As with most baseball fans, one of my favorite things to do is go to a baseball game. Preferably an Angels game, but really I’m happy to go to any game. For example, yesterday, my buddy and I took a last second trip down to Philly for the day to see the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park and eat some Philly cheesesteaks at Geno’s. A super fun trip and I would highly recommend it to anyone!

While watching the Reds whomp on the Phillies, my buddy asked me to list the best baseball stadiums I’ve been to, and this got me thinking. After making the trip to Philadelphia and Citizens Bank Park, I’ve been to a total of nine baseball stadiums: Angel Stadium, AT&T Park, Chase Field, Citi Field, Citizens Bank Park, Comerica Park, Coors Field, Dodger Stadium, and Yankee Stadium.

When thinking about how to rank the stadiums there were two factors: the facade of the stadium (both inside and outside), and what to do at the stadium, besides watching the game. Below, is the ranking of the nine baseball stadiums that I’ve been to. I tried to keep the list as unbiased as possible, so hopefully that did not affect the list too much.

9. Chase Field (Amount of times visited: 1)

As far as roofed stadiums go, Chase Field is not the worst. And to be fair it has been about 8 years since I visited so a lot could have changed. From what I hear, when the roof is retracted, as seen above, the park is rather beautiful. However, when I went, I don’t remember much beauty.

8. Yankee Stadium (Amount of times visited: 4)

Now this may be a bit of a surprise for some. Yankee Stadium really is not all that exciting. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to visit pre-2009 Yankee Stadium but the new Yankee Stadium does not have much to offer. The view and ballpark is fun and pretty, but other than that it just feels pretentious.

7. Angel Stadium (Amount of times visited: 7)

Yes, I’m an Angels fan and I love Angel Stadium because of that. However, I have to admit that the views from the stadium are rather lame. Not much worse than a view of the Honda Center and the 57. The stadium has a fun feel though, with the Big A, the rocks and waterfall, and the big Angels hats in the front of the stadium.

6. Comerica Park (Amount of times visited: 1)

I loved my time at Comerica Park. From a beautiful view of Detroit, to a fun game atmosphere I would highly recommend taking a visit to Detroit and going to a Tigers game.

5. Citizens Bank Park (Amount of times visited: 1)

Citizens Bank Park grew on me more and more as the time went on. At first, my friend and I could not believe how small the park felt while we were hanging out in Ashburn Alley in left center field. I came to realize that the stadium was not small at all, and I think we felt that way because of how open it was in the center field area. There’s a pretty good view of the Philadelphia sky line and the food options down in Ashburn Alley were great!

4. Citi Field (Amount of times visited: 8)

I’ve been to Citi Field the most out of any stadium so I am confident when I say that Citi Field has the best food that I have ever had at any sporting event. My new favorite is the pulled pork mac and cheese with pickled jalapeños and bread crumbs from Blue Smoke in the center field food court area. On top of amazing food, it is also a beautiful ballpark with a brick facade and a really cool dedication to Jackie Robinson in the front entrance.

3. Dodger Stadium (Amount of times visited: 6)

Dodger Stadium is a classic. There’s nothing like driving up the hill on a summer evening and enjoying a baseball game with an amazing view. Sometimes I wish that Dodger Stadium was in a more downtown location for pre and post-game activities, but then I get to my seats and see the view and hope it never changes. Dodger Stadium does not have much to offer in terms of food and activities, but it has a great atmosphere and it a great place to enjoy a cold beer on a hot summer day.

2. AT&T Park (Amount of times visited: 1)

AT&T Park might be the most beautiful baseball stadium I’ve been to. It was hard to not put it at number one, and really I might make it a tie with the number one spot. Personally, I’m not the biggest fan of San Francisco, but the game atmosphere is great and the location of the stadium is fun. I went when I was staying with a friend that lives in Napa so we took a ferry over to San Fran which was also an added bonus to the experience. What could be a better summer evening than enjoying a baseball game with the view of the bay?

Coors Field (Amount of times visited: 1)

Coors Field is my all time favorite baseball stadium. I love brick, and Coors Field definitely has it down when it comes to brick. The location of the stadium is perfect as well. Located in a downtown area of Denver, there are fun restaurants and breweries all over and a short walk away from the stadium. Once in the stadium there are a lot of fun activities and really good food options. The evergreen trees and fountain behind the center field wall is fun and I like the location of the rockpile in center field and the rooftop area in right field. I certainly cannot wait to come back to Coors Field.