From the New York Yankees to the Toronto Blue Jays, conquer the home stadiums of five teams in the MLB’s American League East!

new York Yankees / Yankee Stadium

• home of Major League Baseball’s most prestigious team, the New York Yankees
• cost $1.5 billion to build, one of the most expensive ballparks in the world
• home to superstars like Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, and more
• 27 World Series championships, the most of any of the four major American sports
• one of the most valuable sports teams in the world in terms of merchandise value

boston Red Sox / Fenway Park

• opened in 1912, one of the oldest ballparks in Major League Baseball
• cost $65 million to build (approximately $172 million in 2019 dollars)
• famous for its rivalry with the New York Yankees
• nine World Series championships, the story of Bambino’s Curse and its overcoming in 2004
• heated rivalry atmosphere at El Clasico level

baltimore Orioles / Oriole Park at Camden Yards

• ballpark opened in 1992 at the start of the new ballpark boom
• cost about $110 million to build (about $200 million in 2019)
• hitter-friendly ballpark, prone to home runs
• familiar to Korean fans as the team that Kim Hyun-soo played for
• famous for its crab cakes, a Baltimore specialty

tampa Bay Rays / Tropicana Field

• 25,000-seat, fully enclosed dome stadium
• cost about $130 million to build (about $254 million in 2019)
• top-of-the-line synthetic turf instead of natural grass
• difficulty mobilizing crowds due to transportation inconvenience
• familiar to Korean fans thanks to Choi Ji-Man’s play

toronto Blue Jays / Rogers Centre

• first fully automated retractable dome stadium in the world (opened as the Skydome in 1989)
• home to back-to-back World Series championships in 1992 and 1993
• a Toronto landmark, a symbol of innovative architecture
• hitter-friendly ballpark, favoring big hitters
• rogers Communications naming rights since 2005

each of the five American League East teams’ home ballparks has its own history and charm. from franchise pride, heated rivalries, innovative architecture, and player memories, stay tuned for the next installment, where we’ll take a look at the National League East stadiums.