r/ballparks

Going to Braves Brewers this Friday, any best things to see in or around the stadium?

ETA: Originally posted in r/mlb. The mods removed it and suggested this sub.

This is a ridiculous barrier to people who do not/can't own a smartphone, or a smartphone that's new enough.

Somewhere between the time I bought tickets for three different ballparks and and going to the games, my phone was deemed incompatible. This would have been great to know before I left on a 1,000 mile road trip to see these ballparks. At each of the three parks I was told, no app, no entry. I contacted MLB and they said the same.

At the first two parks, I had no idea why my app wasn't working. By the time I got to the third ballpark the app had added a warning; "This device is not compatible"

At each park i ended up in guest services for more than an hour pleading with them to let me in. They wouldn't accept my email confirmations and just kept saying, no app, no entry. I kept making the point that the app worked long enough to sell me tickets. Eventually I was able to get in by finding someone who was willing to walk me through the gate. Much gratitude to them!

I guess MLB wants to keep out the poor and the frugal. Or maybe they get a cut of phone sales. /s

This is unacceptable and discriminatory

ETA: The parks were Progressive Field, Rogers Centre and Comerica Park, all just this past week. I was on an 8 day road trip when the ballpark app decided my phone was no longer compatible and I couldn't access my tickets

Planning a trip to STL/KC in a few weeks. Looking for suggestions on the following:

1. Best places to stay/things to do in STL?

2. How is train from STL to KC?

3. Best places to stay/things to do in KC?

Thanks!

We’ll be in KC to cheer on the Blue Jays in a few weeks and it will be our 30th stadium
Any recommendations for good places to eat in KC welcomed

I used to love attending 1 PM day game. Now the thought of sitting out in a stadium under the summer afternoon Sun sounds like torture. Is this because I’m getting older or because of climate change and the sun being more intense?

This question stems from a recent conversation I had with a coworker. They had just gotten back from a trip to Chicago and mentioned how they caught a game at Rate Field. I am not from Chicago (I'm from the southeast), but as a baseball fan, the stadium where the white Sox play is Comiskey Park. I wasn't even a concious human by the time that name was retired, but nonetheless it's the name I've associate with the CWS stadium (I'm late 20s). It was very strange to hear it referred to as something else.

Do you use the historical or current name when referring to a ballpark?

I created a tool to help me plan my trips to see my favorite teams. I enter my favs and it tells me when they are playing near each other and then provides the ability to see any other events in the area.

I can also check to see which other teams are playing near my team or what is happening in a city during a given time.

I can also have it show me the best location to see the most stadiums in the shortest time.

Does anything like this exist elsewhere?