I mean, every new baseball season brings hope of a championship for every team and their fans … right?

That’s the promise we all buy into, and that we chase all winter long and through every lost season, but most of us at least have some memory of a time — or can read about a time — when our team made it to the World Series.

But not EVERY team’s fans have even that bit of cold comfort. To with, here is the complete list of current baseball teams that have never been to a World Series: Seattle Mariners.

Yep, the Mariners stand alone in this field, having never made it to the Fall Classic since their MLB run began as an expansion team in 1977. They at least did make it to the American League Championship Series (ALCS) in 1995, 2000, and 2001.

They could advance no further, though, and they’re the only current franchise who can boast of that “accomplishment.”

If you’re looking for an honorable mention, though, you might try the old Montreal Expos, who never made it to the World Series during their full Canadian run from 1969 through 2004. The franchise ended all that in 2019, though, when the Washington Nationals won the title — more than some other teams can say.

Which teams? Well, the teams that have never won a World Series, of course!

Johnny Bench, Catcher

Bench was maybe the greatest catcher of all time, and a two-time National League MVP who kept the Reds perking on offense AND the pitching staff humming along. He was an easy first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Tony Perez, First Base

Many tag Perez as the “heart and soul” of the Big Red Machine, and his trade to the Montreal Expos in December of 1976 was the beginning of the end for great baseball in Cincinnati. He joined Bench in Cooperstown on this ninth try in 2000.

Joe Morgan, Second Base

Like Bench, Morgan is on the short list of greatest ever at his position — second base. The National League MVP in 1975 and 1976 when the Reds won their two World Series title of the decade, Morgan sailed into the Hall of Fame on this first ballot in 1990.

Pete Rose, Third Base

Rose was an All-Star all over the diamond, and the consummate hustler, ending up as baseball’s all-time hits leader with 4256 — and surpassing the great Ty Cobb in the process. Of course Rose forever tarnished his image by betting on baseball, a scandal that left him on MLB’s permanently ineligible list and out of the Hall of Fame.

Dave Concepcion, Shortstop

Concepcion was about as steady of a superstar as you’re likely to ever find (Non-Cal Ripken Division, at least). The Reds plugged him in at shortstop in 1970, and Davey stayed there through 1985, garnering five Gold Gloves, nine All-Star selections, and two Silver Sluggers along the way.

George Foster, Left Field

Foster toiled in the shadows of the team’s bigger names during their absolute prime years, then broke out for 52 home runs and the National League MVP award in 1977. He was the only MLB hitter to smack 50 or more long balls between 1965, when Willie Mays also hit 52, and 1990, when Cecil Fielder hit 51.

Cesar Geronimo, Centerfield

Geronimo hit .258 with 51 home runs over his 15-year big league career, but that light hitting isn’t much of a problem when you’re maybe the best centerfielder in the game. Four straight Gold Gloves during the heart of The Big Red Machine years (1974-1977) certainly make that case.

Ken Griffey, Right Field

Before his son became the next “next Willie Mays,” Ken Griffey was a standout hitter in his own right, garnering All-Star berths in both 1976 and 1977. Senior was the primary starter in right during both championship seasons (1975 and 1977).

The 1984 Detroit Tigers were an absolute juggernaut, reeling off eight straight wins to begin the season and posting a 35-5 record through 40 games. They all but salted away the American League East division crown halfway through May!

In the end, the Tigers finished at 104-58, a full 15 games ahead of the second-place Toronto Blue Jays. In October, Detroit swept the Kansas City Royals, three games to none, in the American League Championship Series.

Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres rode Tony Gwynn’s breakout season to a surprise division title in the National League West. They met the upstart Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series, coming back from an 0-2 deficit to win the N.L. pennant.

That set up an anticlimactic Fall Classic, with Sparky Anderson’s Tigers having little trouble with Dick Williams’ Padres.

