Major League Baseball (MLB) was founded in 1903 and is the oldest existing professional sports league in both the United States and Canada. Although baseball's heyday as America's favorite pastime is long gone, having been eclipsed by football, MLB remains one of the most popular sports league in the United States. In 2018, MLB games enjoyed an average attendance of 28,660 people, and the total number of spectators reached almost 70 million, which is more than any other professional sports league in the world.

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In this post, we'll take a look at every MLB stadium ranked by their seating capacity. But we also include other facts like when a stadium opened, the type of playing surface, and the combined cost it took to build and renovate each stadium (in 2018 prices). Unlike NFL stadiums and NBA arenas, MLB ballparks are more varied in their layout and design, so we also include details like ballpark typology and the distance to center field.

Before you scroll down to find out the rankings, here are some interesting facts about MLB stadiums: