MLB Ballparks Opening Dates

In honor of the Twins new ballpark - Target Field (pictured above and in a lovely album in the middle column) - officially opening tomrrow, Monday April 12th, 2010 when the team takes on the Red Sox at 3:10pm, here's a list of all 30 MLB Ballparks and the year they opened.

Where relevant I noted if the teams started playing there after the opening date. And I used the most current name of the park:

Target Field (Twins) 2010

CitiField (Mets) 2009

New Yankee Stadium 2009

Nationals Park 2008

Busch (Cardinals) 2006

Petco (Padres) 2004

Citizens Bank Park (Phillies) 2004

Miller Park (Brewers) 2001

PNC Park (Pirates) 2001

AT&T (Giants) 2000

Comerica (Tigers) 2000

Minute Maid Park (Astros) 2000

Great American Ballpark (Reds) 2000

Safeco (Mariners) 1999

Chase Field (Diamondbacks) 1998

Turner Field (Braves) 1997

Coors Field (Rockies) 1995

Rangers Ballpark 1994

Progressive Field (Indians) 1994

Oriole Park at Camden Yards 1992

US Cellular (White Sox) 1991

Tropicana Field (Rays) 1990 (team started 1998)

Rogers Centre (Blue Jays) 1989

Sun Life (Marlins) 1987 (team started 1993)

Kaufman (Royals) 1973

McAfee (A’s) 1966 (team started 1968)

Angel Stadium 1966

Dodger Stadium 1962

Wrigley Field (Cubs) 1914 (team started 1916)

Fenway Park (Red Sox) 1912