Here is a game-by-game breakdown of the 1984 World Series:

Game 1: Tigers 3, Padres 2

In a bit of foreshadowing of his later-career heroics, Detroit ace Jack Morris went the distance in Game 1, allowing two runs and striking out nine as the visiting Tigers nabbed a close win. Larry Herndon supplied the Detroit firepower, connecting on a two-run home run in the fifth inning.

Game 2: Padres 5, Tigers 3

The Padres gave their hometown faithful some hope in Game 2, chipping away at the 3-0 lead Detroit built in the top of the first inning, chasing starter Ed Whitson in the process. Kurt Bevacqua hit a three-run dinger in the fifth, which put San Diego ahead for good. With three games looming in Detroit, Padres fans knew their team needed to win just one in order to return home with a shot at the title.

Game 3: Tigers 5, Padres 2

At home for the first World Series game in Detroit since 1968, the Tigers scored four runs in the bottom of the second inning and never looked back. Closer Willie Hernandez pitched the final 2 1/3 innings, picking up his first save of the Fall Classic.

Game 4: Tigers 4, Padres 2

Up two games to one, the Tigers kept the pedal to the metal in Game 4, scoring two runs in each of the first and third inning, courtesy of two two-run home runs off the bat of future Hall of Famer Alan Trammell. Morris threw another complete-game gem.

Game 5: Tigers 8, Padres 4

With blood in the water, the Tigers kept up their early-strike ways in Game 5, collecting three first-inning runs, two thanks to a two-run shot by Kirk Gibson. The Padres fought back to tie the game in the fourth, but the Tigers would score one each in the fifth and seventh.

San Diego cut the lead to one with a Kurt Bevacqua home run in the top of the eighth, but Detroit answered in the bottom of the frame in the form of a three-run longball from Gibson.

Willie Hernandez — who gave up that homer to Bevacqua — allowed a one-out single to Bruce Bochy in the top of the ninth but nailed down his second save by retiring Garry Templeton, Alan Wiggins, and Tony Gwynn.

The Detroit Tigers were world champions!

Through 2021, the Padres have yet to win a World Series.

1984 World Series MVPs

Alan Trammell was named World Series MVP on the strength of his batting line: 2 home runs, 6 runs batted in, .450 batting average, 9 hits, 1 double, 5 runs scored.

In fact, the Cubs were there almost at the very beginning of World Series play and, in some ways, even before.

In all, the Cubs have played in eleven World Series, winning three of them and losing eight.

Their celebrated title in 2016 ended more than a century of “The Curse,” adding one more amazing chapter to the story of the Chicago Cubs in World Series lore.

Here is a complete rundown of the Cub s in the Fall Classic.

1906 World Series — Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs (4 games to 2)

After two years of battles between the New York Giants and Pennsylvania teams, and after no World Series at all in 1904, the Fall Classic landed in the Windy City for the first time. Mordecai “Three-Finger” Brown drew three starts for the Cubs but managed a so-so 3.66 ERA and was tagged with two losses as the Cubs fell in six games.

1907 World Series — Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4 games to 0; 1 tie)

The Cubs were back for more in 1907, and this time, the results were much more favorable. Holding A.L. batting champion Ty Cobb to a .200 average, Cubs pitchers allowed just six runs to the Detroit Tigers in five games, and Chicago romped to a title.

1908 World Series — Chicago Cubs over Detroit Tigers (4 games to 1)

Cobb hit a robust .368 in the Detroit-Chicago rematch, and Tigers bats were much more robust overall, scoring 15 runs in five games. There was joy in Mudville, though, as the Cubs took their second championship in a row with relative ease. Little did anyone realize at the time how long it would be before the Cubs would win another World Series.

1910 World Series — Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4 games to 1)

After a one-year hiatus to the Pittsburgh Pirates be the ones to dispatch Cobb’s Tigers in 1909, the Cubs were back in the Series in 1910. This time, though, they ran into Connie Mack’s Athletics, who outscored Chicago 35-15 in five games.

