Baseball's Best Looking Stadiums, Fields, and Parks

This list includes Major and Minor League parks.

If you are ever planning a road trip, these are the 10 stadiums you should stop at. These stadiums are rated by best atmosphere and beauty combined.

When I look at a stadium, it shouldn't just be grass and seats. It should look classy. By beauty, I mean you can see the skyline, the stadium is unique, and the seats look good.

Well, here it is...

Recommendation: Visit these parks before you die!

10 - Medlar Field at Lubrano Park

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Medlar Field is beautiful from the inside. Located on Penn State's campus, college buildings surround it, except in center field, where there is a beautiful view of the mountains.

The seating bowl follows many minor league bowls, with about 15 rows of seats and beautiful luxury boxes.

Year Opened: 2006

Current Team: State College Spikes

Affiliate: Pittsburgh Pirates

League: New York-Penn League

Capacity: 5,000

9 - Petco Park

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Petco park is my personal favorite park. It does a great job of mixing old and new.

A very unique part of the stadium is the old Western Metal Supply Co. building in left. The only bad thing about it is it blocks some views from left field.

Year Opened: 2004

Current Team: San Diego Padres

Affiliate: N/A

League: National League

Capacity: 46,000

8 - Victory Field

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Victory Field has to be one of the finest of the new ballparks in the country. Nestled in the downtown, it has a great backdrop of tall buildings in center field and the RCA Dome in right field.

It is one of the few minor league parks with two decks.

The front gate is also uniquely designed.

Year Opened: 1996

Current Team: Indianapolis Indians

Affiliate: Pittsburgh Pirates

League: International League

Capacity: 15,000

7 - Lohaus Field

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This is a cute little western style ballpark, made of all wood.

A small wooden grandstand contains all the seating, most of which is just bleachers, though there are a couple rows of box seats at the front. Dimensions are very small, especially to right field, where the outfielders play on the warning track. With most of the players in the league getting their first taste of using wooden bats, the small dimensions don't affect the game too much.

The seating capacity could not be found, however, I would guess it's around 100.

6 - GMC Stadium

A different Minor League stadium: GMC park. With two decks, this stadium looks very different than the normal minor league park.

The upper grand stand is covered and only has a few rows of seats. You're right on top of the action.

Year Opened: 2002

Current Team: Gateway Grizzlies

Affiliate: None

League: Frontier League

Capacity: 5,000

5 - Minute Maid Park

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The stadium has many features that are unusual. The hill in center field and the retractable roof.

An old train station serves as a team store and is well-incorporated into the stadium.

Year Opened: 2000

Current Team: Houston Astros

Affiliate: N/A

League: National League

Capacity: 42,000

4 - Dr. Pepper Ballpark

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There is not one stadium in the world like this one. The houses make it very unique, and hold luxury boxes and concessions.

Behind home plate boasts a restaurant in addition to the press box and more luxury boxes. The buildings are set back fairly far, making for wide and spacious concourses.

Year Opened: 2003

Current Team: Frisco Roughriders

Affiliate: Texas Rangers

League: Texas League

Capacity: 9,000

3 - PNC Park

Photo: http://www.ballparkreviews.com/pburgh/pnc.htm#

What a wonderful setting. You can see the bridge and the beautiful city.

The seating bowl provides great seats everywhere.

The upper deck is said to one of the lowest in the majors—this was possible due to the limited number of luxury boxes and the way they were tucked in between the two decks. Also, the press box was put at the top of the upper deck, another reason that the upper deck could be lower.

Year Opened: 2001

Current Team: Pittsburgh Pirates

Affiliate: N/A

League: National League

Capacity: 39,000

2 - SBC Park

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Located in McCovey Cove, this park provides perfect views, and is the only Major League park in use where you can have "Splash Hits."

The stadium's unique dimensions have made it difficult to hit home runs for power hitters, but easier for non-power hitters (Ichiro's inside-the-parker in the all-star game).

Although the stadium's name often changes (actually, I think it's AT&T now, not SBC), it is a great park.

Year Opened: 2000

Current Team: San Francisco Giants

Affiliate: N/A

League: National League

Capacity: 41,503

1 - Chase Field

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The best.

A pool in left, bars in center, and a retractable roof, all in one block.

When the roof is closed, the sun can still get in, and the bowl is one of the best.

Year Opened: 1998

Current Team: Arizona Diamondbacks

Affiliate: N/A

League: National League

Capacity: 48,569