baseball stadium

Where innings happen

A baseball stadium is a large venue designed for baseball games, featuring a diamond-shaped infield, outfield, and seating for spectators.

Most have distinctive asymmetrical outfield dimensions, unlike the standardized fields of other sports.

The term is interchangeable with ballpark, though stadium suggests larger, more modern facilities: The new baseball stadium seats forty thousand.

structure

diamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

outfield · dugout · bullpen · bleachers · grandstand · foul pole · backstop · warning track · baselines · foul territory

atmosphere

fans

Ardent admirers or coolers

  • cheeringVocal encouragement given
  • chantsRepeated rhythmic phrases
  • waveOscillating motion through medium

roar · organ music · seventh inning stretch · national anthem · mascot · vendors · peanuts · crackerjack · hot dogs · beer

spectacle

home run

Full-circuit scoring hit

strikeout · double play · perfect game · no-hitter · fireworks · floodlights · night game · playoffs · curtain call · retired numbers

Categories
Opposites
sport type

baseball stadiumfootball stadium

Venue for pigskin matches

soccer stadium · basketball arena · hockey arena · cricket ground · tennis stadium

venue formality/scale

baseball stadiumsandlot

Informal urban ballfield

vacant lot · street · playground · park

indoor vs outdoor

baseball stadiumindoor arena

Covered venue for sports

domed stadium

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G