1918 World Series — Boston Red Sox over Chicago Cubs (4 games to 2)

More than 100 years after the fact, this is an all-time historic matchup. Featuring a young Babe Ruth and pitting two soon-to-be curse-ridden teams against each other for what would be a last championship hurrah for either until 2004, World Series don’t come much more historic than this one. But it’s doubtful anyone who watched Ruth win two games that October had any inkling of what was to come.

1929 World Series — Philadelphia Athletics over Chicago Cubs (4 games to 1)

The rematch of the 1910 World Series turned out exactly the same for the Cubs — a five-game loss to the Athletics. Kiki Cuyler and Charlie Grimm both hit over .300 for the Cubbies, though, so at least the Wrigley Field faithful had some star power to see them through.

1932 World Series — New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4 games to 0)

Another woeful World Series performance for the Cubs in 1932 at least featured a bit of intriguing lore …

Did Babe Ruth really call his shot against Charlie Root in Game 3 at Wrigley Field? The world may never know for sure.

1935 World Series — Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4 games to 2)

It took the Tigers more than 25 years, but they finally exacted revenge against the Cubs for those 1907 and 1908 World Series losses. The only consolation for Chicago fans was that Cobb was long retired by 1935.

1938 World Series — New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4 games to 0)

Like just about every other pennant-winner in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, the 1938 Cubs ran smack dab into the New York Yankees in the World Series. The inevitable four-game sweep ensued.

1945 World Series — Detroit Tigers over Chicago Cubs (4 games to 3)

The Tigers got one more shot at the Cubs before Chicago fell into the postseason abyss, and the Bengals capitalized with a hard-fought seven-game victory. Hank Borrowy picked up an amazing four decisions for the Cubs in this World Series, splitting his record at 2-2 … including a loss in Game 7.

That would be the last time the Cubs saw the Fall Classic until …

2016 World Series — Chicago Cubs over Cleveland Indians (4 games to 3)

It seemed like it might never happen again, but the 2016 Chicago Cubs finally broke the team’s string of rough summers and rougher Octobers to bring the World Series back to Wrigley Field. It was pretty fitting that they matched up against the Indians, who themselves hadn’t won a World Series since 1948 (and still haven’t).

In the end, the Cubs won a thrilling seven-game Fall Classic and broke their 108-year-old curse.

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So, there you have it, the complete history of the Chicago Cubs in World Series play. Except … once upon a time, there was a group of …

Prehistoric Cubs

The first National League team in Chicago, who would go on to become the Cubs, were named the “White Stockings.”

Yes, very confusing.

But those White Stockings won the National League title in 1885 and squared off against the American Association champion St. Louis Browns for the “World’s Championship,” which some called — you guessed it — the World Series.

And the two teams did it all again in 1886.

1885 World Series — Chicago White Stockings tied St. Louis Browns (3 games apiece, 1 tie)

That first tilt between the White Stockings (Cubs) and the Browns ended in a 3-games-to-3-games tie, with one actual tie thrown in for good measure.

1886 World Series — St. Louis Browns over Chicago White Stockings (3 games to 2)

The second “World Series” between the Browns and the White Stockings had a more definitive outcome, as St. Louis won the title in five games.

Here are the details about each of those Mets teams and the World Series they appeared in.

1969 World Series – New York Mets over Baltimore Orioles (4 games to 1)

The Mets were the laughingstock of baseball for the first seven years of  their existence,which wasn’t a complete surprise. They sprung up from nothing  as an expansion team in 1962, after all. Led my manager Gil Hodges in 1969, though the Miracle Mets shocked the worldto win the first-ever National League East division crown before taking down the Atlanta Braves in the first National League Championship Series, three games to none.

The relatively easy romp over the always-stout Baltimore Orioles in the World Series just added icing to the “amazing” miracle run.

1973 World Series – Oakland A’s over New York Mets (4 games to 3)

The 1973 Mets were maybe the worst division winner in baseball history, posting a meh 82-79 record in the regular season. They then somehow outlasted a legendary Cincinnati Reds team in a tough five-game NLCS. They gave the Oakland A’s all they could handle in the World Series, too, pushing the defending champs to the full seven games before losing the final game of the Fall Classic by a 5-2 margin.

