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With the Metrodome but a memory, which stadium is the worst?

True, the Humbert H. Humphrey Metrodome has seen its share of important games (the 1987 and 1991 World Series, last week's epic tiebreaker, a playoff series where the Billy Beane A's won), but it's far from aesthetically pleasing. Between the Hefty Bag in right field, to the opaque domed-roof, and the seating arrangement that is definitely not designed for baseball, Twins fans definitely have better days ahead in their new digs. I mean, when that fan jumped onto the field and was accordingly escorted to the stadium jail, his impetus for doing so was probably just to get a better seat.

As I see it, there are four stadiums that are severely lacking in terms of their appearance. In no particular order, they are:

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Land Shark Stadium (Florida Marlins)

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Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay Rays)


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Oakland Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)

Now, this last one is debatable, and was actually a trendsetter in it's day, but to me it's always been ugly:

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Rogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays)

My first memory of baseball was in 1993. I was eight years old (yes I started late when it came to sports, but I've made up for it a thousand times over). It was a fall evening where my elementary school had a book fair, and I had just come home with my newfound treasures. The TV was on and I can remember seeing that stadium, which was relatively new in '93, and thought: what an ugly place. I had lived in Houston for about three years and had never been to the Astrodome. If I had, maybe I would have been less critical. Anyways, I've always thought SkyDome/Rogers Centre was less than beautiful.

Which one is the worst though? You make the call:

 


 


 


 


Poll
Which of these four stadiums is the ugliest in baseball?
Land Shark Stadium (Florida Marlins)
20 votes
Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay Rays)
26 votes
Oakland Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)
9 votes
Rogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays)
13 votes

68 votes | Poll has closed

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I have never attended games at any of the “other” indoor stadiums, like Tropicana, Metrodome, or Rogers Center, which are so roundly disliked.

But I have always loved the old Astrodome. From the time I was a little kid, I always had this feeling of awe when I first walked from the concourse into the seating area—-such a huge area, brightly lit, under one roof was unique. It would surprise me that I had that feeling each time I went to the Astrodome, even thouh I had been there many times.

by clack on Oct 12, 2009 7:07 AM CDT reply actions  

I’ve been to the Rogers “Centre” and had a great time. The place is one of the cleanest stadiums I’ve been to. The concourse levels are spacious and rather nice. It happened to be a night where the roof was open, absolutely awesome in person. If you include how the park is attached to a major transportation depot through underground access, you’ve got a really good looking approach, no matter how bad the snow is.

While it may not translate on TV, it’s much better than advertised. The only problem I had with it were the oddly priced items. Nothing was in the nice round endings. Everything was priced like $8.37 or $7.42. Hardly anything was round dollars or fifty cent endings. Made for a bunch of extra change.

by formerlyanonymous on Oct 12, 2009 7:59 AM CDT reply actions  

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