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10 big league parks you should see in 2008

by Devin Pratt

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Baseball season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the nation's favorite pastime than hitting the road in search of America's most beloved ballparks? From the friendly confines of legendary Wrigley Field to the freshly built Washington Nationals Park, these 10 stadiums will make you forget about Congressional hearings and juiced-up sluggers.

New York's Yankee Stadium


Photos courtesy of the New York Yankees

  • Seating capacity: 57,545
  • Field surface: Merion bluegrass
  • Year opened: 1923
  • The 2008 season is going to be a big one for Yankee Stadium. Aside from hosting this year's All-Star Game, '08 will be the last hurrah for the "House that Ruth Built," as the legendary ballpark will be bulldozed to make way for the Yankees' new stadium—and that's enough to make any diehard baseball fan shed a tear. Even though the stadium lacks the aesthetic character of other historic ballparks such as Wrigley and Fenway, you should take in this landmark before it's gone.

    Fast Fact: Yankee Stadium was constructed in only 284 working days, just in time for its inaugural game on April 18, 1923, against the Boston Red Sox. Babe Ruth hit the first home run in the new stadium to cap a 4-1 win over the Sox.

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