Ballpark It For Me Pt. 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Dodger Stadium

Dodger Stadium was in Los Angeles, California. The ballpark was painted every year and kept immaculate by seven gardeners who worked on 300 acres daily. It opened in April 1962. Vinell Construction Company built Dodger Stadium at a cost of $23m; all of which the company paid.

From 1962-1965, Dodger Stadium was shared with the Anaheim Angels. In 1978, Dodgers Stadium became the first ballpark to be filled with three million fans. In 2017, a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson was placed in the left field to honor his historic career. In 2022, a bronze statue of Sandy Koufax was added to the statue of Jackie Robinson. Dodger Stadium seated 56,000.

Answer: Coors Field

Coors Field was in Denver, Colorado and opened in April 1995. The thin air of Colorado was blamed (or thanked) for the home runs or lack there of at Coors Field. Baseballs hit above sea level travel five to ten miles farther in Denver, Colorado.

Coors Field was paid for by a 0.1% sales tax. The original cost was $215m. A brick clock tower invited everyone to see the home run entrance of Coors Field. The numbers in the clock were written in Rockies purple. A real sandstone rock garden adorned the outfield along with a fountain. Forty-five miles of wires underground served as the heating system for the ball field melting snow in April. The warning track consisted of ninety percent crushed lava rock and ten percent red clay for easy drainage.

Inside Coors Field was an interactive area behind the bullpens. The interactive area allowed fans to play T-ball, go to the batting cages, or work on their speed pitch. A fantasy broadcast booth allowed fans to call plays. Any fans who caught a foul ball or a home run ball received a commemorative pin recognizing the accomplishment. it seated 50,398.

Answer: US Cellular Field (Guaranteed Rate Field)

US Cellular Field was in Chicago, Illinois and opened in April 2003. US Cellular paid $63m for the right to name the ballpark. The total cost of US Cellular Field was $167m. A tax of 2.0% on Chicago hotels paid for the rest of the ballpark. If a new ballpark for the White Sox wasn't built, Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Sox, was going to move the team to Florida.

The dirt for the baseball park was taken from the old Comiskey Park. Glass windows adorned the entrance of the ballpark. In 2016, Guaranteed Rate mortgage company paid $20.4m over thirteen years for the naming rights to US Cellular Field. US Cellular Field (Guaranteed Rate Field) seated 40,615.

Answer: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Sutter Health Park)

Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (located in Oakland, California), The Coliseum, officially opened in September 1966. It got the name Coliseum because it was built in a perfect circle. In 1996, a large grandstand was built on the east side of the Coliseum.

The Oakland Athletics wanted a new ballpark and discussed moving to Las Vegas as the Raider football team did. In 2024, the Oakland Athletics played their last game at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. They moved to Sacramento's Sutter Health Park for the beginning of the 2025 season. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum seated 47,710.

Answer: Target Field

Target Field was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It became the home of the Minnesota Twins after they moved out of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Target Field opened in April 2010. The ballpark had two and a half acres of Kentucky Bluegrass. The exterior of the ballpark was limestone mined locally.

A dome kept Target Field climate controlled for fans to watch the game in comfort. Handles on the gates were in the shape of Minnesota and the flagpole from the Twins first home--Old Metropolitan Stadium--was set up in the Target Field Plaza. Target Field was owned by The Minnesota Ballpark Authority.

It seated 40,000.

Answer: Chase Field

Chase Field was in Phoenix, Arizona and opened in 1998. The ballpark had a natural grass ball field with a retractable domed roof that took four minutes to open or close. Three hours before a game, the retractable domed room would close and the cooling system would kick on to cool the ballpark. When natural grass replaced artificial turf, the domed roof stayed closed unless it was game day. The cost of Chase Field was $364 million with the Diamondbacks being responsible for everything over $253 million.

