Take Me Out to the Ballpark
America as an Indie Ballpark: Regency Furniture Stadium
Baseball is already one of the most American things I can think of. Independent baseball is somehow even more American, with its mix of hustling younger players trying to catch the eye of a big league club and former big league veterans for whom things have gone a little bit south. Add in hot dogs slathered in crab, a kiddie pool, a beer garden, a hand-operated scoreboard, and more corporate sponsorship than even the most dedicated shill could possible handle, all in a stadium named after a furniture store, and its basically the most American thing I could think of. Having already visited the Major Leagues and affiliated ball, I…
Pfitzner Stadium, the Stadium So Bad They Want to Take Its Team Away
For our last entry, we went to Camden Yards, one of the most acclaimed stadiums in the majors. Next I headed to a serious contender for the worst stadium in affiliated baseball. The Washington Nationals’ High-A affiliate Minor League team plays only about twenty miles south of its parent team, in exurban Woodbridge, Virginia. Unfortunately, the Potomac Nationals’ home field, G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, is extremely low-rent. So much so that Minor League Baseball has reportedly told the team that it needs to find a new home by the end of the 2018 season, or else. Pfitzner Stadium is small, the seats consist almost entirely of metal bleachers, and there…
Baltimore’s Camden Yards is a Modern Classic
The home of the Baltimore Orioles is the perfect combination of that special retro feel and all the best amenities.
