Author Topic: Dell Diamond = Best minor league park in the country (Read 4025 times)

jasonact · « **on:** June 13, 2006, 12:52:39 pm »

According to minorleaguenews.com. Among their criteria:

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Does the game-day experience leave the fans well-treated and entertained?

Is the ballpark attractive and feature facilities which enhance the fans' enjoyment of the game

Do all of the ballpark bells and whistles that generate a great game-day experience deliver impressive attendance numbers?

I've never actually been to the Dell, but I don't think I've ever heard a negative word it.

No other TX park in the top 10, but Dr. Pepper Ballpark (home of Frisco Roughriders) and LaGrave Field (home of the Ft. Worth Cats) each get honorable mention. Also of note is that only one ballpark built before 1998 made the top 10: FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, PA is in at #2. That's impressive for an old fogey like that to beat out some of the young whipper snappers.

astrojo · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:18:13 pm »

Speaking of Dell Diamond, is it difficult to get tickets to a game? My sister lives in Pflugerville and we were thinking of catching a game sometime this summer. Is this something that will take planning ahead for tickets, or can we just walk up and buy them at the gate?

Waldo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2006, 01:46:50 pm »

The berm seats are not bad, but their seating is first-come first-serve, so you'll want to make sure to pick out a spot no later than 20 minutes before the first pitch.

I like the new home run porch. Same view as the berm, shaded, actual seats, only $1/seat more than general admission, and you don't have little kids running all around you for two hours.

Fredia · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:22:50 pm »

i enjoy the dell when i go. i can see why it was picked for the honor but if you get a chance to go to whataburger stadium do .. i really enjoyed it there.. and the fish maschot is such a deligh .

BUWebguy · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2006, 02:24:13 pm »

Reading is the No. 2 minor league park in the country?? Wow. I saw a game there last summer, and it seemed pretty average to me -- not bad in any way, but nothing really stood out, either.

I'm with jasonact - I've never heard a bad word about Dell Diamond. Bricktown is a beautiful park; if the atmosphere for minor league games is as good as it is for the Big 12 Tournament, then it's a heck of a place.

Holly · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2006, 03:08:26 pm »

You've been to the one in Durham, how about the one in Kannapolis? I lived there summer 1995, shortly after it was built (they put a clock tower in, but forgot to put arms on the clock, IIRC). I think it was AA for the Phillies at the time. Looked really nice from the outside (and via a peek inside), but I never made it out to a game. Only been to one minor league game, and that was in Round Rock, when it was AA. I think they were playing LA's team from San Antonio. I just remember Lugo was on the squad, and Michael N was at the game with me, and had mixed things to say about Lugo.

Good time.

Went to a college game up there at the same ballpark, too. USC vs. someone... gruesome experience on-field, though, as the 3B and RF collided and you could hear a bone (femur?) snap. That side of the field (I was 3rd row back on the 3B side) was feckin' COLD in the shade, and then blazing hot when the sun game out. Not so good of a time.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #16 on:** June 13, 2006, 06:13:46 pm »

The park in Memphis is nice. Pretty cool downtown atmosphere...walking distance from Beale Street.

The park in Knoxville sucks. My a low-grade high school park with more seating.

Greg M · « **Reply #17 on:** June 13, 2006, 07:21:15 pm »

Isotopes Park in Albuquerque is a great facility. Sunset with the Sandia Mountains in the background makes it an awesome place to catch a game. Can't wait to see Hirsh tonight. Hopefully the altitude won't kill his breaking ball.

EmirOfSchmoe · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2006, 01:10:44 am »

Its a great park, but it gets hot as hell over there. One of the few times I go to a ballgame and drink bottled water.

drew corleone · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2006, 10:22:37 am »

We stayed in OKC the night before the Texas-Ok State game last fall and I enjoyed it. There were a couple of pretty good bars (got to see Barry Sanders at one of them), as well as a Mexican joint that wasn't bad. Then again Toby Keith's restaurant is there, too, so it has that going against it.

Author Topic: Dell Diamond = Best minor league park in the country (Read 4025 times)

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