A swimming pool could be rented along with the right field suite as long as there were thirty-five guests or more. The cost was $3,500 per game. The pool was redesigned in 2005. The Diamondbacks scoreboard had HD capabilities and cost $14m. In 2005, ownership of the ballpark moved from Bank One to JP Morgan & Chase financial services. Eventually, the name of the ballpark was shortened to Chase Field. It seated 48,330.

Answer: Comerica Park

Comerica Park was located in Foxtown, Detroit, Michigan and officially opened in April 2000. Little Caesar owner and Tigers owner Mike Ilitch helped design the park which cost $300m (of which $60m was privately donated). Eighty foot baseball bats on either side of the entrance welcomed fans into the park while a tiger statue welcomed fans into the courtyard.

During a game, if the Detroit Tigers made a home run liquid fireworks popped off and the eyes of the tiger on the scoreboard lit. The right field bleachers came with a voucher for a small soda and a hot dog or one slice of Little Caesar pizza. Kids fourteen and under were able to ride the carousel and the ferris wheel for free and run the bases after any game played on Sunday. Comerica Park seated 39,168.

Answer: Petco Park

Petco Park was in San Diego, California. The exterior of the building was made up of sandstone, stucco, and brick while the field was Bermuda grass. Palm trees lined the upper deck of the ballpark. The ballpark opened in March 2004. A certain number of seats were equipped with computer terminals for fans to look up baseball statistics and order food to be delivered to their seats. Petco Park cost $450 million.

A hotel tax raised $304m while the Padres paid the rest. Petco paid $60m for the naming rights to the San Diego ballpark.

It seated 39,860.

Answer: Globe Life Field

Globe Life Field was in Arlington, Texas. Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company paid $11m over a period of twenty-five years for the naming rights to the ballpark in Arlington. The ballpark had artificial turf as opposed to the Houston Astros who played on natural grass. The dimensions of Globe Life Field went along with the jersey numbers of retired Rangers players.

Several taxes were put into place to pay for Globe Life Field. Hotels paid a two percent occupancy tax, a half-cent sales tax, and a five percent car rental tax paid for the ballpark. A ten percent tax on Rangers tickets and a three dollar parking ticket was how the Rangers paid for their part of the $500 million construction bill. Due to Covid restrictions, the Texas Rangers played their first game in Globe Life Field in July 2020. It seated 40,300.

Answer: Miller Park (American Family Field)

Miller Park was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and opened in April 2001. It had a retractable dome that weighed 12,000 tons and spanned 10.5 acres. It opened and closed in similar fashion to a hand held fan and could hold twelve foot of snow. The dome took ten minutes to open and close.

Miller Park had ten escalators, nine elevators and four levels. The State Stadium Board owned controlling interest in Miller Park with $310 million coming from five counties in Wisconsin from a 0.1% sales tax. The Brewers owned twenty-three percent of Miller Park with $90m. Miller Brewing Company paid $90 million for the naming rights to the ballpark. American Family Insurance Company bought the naming rights to Miller Park in 2021 after the lease ran out for the Miller Brewing Company in 2020. Miller Park (American Family Field) seated 41,900.

Answer: Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field was located in Chicago, Illinois and opened in April 1914 on the site of a former seminary. It was originally known as Weegham Park and was home to the Chicago Whales of the Federal Baseball League. The Whales disbanded in 1915. Whales former owner Charles Weegham bought the National League Cubs and moved them into Wrigley Field.

Weegham Park became Wrigley Field after chewing gum owner William Wrigley, Jr. bought the naming rights in 1926. Wrigley Field was sold once again in 1981 to the Tribune Company. Bill Veeck, son of the Cubs manager, planted 350 Japanese bittersweet plants and 200 Boston Ivy plants on the outfield wall. When the fallen leaves interfered with the player's game, the plants were removed.

