Fansided

Every MLB stadium ranked from worst to best

By Kareem Gantt

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 28: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) The New York Yankees stand for the national anthem on Opening Day against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on March 28, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Orioles 7-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 28: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) The New York Yankees stand for the national anthem on Opening Day against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on March 28, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Orioles 7-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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9. Progressive Field — Cleveland Indians

Progressive Field is the perfect example of an MLB ballpark that does nothing but gets better with time.

Opened in 1994 as Jacobs Field, the now named-Progressive Field is one of the oldest ballparks in the Majors. Once you enter the park, however, you won’t see signs that it’s 25 years of age. Built to withstand the breakdowns and decay that other MLB ballparks were suffering from at the time, it allowed the ballpark to age gracefully and stay an architectural gem through timely renovations.

This is the main reason why the Indians home-field is still considered one of the best ballparks in the Majors, and it will be quite a while before the ballpark slides into being just a functional stadium. Progressive Field could easily be higher on this list, but the Indians play on the field hasn’t merit bringing Progressive Field up to that level.

Yes, they’ve been playoff contenders in recent seasons, even getting to the World Series in 2016. However, the Indians couldn’t bring home a championship, and that blemish weighed heavily in the decision to rank their home ballpark here, which is a shame because Progressive Field is a model of what a modern-day ballpark should be. It has excellent concessions, great views of downtown Cleveland, and great sight lines, all adding to a fan-friendly ballpark.

What more could baseball fans ask for? There’s only one answer to that, and it’s for the hometown Indians to bring home a World Series title so its ballpark could celebrate.

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