Ranking Baseball’s Best Backstops
At the core of any good baseball team is a solid, reliable backstop. Without them, foul balls would fly errantly into the stands, pitches would tumble out of play on a regular basis, and the game would slow to a pace that even the most steadfast baseball fan would find impossible to endure. So to celebrate the start of the 2016 Major League Baseball season, and to pay homage to these unsung heroes of the game, we’ve put together a list of baseball’s top 10 best backstops.
10. Great American Ballpark - Cincinnati
Cincinnati has a helpful backstop. It offers directions on how to buy tickets.
9. Yankee Stadium - New York
The Yankees have a really nice backstop too. No baseballs are rolling past that one.
8. Target Field - Minnesota Twins
Slightly better though, is the backstop in Minnesota. Theirs is brown.
7. Citi Field - New York Mets
New York is full of great backstops. The Mets have a backstop that has bricks in it, which is neat.
6. Joker Marchant Stadium - Detroit Tigers (Spring Training)
The Tigers use this humble yet reliable backstop for their spring training games.
5. SunTrust Park - Atlanta Braves (Projected Opening 2017)
They haven’t built this backstop yet, but with modern stadium architecture being what it is, you just know it’s going to be good.
4. Chase Field - Arizona Diamondbacks
Chase Field has a backstop that does a great job of reminding you just how Chase Field it is.
3. Marlins Park - Miami Marlins
Whoa! The Marlins have an aquarium built into their backstop!
2. Nobleton Sports Park - Nobleton Cornhuskers (North Dufferin Baseball League)
Nobleton is a small village in southwestern Ontario. Their classic chain link fence backstop is a popular aesthetic in that region.
1. Wrigley Field - Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field has the best backstop in baseball. It’s been around since 1914 or something like that.