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They call baseball “the old ball game” for a reason. Professional baseball dates back almost 150 years, and the sport itself is pushing on two centuries. Though the game has evolved, and some of its teams still have current connections to the past. Two MLB ballparks have already celebrated their 100th birthdays. Which team has the oldest stadium, and which ones have shiny, new buildings to call home? Here’s a look at the longest-running ballparks across MLB: What is the oldest MLB stadium still in use today? The distinction goes to Fenway Park, home of the . The ballpark opened in 1912 and is still going strong at 112 years old. What is the second-oldest MLB stadium? The second-oldest active ballpark brings us to the Friendly Confines. Wrigley Field opened in 1914, and the have been playing there ever since. Aside from Fenway and Wrigley, every other MLB ballpark opened after 1962. When did the newest MLB stadium open? While the Red Sox and Cubs are playing in century-old structures, the have been in their new home for only five years. The Rangers were in Globe Life Park from 1994 through 2019 before moving to Globe Life Field in 2020. Not only did the Rangers play there in 2020, but it was the neutral site for the National League Championship Series and World Series in its first year during the COVID-19 pandemic. How old is every MLB stadium? Let’s go around the horn across MLB to see how old every team’s ballpark is: Arizona Diamondbacks: Chase Field, 1998 Atlanta Braves: Truist Park, 2017 Baltimore Orioles: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 1992 Boston Red Sox: Fenway Park, 1912 Chicago Cubs: Wrigley Field, 1914 : Guaranteed Rate Field, 1991 Cincinnati Reds: Great American Ball Park, 2003 Cleveland Guardians: Progressive Field, 1994 Colorado Rockies: Coors Field, 1995 Detroit Tigers: Comerica Park, 2000 Houston Astros: Minute Maid Park, 2000 Kansas City Royals: Kauffman Stadium, 1973 : Angel Stadium, 1966 : Dodger Stadium, 1962 : loanDepot Park, 2012 Milwaukee Brewers: American Family Field, 2001 Minnesota Twins: Target Field, 2010 : Citi Field, 2009 : Yankee Stadium, 2009 : Oakland Coliseum, 1966 : Citizens Bank Park, 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates: PNC Park, 2001 : Petco Park, 2004 : Oracle Park, 2000 Seattle Mariners: T-Mobile Park, 1999 St. Louis Cardinals: Busch Stadium, 2006 Tampa Bay Rays: Tropicana Field, 1990 Texas Rangers: Globe Life Field, 2020 Toronto Blue Jays: Rogers Centre, 1989 : Nationals Park, 2008 Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article was published in .
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