Safeco Field is a great ballpark. I visited "The Safe" in 2001 for the All-Star Game and it is still one of, if not the best game I've ever watched in person. That was the All-Star Game that featured Cal Ripken (it was his last season) and he hit a home run right into the bullpen in left-center. There was a series of pregame standing ovations for him and when he hit the home run, there were more ovations and a curtain call. It was an outstanding feat, considering Safeco Field was designed as a "pitcher's park", or a park that favors pitchers rather than hitters. It was a fitting conclusion for a Hall of Fame career.
With that being said, though, these rankings are based on the ballpark itself. There are some great features of Safeco, particularly its front facade, picture above, reminiscent of long-lost Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY. Also, the left field beachers are a great viewing spot. For the All-Star Game, I was in the right field upper deck, which was a great spot as well. Safeco probably has the best concessions in the game. Where else could you eat sushi and watch baseball? Tomorrow's ballpark is one that was my number #1 up until 2005, but here are some extra Safeco pictures.
How is it that you know about Ebbets Field?
ReplyDeleteHey Brendan,
ReplyDeleteI've read up on Ebbets' dsign and many a baseball fan and writer has compared Safeco's home plate rotunda entrance to Ebbets'. As far as the potography goes, it was only until recently that I got into photography. As a result, I only have photographs for the final two ballparks. Clicking on the photographs lead you to the respective websites.