Every MLB stadium ranked from worst to best
By Kareem Gantt
2. Fenway Park — Boston Red Sox
It is dubbed “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark,” and there is truth in advertising for Fenway Park.
Whether you love or hate the Boston Red Sox, you have to give much love to “Friendly Fenway,” the oldest ballpark in the Majors. The Red Sox first moved into Fenway Park in 1912, and the old ballpark has played host to the World Series 11 times. Fenway Park is mostly void of the modern conveniences that are stacked in newer ballparks, but in reality, that’s a major part of Fenway’s charm.
When one envisions a fan-friendly ballpark, Fenway Park is often one of the first to come to mind. There is no bad seat in the house, the Red Sox have become recent contenders,and the park has one odd quirk that has become engraved in baseball lore.
Sitting in left field, the “Green Monster” is the one spot of the ballpark that isn’t “Fenway Friendly.” Hitters take pride when they knock a home run on the other side of the “Green Monster,” and in reality, it truly is a feat to behold. Speaking of, Fenway Park has long been a hitter-friendly park thanks to having the shortest outfield in the league. One would think that this would make the Red Sox a porous team at home, but Boston has always had a devastating hitting order that keeps the opposing bats at bay.
Fenway Park could have easily been the No. 1 ballpark in the MLB, but one more ballpark slightly edged Friendly Fenway for the crown.