1986 World Series – New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4 games to 3)

The 1986 New York Mets had the most star-studded roster in the game, riding standout seasons from Dwight Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, and many others to a sparkling 108-54 record. They followed up a tough six-game win over the Houston Astros in the NLCS with a thrilling comeback victory in the World Series. That Fall Classic, of course, featured one of the most infamous plays in baseball history as the Mets teetered at death’s doorstep before Bill Buckner misplayed a grounder in the bottom of the tenth inning in game 6.

2000 World Series – New York Yankees over New York Mets (4 games to 1)

The 2000 Mets made it to October by virtue of a Wild Card slot, then dispatched the San Francisco Giants (3-1) and the St. Louis Cardinals (4-1) to set up the first Subway Series since 1956. The 2000 Mets looked like the old Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series, though, as the mighty New York Yankees toppled their crosstown rivals, four games to one, to win their third straight World Series.

2015 World Series – Kansas City Royals over New York Mets (4 games to 1)

While the small-market Royals and lovable-loser Cubs were the sentimental favorites heading into October in 2015, the Mets squeaked out a tough five-game National League Division Series win over the Dodgers before sweeping those Cubbies in the NLCS. New York couldn’t overcome the K.C. surge, though, as the Royals handled them with relative ease to win the World Series.

Other Postseason Appearances

Besides those five World Series appearances, the New York Mets have made it to the playoffs four other times. Here is a high-level look at those seasons:

• 1988 – The Mets won the NL East and then lost the NLCS in seven games to the Dodgers.
• 1999 – New York made the playoffs as a Wild Card, then beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, three games to one, in the NLDS. The Braves ended their season, though, with a 4-games-to-1 drubbing in the NLCS.
• 2006 – The Mets tied with the Yankees for the best record in baseball (97-65) and swept the Dodgers in the NLDS before falling to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games in the NLCS.
• 2016 – As in 2015, the Mets made the October cut as a Wild Card. This time around, they lost a one-game play-in to the San Francisco Giants.

This Series was a rematch of sorts of both the 1977 and 1978 World Series, when these two teams also squared off for all the marbles. In both of those late 1970s Fall Classics, though, it was the Yankees who took home titles, both times ALSO in six games.

So the 1981 World Series gave the Dodgers a chance for revenge against their long-time October rivals, and they took care of business.

Here is how the 1981 World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees played out, game by game.

Game 1: Yankees 5, Dodgers 3

Bob Watson gave the Yankees the lead out of the gate, collecting on a two-out, three-run home run off Dodgers starter Jerry Reuss in the bottom of the first. The Yanks would tack a couple more runs later in the game, and though the Dodgers rallied with two tallies in the eighth, they were pretty much toast from the beginning.

Game 2: Yankees 3, Dodgers 0

New York scraped together a few late-inning runs while Tommy John and Goose Gossage shut out the Dodgers on a just four hits and a single walk. This win sent the Series back to Los Angeles with the Yanks feeling pretty smug, up two games to none.

Game 3: Dodgers 5, Yankees 4

Ron Cey answered Watson’s earlier heroics, opening up home scoring with a three-run bomb in the bottom of the first. Watson would hit another long ball later in the game, but Los Angeles finally got off the snide with a victory at Dodger Stadium

Game 4: Dodgers 8, Yankees 7

This was a seesaw battle that featured home runs by Willie Randolph and Reggie Jackson (Yankees), and by Jay Johnstone (Dodgers). The teams traded punches all through the game, with the Dodgers taking the lead for good by small-balling a couple of runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Yankees managed one more run in the top of the eighth and got two men on in the ninth before Steve Howe coaxed a flyball out to center from Randolph.

