Great American Ball Park is the third-worst stadium in the MLB, USA TODAY says
USA TODAY released a ranking of all Major League Baseball stadiums Tuesday. So where did Great American Ball Park, the home of the Cincinnati Reds, land?
Not very high.
USA TODAY ranked the venue No. 26 out of 28 parks (two teams are playing at temporary stadiums this season). GABP was listed just above Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, and Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
The outlet didn't give its reasoning for ranking the ballpark so low.
In last year's report, USA TODAY ranked the Reds' stadium No. 26 out of 30, saying it was "a middling entry in the retro-ballpark revolution." The report highlighted the ballpark's nice views of the Ohio River from the upper deck and the opening, called the Notch, which allows fans to see glimpses of the stadium's interior when walking toward the park from Downtown.
Great American Ball Park opened in 2003 and has a capacity of 42,271 people.
To determine its ranking, eight baseball reporters and editors from around the USA TODAY Network ranked all the current MLB stadiums from 1-28, since the temporary homes for two teams (the Tampa Bay Rays and the Athletics) have yet to host big-league games.
Here's a look at the top 10 MLB stadiums, according to USA TODAY.
USA TODAY's top 10 MLB stadiums
- PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Oracle Park, San Francisco Giants.
- Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs.
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles.
- Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox.
- Petco Park, San Diego Padres.
- Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Coors Field, Colorado Rockies.
- T-Mobile Park, Seattle Mariners.
- Target Field, Minnesota Twins.
To see the full ranking, visit usatoday.com. USA TODAY is owned by The Enquirer's parent company, Gannett.
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