Ballpark and Team relationships

While traveling around, I know that most older ballparks have a feature or two that make you associate that feature with the home team. For example; Ivy walls- Cubs, Green Monster- Red Sox, and fountains- Royals. However, most newer ballparks can be used interchangably by any team. The only exception I can think of off hand, is Comerica Park where the entrance has the big Tigers looking down at you. Kinda locks it in which team is there. Are there any others that dictate which team? Of course, most have memorials and statues or retired numbers out front, but remove them.....

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Comment by Eric Kabakoff (35) on August 5, 2013 at 7:37am: Also there are the massive Angels hats at the entrace to their stadium, the apple at Citi Field, Founding Father mascots at Nationals Park, the beach colors of Petco (ocean-blue seats and sandy brown stucco walls), and the Liberty Bell at Citizens Bank Park. And the Flag Girls at Rangers Ballpark are certainly unique.

Comment by Jerry Van Allen on July 12, 2013 at 11:04am: I think you only remember Wrigley and Fenway because of their ages. Every stadium has their on features that stand out. And they all look different now. Twenty years ago, during the combo stadiums, they all looked the same. I think the greatest feature today in multiple stadiums is the retractable roof. It allows outdoor baseball with real grass in places that would be very uncomfortable otherwise. Chase Field for the heat, Safeco Field for the rain, and Miller Park for the cold and snow.

Comment by bob may on July 10, 2013 at 6:25pm: Hal, never been to Tampa or followed the team, but hope to attend a game soon.
I do follow their AAA Durham Bulls and attend some games when they travel to Indy, Columbus, and Louisville.

Comment by Hal Keene (43/36) on July 10, 2013 at 6:12pm: Jim, some of those names are deep trivia answers. But then again, there are so many players that are linked to their teams such as Bob Gibson in St. Louis, Baltimore with Brooks, Blyleven in Minnesota, and maybe Dante in Colorado.

Comment by Hal Keene (43/36) on July 10, 2013 at 6:07pm: Bob, Tampa is home to Ted Williams Hitters Museum... and a ray petting tank in centerfield.
I would add to Oakland the initiation of colorful uniforms.

Comment by Jim Wood (46 MLB) on July 10, 2013 at 3:23pm: NY Yankees- Babe Ruth/Derek Jeter
Boston- Ted Williams/David Ortiz
Baltimore- Cal Ripken/Adam Jones
Toronto- Dave Steib/Jose Bautista
Tampa Bay- Fred McGriff/Evan Longoria
Chi White Sox- Frank Thomas/Chris Sale
Detroit- Hank Greenberg/Justin Verlander
Minnesota- Harmon Killebrew/Joe Mauer
Kansas City- George Brett/Alex Gordon
Cleveland- Bob Feller/Carlos Santana
LA Angels- Don Baylor/Mike Trout
Texas- Nolan Ryan/Ian Kinsler
Oakland- Catfish Hunter/Josh Reddick
Houston- Nolan Ryan/Jose Altuve
Seattle- Ken Griffey Jr/Felix Hernandez
NY Mets- Tom Seaver/David Wright
Philadelphia- Steve Carlton/Chase Utley
Washington- Walter Johnson/Bryce Harper
Atlanta- Hank Aaron/Justin Upton
Miami- Greg Counsell/Giancarlo Stanton
Chi Cubs- Ernie Banks/Darwin Barney
Milwaukee- Robin Yount/Ryan Braun
St. Louis- Stan Musial/David Freese
Pittsburgh- Roberto Clemente/Andrew McCutchen
Cincinnati- Pete Rose/Joey Votto
Colorado- Larry Walker/Troy Tulowitzki
Arizona- Luis Gonzalez/Paul Goldschmidt
LA Dodgers- Sandy Koufax/Clayton Kershaw
San Diego- Tony Gwynn/Everth Cabrera
San Francisco- Willie Mays/Buster Posey

One past, one present

Comment by bob may on July 10, 2013 at 2:43pm: NY Yankees, Babe Ruth
Boston, Ted Williams
Baltimore, Cal Ripken
Toronto, Joe Carter
Tampa Bay, nothing
Cleveland, 10cent beer night
Chicago White Sox, Disco night
Detroit, Al Kaline
Minnesota, Harmon Killabrew
Kansas City, George Brett (pine tar)
Texas, Nolan Ryan
Oakland A's, Charley Finley - white shoes
Anaheim, Gene Autry
Seattle, Ken Griffey Jr.
Houston, Astrodome
Philadelphia, Mike Schmidt
New York Mets, Tom Seaver
Pittsburgh, Roberto Clemente
Washington, Montreal Expos
Miami, Ozzie Guillen
Cincinnati, Big Red Machine
Milwaukee, Hank Aaron
Atlanta, Ted Turner
St Louis, Stan Musial
Chicago Cubs, Harry Carey (take me out to the ballgame)
San Diego,Pete Rose (4192)
San Francisco,Willie Mays
Los Angeles, Tommy Lasorda
Colorado, Todd Helton

Comment by bob may on July 10, 2013 at 2:00pm: Let's take this one step further, which player, owner, manager, or event, etc. would identify with each team/stadium.

Comment by Jim Wood (46 MLB) on July 10, 2013 at 1:27pm: Those are good ones Tim.

I thought of two more for Marlins Park- the aquarium behind home plate and the bobblehead museum, although that's in the lower concourse and doesn't really identify with the ballpark.