Game 5: Dodgers 2, Yankees 1

With the Series knotted at two games apiece, Jerry Reuss and Ron Guidry locked in a pitchers’ duel. New York eeked out a run in the second, but the game remained otherwise scoreless … until Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager hit back-to-back homers against Gator in the seventh inning.

Game 6: Dodgers 9, Yankees 2

With their backs to the wall, facing elimination at home, the Yankees struck first in Game 6, courtesy of a Willie Randolph solo home run in the bottom of the third inning. That 1-0 lead was short-lived, though, as the Dodgers tied the score in the top of the fourth. They’d add three more in the fifth and four in the sixth.

Each team scored just one more run from that point on, and the Dodgers celebrated their World Series championship after Watson flied to center field for the final out in the bottom of the ninth.

1981 World Series MVPs

The Dodgers’ big boppers split the end-of-series hardware: Pedro Guerrero, Ron Cey, and Steve Yeager were named co-co-co-MVPs of the 1981 World Series.

History in Stone

Through 2021, the 1981 World Series represents the last in the historic series of Yankees-Dodgers matchups in the Fall Classics.

In all, the Dodgers and Yankees have played against each other in 11 World Series, with the Yankees taking eight of those and the Dodgers just three.

Stay tuned, though, as you know these two teams are destined to meet again!

Here is a complete rundown of those franchises, along with some information about how long they’ve been toiling with no trophy to show for their troubles. These listings are ordered by the teams’ first year in MLB, shown in parentheses.

Texas Rangers (1961)

The Rangers began life as the expansion Washington Senators after the original Sens became the Minnesota Twins. But, while Minnesota has seen a pair of titles, the Rangers didn’t even make the playoffs until 1996.

They did make it to the World Series in both 2010 and 2011 but lost in five and seven games, respectively.

San Diego Padres (1969)

One of four expansion teams in 1969, the Padres didn’t taste October baseball until 1984. They lost the Series in five games to an all-time great Tigers team that year and were swept by an all-time great Yankees team in 1998 … and haven’t been back to the Fall Classic since.

Milwaukee Brewers (1969)

Another 1969 expansion club, the Brewers spent one year as the Seattle Pilots before moving to Milwaukee for the 1970 season. They famously lost the 1982 World Series in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals, but they haven’t been back since.

On a side note, a third 1969 expansion team, the Montreal Expos, never made it to the World Series … but the franchise won a title in 2019 as the Washington Nationals.

The fourth newcomer in ’69 was the Kansas City Royals, who have won two World Series and appeared in two others.

Seattle Mariners (1977)

The Mariners were one of two new teams for the 1977 season, but despite closing in on 50 years of MLB play, they’ve never even made it to one World Series. They did make it to the ALCS in 1995, 2000, and 2001, but the M’s haven’t been back to the playoffs since.

The other new team in 1977? The Toronto Blue Jays, who won back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993.

Colorado Rockies (1993)

The Rockies slugged their way into the major league play in 1993, right alongside the Florida Marlins. But, while the Marlins streaked to titles in 1997 and 2003, Colorado has yet to win a World Series.

They did make it to the Fall Classic in 2007, where they were promptly swept by the Boston Red Sox.

Tampa Bay Rays (1998)

The Tampa Bay Rays were the Devil Rays when they debuted in 1998, along with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D’Backs won a thrilling 7-game World Series over the New York Yankees in 2001, while the Rays would have to wait a decade for their first late October action.

Tampa has never won a title, but they did win American League pennants in both 2008 and 2020.

You might also like our list of teams that have never been to the World Series.

In many ways, the outcome could hardly be labeled a surprise, as the A’s had won the 1972 World Series and would cop a third title in 1974 before free agency and penny-pinching by owner Charlie O. Finley broke up one of the game’s most colorful dynasty.

How They Got There

Though the A’s had won “just” 94 games during the 1973 regular season, they easily outpaced the Kansas City Royals to take the American League West by six games.

They then squeaked by the powerful 97-win Baltimore Orioles to take the American League Championship Series in five games, setting up an Oakland return to the Fall Classic.

