Our Major/Minor: T.O.C. trip, which will be held from May 28 to June 4, will feature six games at ballparks across three states and will involve 11 major and minor league teams. We’ll visit three major league parks: Minute Maid Park, Globe Life Park and Coors Field. Here’s a quick overview of each.
MINUTE MAID PARK
Year Built: Under construction from October 30, 1997–2000; stadium opened April 7, 2000.
Number of Seats: 41,574
The Stats:
- Hosted two world series
- Home of the Houston Astros
What should fans make sure they do or see when visiting the park?
- Union Station
- Conoco Home Plate Tower
Special Features
- Can be fully air-conditioned
- Minute Maid Squeeze Play area
Historic Value: Originally called The Ballpark at Union Station because it was located on Houston’s Union Station.
What can you walk to in the neighborhood?
- Five Seven Grille at Minute Maid Park
- Discovery Green
GLOBE LIFE PARK
Year Built: Construction began on April 2, 1992. Opened on April 1, 1994.
Number of Seats: 49,292 (1994–1995); 48,114 (2013–present)
The Stats:
- Hosted two world series
- Home of Texas Rangers
What should fans make sure they do or see when visiting the park? Visit the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame.
Special Features
- Captain Morgan Club
- Greene’s Hill
Historic Value: Game Three of the 2010 World Series against the San Francisco Giants
What can you walk to in the neighborhood?
- Six Flags
- AT&T Stadium
- Richard Greene Linear Park
- Mark Holtz Lake
COORS FIELD
Year Built: Broke ground October 16, 1992. Opened April 26, 1995.
Number of Seats: 50,398
The Stats:
- Games Three and Four of the 2007 World Series between the Rockies and the Boston Red Sox were held at Coors Field.
- Home of Colorado Rockies.
What should fans make sure they do or see when visiting the park?
- Wazee Market
- Hard Rock Café
Special Features
- Rocky Mountain decoration
- Blue Moon Brewery at the Sandlot
Historic Value:
- First new stadium added in a six-year period in which Denver’s sports venues were upgraded, along with Pepsi Center and Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
- First baseball-only National League Park since Dodger Stadium.
- Blue Moon beer invented here.
What can you walk to in the neighborhood?
- Fado Irish Pub
- Falling Rocks Tap House