Caught a bit of a soccer game from Montreal’s Olympic Stadium recently. It is impossible to underestimate how bad a venue it is for nearly anything. All the charm of a large concrete parking structure and not half as comfortable. Plus I think Quebec taxpayers are still going to be paying for it in 2030.
Glad to see that the L.A. Coliseum made the list, though not as highly as it probably should have been.
As the late, great Lindsey Nelson said, “The Coliseum is the only ballpark in history that has room for 93,000 people and two outfielders.”
What? No Baker Bowl?
The stadium itself isn't that bad considering in the midde of summer you can watch a ballgame in the AC....
It feels like a minor league ballpark...
Of course it is build in the worst hood in St. Pete and there are almost no decent bars or restaurants except one in the area...
BFL
I saw ballgames in both of the Canadian stadia on the list (Exhibition Park, the Big O). As I recall, both of them (not just the Ex) had problems with dive-bombing seagulls.
Hate to say it, but I liked Riverfront. The cheap seats at the top of the second deck still had a decent view of the game. Great American Ballpark may be nicer, but the sight lines aren’t quite as good. Busch stadium felt like a pit and the new Busch was a great improvement.
...and what the Metrodome lacked as a baseball park, it did have an amazing vibe during crucial games. I was at the Twins-Tigers one game playoff a couple years ago and that was an awesome atmosphere.