Meanwhile, the Mets scrapped all season long in the old National League East, eventually edging the St. Louis Cardinals by just one-and-a-half games to take the flag, albeit with a ho-hum 82-79 record that stills stands as one of the worst showings for a playoff team.

Improbably, the Mets took the NLCS in five games from the 99-win Cincinnati Reds, who had the best record in all of baseball.

The World Series matchup was set, with most fans expecting the A’s to steamroll the “Ya Gotta Believe” Mets.

Tooth-and-Nail World Series

Game 1 was a tight affair at the Oakland Coliseum, with the A’s prevailing, 2-1.

In Game 2, the bats came alive, with the Mets grabbing a road win in 12 innings. New York scored four runs in the top of the final frame, and the A’s could only manage one in response, leaving the Mets with a 10-7 victory.

The battle remained tight in Game 3 at Shea Stadium, with Mets scoring two in the bottom of the first, and the A’s tying it up at up with one in each the sixth and eighth. It remained knotted until the top of the 10th, when Bert Campaneris singled home Ted Kubiak to give the A’s a 3-2 lead (and eventual win).

Game 4 was all Mets, as they scored three in the bottom of the first and never looked back en route to a 6-1 win.

The Mets took their first Series lead in Game 5, scratching out a 2-0 victory over Vida Blue, with Jerry Koosman and Tug McGraw holding the A’s scoreless.

Facing elimination back at home, Oakland cobbled together a run in each of three innings while Catfish Hunter, Darold Knowles, and Rollie Fingers limited the Mets to seven baserunners and a single run in Game 6.

That set up a winner-takes-all Game 7, with Jon Matlack (Mets) squaring off against Ken Holtzman. The first couple frames were tense, but the A’s pretty much killed the suspense with a pair of two-run homers off the bats of Bert Campaneris and Reggie Jackson in the bottom of the third.

Oakland scored one more in the fifth, the Mets answered that one in the sixth, and then the bats quieted down. New York scratched out a two-out run in the top of the ninth from a walk, single, and an Oakland error, but that was all she wrote.

Knowles got Wayne Garrett to pop up for the third out, and the A’s had their second of three titles in a row.

Mr. October Emerges

Reggie Jackson, who hit .310 with a homer and six RBI was named World Series MVP.

After proving themselves to be a juggernaut during the regular season, running away with the National League East division title with a 108-54 record, winning the crown by 21.5 games over the Philadelphia Phillies.

In the National League Championship Series, the Houston Astros provided a challenge, but one the Mets were able to overcome, winning four games to two.

Meanwhile, the AL-East-champion Boston Red Sox came back from a 3-games-to-1 deficit to win a thrilling ALCS over the California Angels.

In the World Series, the Red Sox took Game 1 by a 1-0 score at Shea Stadium.

It was all Sawx in Game 2, as they trounced the Mets, 9-3, to head home to Fenway Park with 2-0 Series lead.

New York returned the favor back in Boston, though, taking Game 3 in the shadow of the Green Monster, 7-1.

The Mets did it again the next night, wining Game 4 by a 6-2 score.

That evened things up, but the Red Sox got the first home win by either team in the Series by taking Game 5, 4-2.

Heading back to Shea for Game 6 with a chance to win their first title since 1918, the Sox smelled the Met blood in the New York water and jumped ahead with a run in each of the first two innings.

The Mets evened things up with two of their own in the fifth, and then each team added a run each before the ninth to set up extra innings.

The Red Sox scored two runs in the top of the 10th, thanks to a leadoff home run by Dave Henderson and an RBI single from Marty Barrett.

Then, in the bottom of the 10th, Boston reliever Calvin Schiraldi got fly ball outs from Wally Backman and Keith Hernandez to move the Sox to within an out of the title.

But then Gary Carter, Kevin Mitchell, and Ray Knight singled, bringing in a run and cutting the Boston lead to 5-4.