The Wrigley Field scoreboard stood at eighty-five feet high and was inserted in 1937. For anyone riding the commuter trains or standing outside the stadium, the Cubs hoisted a flag with the letter 'W' or the letter 'L' into the air to let anyone outside the stadium know the game was either won or lost by the Cubs. Wrigley Field was supposed to have night lighting put on the field in 1942, but the lights were donated in December 1941 to the World War II cause. Night lighting went onto the field in 1988. Wrigley Field seated 41,649.

Answer: T-Mobile Park

T-Mobile Park was in Seattle, Washington. The ballpark opened in July 1999 after a 0.1% sales tax for restaurants, rental agencies, and specially made Mariners license plates in King County was approved to finance the construction of a new ballpark. The final cost was $517m. The field was covered with a mixture of Kentucky Bluegrass and Rye grass. Naming rights went to Safeco Insurance company for $40m. In 2019, the home of the Seattle Mariners officially became T-Mobile Park for $87.5m.

In 2013, an 11,000 foot LED HD capable scoreboard replaced the monochrome scoreboard. A statue of Ken Griffey, JR. was placed outside of the entrance to home plate in 2017. Subsequently, a bronze statue of Edgar Martinez was placed in 2021 close to Griffey, Jr. statue. It seated 47,943.

Answer: Minute Maid Park (Daikin Park)

Minute Maid Park, home of the Astros, was in Houston, Texas. Brick arches reached to the sky in the outfield while a glass window enabled fans to look out at the stars. The ball field was natural grass. Limestone made up the exterior of the ballpark.

Minute Maid Park was built around the old Union Station. A souvenir shop, Astro executive offices, and a café were located in the building. Inside the park, a large gas pump placed in left field counted the number of home runs made by the Astros. The domed roof weighed eighteen million pounds. When the dome opened, the glass window retracted. The ball park was made with Bermuda grass.

Minute Maid Park opened in April 2000 after fear that the Astros would be moved to Virginia. The ballpark cost $250m to build. Enron bought the naming rights, but they went bankrupt. Minute Maid, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola, paid $170m over a period of twenty-eight years for the naming rights to the park. A small Minute Maid locomotive ran from center field to left field when the national anthem played. A display board in right field was used for closed captioning. In 2025, Minute Maid Park was renamed Daikin Park after a Japanese air conditioning company bought the naming rights for $140m over fifteen seasons. Minute Maid Park seated 40,950.

Answer: Angel Stadium

Angel Stadium was in Anaheim, California. The ballpark opened in April 1966 with help from Disney and $100mn. It was remodeled in 1996. Right field had a terrace pavilion where fans watched the game while they sat on a porch. The big 'A' that was on the scoreboard was moved to the right field parking lot for earthquake safety reasons in 1980. The ball field was Bermuda grass.

For $75, a fan could buy a brick to have inscribed and placed outside the gate at home plate. Six gigantic bats and two cement baseballs held up the front entrance sign. At center field a styrofoam rock formation prettied up the area with a 100 foot geyser. Robin Williams once said, "It looks like a miniature golf course on steroids".

A statue of Michelle Carew, daughter of Hall of Famer Rod Carew, was outside the stadium. Her death by leukemia brought awareness to the national bone marrow donor program. Behind home plate on the 200 level concourse was a timeline of Angels history which started with Gene Autry's purchase of the Angels in 1960. It seated 45,000.

Answer: Oracle Park

Oracle Park was in San Francisco, California. The Giants moved into the park in April 2000. Oracle Corporation, a computer technology firm, bought the naming rights for in 2019. The Park cost $357m to build. The Giants paid $1.2m in rent to the San Francisco Port Commission for the use of Oracle Park.

With a new name came renovations. The Giants made the ballpark smaller at center field. LED lighting was installed for use different lighting effects during home run by the Giants. Subwoofers were installed for better audio and twelve spotlights were inserted around the field. The wall in the right field is twenty-four feet high in honor of Willie Mays who wore the number 24 jersey. His bronze statue is outside the front entrance to Oracle Park. It seated 41,331.