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MLB Power Rankings: Top 30 stadiums of all time

By Joshua Sadlock

Aug 14, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; The sun sets over Wrigley Field during the game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 14, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; The sun sets over Wrigley Field during the game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. Mandatory Credit: Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 15, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins grounds crew on the field prior to the game against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 15, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins grounds crew on the field prior to the game against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

18. Target Field

  • Year Opened: 2010
  • Capacity: 38,885
  • Defining Features: Minnie and Paul logo, Golden Glove, wind veil, MLB’s only bonfire

You can debate just how much common sense went into building an open-air ballpark in Minnesota. April snowstorms are more probable than not. What is not debatable is the fact that Target Field is a beauty, and a massive upgrade from the Metrodome.

Target Field pays homage to almost every big historical happening in Twins history. Home plate is the same home plate that was used for the final game at the dome in the 2009 ALDS. Each gate is named and numbered for a Twins legend. Tony Oliva has left field, Harmon KIllebrew has center, Kirby Puckett has right field, Rod Carew is honored at a separate gate in right field, and Kent Hrbek has the home plate gate.

Target Plaza, behind right field, is a mini museum for the Twins franchise. All the legends have bronze statues, a massive Golden Glove honors all of the Twins to win the Gold Glove, and there is a monument documenting all of the Minnesota baseball stadiums and teams of the past. The team’s flagpoles in right field are also the originals from old Metropolian Stadium. They had been in use at a VFW Hall after the Met was demolished.

Target Field manages to look hulking and intimate at the same time. The upper decks are steep, but do not fully enclose the stadium or block out the views of the skyline of downtown Minneapolis. All of the facades are constructed out of local sandstone, which has a unique color. Thanks to plenty of Midwestern hospitality, Target Field has consistently ranked among the top stadiums for fan experience in the league. It’s worth braving the frigid Minnesota spring weather to take in a baseball game and sit next to a flaming bonfire in the outfield.

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