With runners on first and third, Bob Stanley relieved Schiraldi … and uncorked a wild pitch against Mookie Wilson that sent Mitchell home to tie the game, with Knight moving to second.

Wilson then slapped a hard ground ball toward Bill Bucker at first, who was hobbling around thanks to gimpy legs, and the ball went between his legs in one of the most infamous miscues in baseball history.

Knight streaked all the way home, and the Mets won the game.

Despite the deflating defeat, the Red Sox showed some life early in Game 7, scoring three runs in the second inning.

The Mets stormed back with six runs in the sixth and seventh innings, and answering Boston’s own two scores in the eighth.

The ninth inning was anticlimactic from a baseball standpoint, but a joy for the Mets and their fans as the franchise won their second World Series ever (the first was in 1969).

Here is a rundown of each MLB stadium by city and team…

Atlanta Braves – Truist Park

Opened in 2017, Truist Park was originally known as Sun Trust Park and seats 41,500 fans. Prior to the move to Truist, the Braves played at Turner Field.

Arizona Diamondbacks – Chase Field

The Diamondbacks have played at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, since their inaugural season as an expansion franchise in 1998. It was the first stadium to feature a retractable roof and natural grass (since replaced by turf). Its capacity is 48,519.

Baltimore Orioles – Baltimore Park at Camden Yards

Camden Yards open in 1992 and immediately set the standard for the coming wave of retro (but modern) ballparks that were much more intimate than the expansive, multiuse cookie-cutter stadiums of the 1970s. Camden Yards seats 45,917 fans.

Boston Red Sox – Fenway Park

First opened in 1912, Fenway is the oldest active ballpark in the Majors (though it was rebuilt in 1934 after a fire). Home to the famous Green Monster wall in left field, Fenway has a modern-day capacity of 37,949.

Chicago Cubs – Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field is the second oldest active ballpark in MLB (behind Fenway), having opened in 1916 — a full 100 years before the Cubs’ latest World Series championship. The last park to be fitted for lights to enable nighttime play (in 1988), Wrigley Field today can accommodate 41,268 fans.

Chicago White Sox – Guaranteed Rate Field

Guaranteed Rate Field opened in 1991 as “Comiskey Park,” the same name as its historic predecessor. Naming rights deals, though, changed the name to U.S. Cellular Field and then to its current moniker. GRF can seat 40,615.

Cincinnati Reds – Great American Ball Park

Built on the Cincinnati riverfront to replace Riverfront Stadium (Cinergy Field), GABP opened in 2003 and seats 43,219.

Cleveland Indians – Progressive Field

Opened as Jacobs Field in 1994 to replace the cavernous Cleveland Stadium, Progressive was an immediate hit and a shining example of how teams could bring historical and modern stadium elements together to create a superb fan experience. The ballpark has a capacity of 35,225, making it the smallest MLB stadium.

Colorado Rockies – Coors Field

After playing their first two seasons at Mile High Stadium, the Rockies moved into Coors for the 1995 season. The ballpark famous for inflating offensive performance holds a generous 50,398, second only to Dodger Stadium in terms of capactiy.

Detroit Tigers – Comerica Park

Comerica Park opened in 2000 as a replacement for historic Tiger Stadium. Comerica has a seating capacity of 41,297.

Houston Astros – Minute Maid Park

Minute Maid Park opened in 200 as the replacement for the iconic Astrodome. The park has also been known as The Ballpark at Union Station, Enron Field, and Astros Field, and has a capacity of 41,676.

Los Angeles Angels – Angel Stadium

Previously known as Anaheim Stadium, Angel Stadium opened in 1966 as the home of the Angels and also served as the Los Angeles Rams’ (NFL) stomping grounds for several years. It has a seating capacity of 45,957.

Los Angeles Dodgers – Dodger Stadium

Bright and sunny Dodger Stadium now stands as the third oldest ballpark in the Majors. Opened in 1962, the Stadium is also the largest in the game, with a capacity of 56,000.

