Which Ballpark is Better?

By Benjy Lipsman in News on May 1, 2008 9:02PM

While fans may strongly disagree on which baseball team is better in this town, the consensus has been among most Chicagoans that Wrigley Field was the better ballpark -- even after the extensive renovations to U.S. Cellular have improved many of the less-desirable features of the park when built. We admit that we love the historic ambiance of Wrigley even if we are Sox fans -- we just go and cheer on the Phillies, Marlins or whichever team is playing the Cubs.

But what do fans nationally think? Surprisingly, The Cell scored much higher than Wrigley in a poll of Sports Illustrated readers. The Cell placed 8th, while Wrigley finished in the middle of the pack at 15.

The poll ranked each stadium on ten different criteria and added up the scores. The Sox scored second overall for food and topped the rankings for traffic, while scoring low on hospitality and neighborhood. The Cubs scored strongest in neighborhood and tradition, while ranking near the bottom in affordability and coming in just behind the Sox in hospitality.

The Tribune had famous fans of both teams -- Ron Santo for the Cubs and Steve Dahl for the Sox -- argue why their team's stadium is better. And we're sure one or two of you have an opinion as well...

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