A 60-foot wall, stone monuments in center and a ceiling that ate fly balls
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A version of this story originally ran in January 2022.
Get ready to learn all about some of the most unique and funky stadium features in baseball history!
But after that, teams can pretty much design their home as they see fit. The fun and sometimes wacky quirks of each stadium can really make baseball a fascinating sport to explore.
And teams have taken advantage of this opportunity — probably more so in the past than in today’s game. Here are some of our favorite (and, frankly, weird) stadium features from history.
Stone monuments in center field
Take a trip back in time to learn about some unique stadium features, like when the first three monuments at Yankee Stadium were actually located on the field. This caused some interesting problems for the players!
Want to learn more? Watch this video to see how the stone monuments in center field caused chaos on the field.
Eventually, owner George Steinbrenner moved the park beyond the wall and out of play. Probably for the best.
Where’d this hill come from?
Ever heard about the 30-degree slope in center field of the new Minute Maid Park? From 2000-16, there was a 90-foot-wide hill leading up to the outfield fence. Fans and players alike have some interesting memories from this unique feature!
Take a look at some entertaining photographs and learn more about the greats that were humbled by this tricky terrain. Click here to view original asset.
The hill was flattened after the 2016 season to allow for more seating and concession options. Many fans were sad to see the fun little ballpark quirk go, but then again, they weren’t the ones trying to climb it/making a fool of themselves on a nightly basis.
Renovations to Briggs (later called Tiger) Stadium in the 1930s brought the right-field fence in by 42 feet, but new owner Walter O. Briggs also wanted to add more seats. He wanted more people inside to see his World Series-contending team.
So, he had a new set of seats constructed in the second deck of right field. There’s so much history to learn about bizarre and entertaining stadium features, like this one! Read More here