Kansas City Royals – Kauffman Stadium

Opened as Royals Stadium in 1973, Kauffman Stadium has undergone some renovation over the decade and now presents a capacity of 37,903.

Miami Marlins – Marlins Park

Built on land that was formerly part of the Miami Orange Bowl site, Marlins park opened in 2012, replacing Sun Life Stadium as the Marlins home turf. The Park has a seating capacity of 36,742.

Milwaukee Brewers – American Family Field

Originally dubbed Miller Field, American Family opened in 2001 as a replacement for Milwaukee County Stadium. Today, the ballpark has a seating capacity of 41,900.

Minnesota Twins – Target Field

Target Field replaced the infamous Metrodome as the Twins’ baseball home, opening for business in 2010. It’s seating capacity these days is 38,871.

New York Mets – Citi Field

After calling Shea Stadium home for 45 seasons, the Mets moved to sparkling new Citi Field for the 2009 season. Located in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Citi boasts a seating capacity of 41,922.

(Check out our article on Pete Falcone for some facts about one of the faces of a not-so-great period in Mets history.)

New York Yankees – Yankee Stadium

Opened in 2009, Yankee Stadium replaced the Yankees’ old stadium … Yankee Stadium. The original Yankee Stadium was built in 1923 — ‘the House that Ruth Built’ — and extensively renovated from 1973 through 1976 in the years after Mickey Mantle retired.. The current Stadium seats 47,309.

Oakland A’s – RingCentral Coliseum

Originally named the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (or simply Oakland Coliseum), this ballpark opened in 1966. For many years, until 2019, it was also the home of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders, making it the last stadium to host both professional baseball and football teams at the same time. The Coliseum seats 35,067

Philadelphia Phillies – Citizens Bank Park

Citizens Bank replaced Veterans Stadium as the Phillies’ home in April of 2004. It has a capacity of 43,651.

Pittsburgh Pirates – PNC Park

PNC is another of baseball’s new breed of more intimate ballparks, replacing the 1970s spaceship known as Three Rivers Stadium. Opened for play in 2001, PNC can accommodate 38,362 fans.

San Diego Padres – Petco Park

Petco Park opened in 2004 as a replacement for the multipurpose Qualcomm Stadium, shared by the Padres and the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). The Friars’ current home seats 40,162.

San Francisco Giants – Oracle Park

Oracle Park replaced the drafty but historic Candlestick Park in 2000. Back then, it was called Pacific Bell Park — these days, it’s home to up to 41,915 at Giants home games.

Seattle Mariners – T-Mobile Park

T-Mobile Park opened as Safeco Park back in July of 1999, replacing the old Kingdome. T-Mobile has a seating capacity of 37,943.

St. Louis Cardinals – Busch Stadium

Also known as the New Busch Stadium or Busch Stadium III, this Busch Stadium opened in 2006 as one of the modern baseball cathedrals, but with a nod the Cards’ history by retaining the old name. Busch holds up to 43,975 spectators.

Tampa Bay Rays – Tropicana Field

Located in St. Petersburg, Tropicana Field opened in 1998, the Rays first season (they were an expansion team that year, along with the D-Backs). The Trop seats 31,042.

Texas Rangers – Globe Life Field

Globe Life Field opened in 2020, replacing Globe Life Park, which was itself the replacement for Arlington Stadium back in 1994. Globe Life Field, located in Arlington, Texas, has a seating capacity of 40,300.

Toronto Blue Jays – Rogers Centre

Rogers Centre, originally named the SkyDome, opened in 1989 as a futuristic vision of what baseball stadiums might become. Today, it stands as a holdout caught between the stadium booms of the 1970s and 1990s, and it welcomes up to 49,282 fans to Blue Jays home games.

Washington Nationals – Nationals Park

The Nationals played a few seasons at old RFK Stadium after they moved to Washington from Montreal, and before moving into Nationals Park in 2008. The “new” home of the Nats can accommodate up to 41,313 spectators.