T Park in San Francisco.Jose Luis Villegas | jvillegas@sacbee.com -
San Francisco Giants - AT&T Park
Photo: As the national anthem is played, a flotilla of kayaks and watercraft await in McCovey Cove prior to the start of game one of the 2010 World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers at AT&T Park.Mark Morris | mmorris@sacbee.com -
San Francisco Giants - AT&T Park
Photo: A MUNI streetcar rolls past the brick facade of what originally was named Pacific Bell Park, in this March 31, 2000. The Giants play there first season opener in their new stadium on Tuesday April 11, 2000.ERIC RISBERG | AP -
San Francisco Giants - AT&T Park
Photo: Eventually having its named changed to AT&T Park, Pacific Bell Park is shown in an aerial photo Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2002, in San Francisco.ERIC RISBERG | AP -
Washington Nationals - Nationals Park
Washington, D.C.
Photo: Los Angeles Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez (23) warms up before batting against the Washington Nationals during the first inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.Jacquelyn Martin | AP -
Washington Nationals - Nationals Park
Photo: The sky glows over Nationals Park as the sun sets in the fourth inning of a game between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in Washington. TCarolyn Kaster | ASSOCIATED PRESS
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