Since I have been ranting about how much I already dislike New Yankee Stadium, partly because of who plays there, and partly because of the gigantic cost to build it, I decided to look into the cons and pros of new versus old stadiums.
I have been to a handful of newer stadiums, Great American Ballpark, Comerica Field, and Turner Stadium. They're good as far as amenities, but where is the atmosphere of tradition? I was reading an article in Sports Illustrated where they ranked the 30 MLB stadiums. The top was filled with the newer ones, Anaheim, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee. The rankings however were based one things like ticket prices, concessions, amenities, and accessibility.
I am going to Fenway this summer to see the Sox play the hated Yankees. I also want to go see a game at Wrigley soon. I think true fans are less concerned with concession stands and accessibility than they are with where they actually are. Being in Fenway Park, watching years of history, now that's baseball.
Of course, until I have been to some of the old traditional parks, maybe I shouldn't be putting in my opinion, but there has to be a reason why they are still standing. I plan on finding out.
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