Fenway Park has been hosting Red Sox games since 1912, making it the oldest active ballpark in Major League Baseball by a wide margin. On the other end of the spectrum, Globe Life Field in Arlington only opened in 2020, making it the newest park in the game today — at least for now.
This list ranks all 30 current MLB ballparks by the year they opened, from oldest to newest, with a closer look at the two anchors on either end: Fenway Park’s century-plus of history, and the wave of new ballparks in the pipeline that will push Globe Life Field out of the ‘newest’ spot before 2030.
Quick Answer
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, opened in 1912 and remains the oldest active ballpark in MLB by nearly half a century. Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, opened in 2020 and is currently the newest MLB stadium — though Truist Park (2017) and loanDepot Park (2012) are the next-newest behind it.
Three future ballparks are in the pipeline and will eventually take over the ‘newest’ title, though they’re at very different stages: the Athletics’ Las Vegas stadium is already under construction and targeted for 2028; the Tampa Bay Rays’ new ballpark on Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa is financed and targeted for 2029; and the Kansas City Royals’ Crown Center ballpark is targeted for 2030, but groundbreaking isn’t expected until 2027.
The Newest MLB Stadiums, Ranked
Flip the main list around and here’s how the newest MLB ballparks stack up, from most recently opened on back: 1. Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers) — 2020. 2. Truist Park (Atlanta Braves) — 2017. 3. loanDepot Park (Miami Marlins) — 2012. 4. Target Field (Minnesota Twins) — 2010. 5. Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees) — 2009. 6. Citi Field (New York Mets) — 2009. 7. Nationals Park (Washington Nationals) — 2008. 8. Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals) — 2006. 9. Petco Park (San Diego Padres) — 2004. 10. Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies) — 2004.
That ranking is about to shift. The Athletics are building a new $2 billion ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip; foundation work is complete and an opening is still targeted before the 2028 season. The Rays have a financed ballpark planned for Tampa’s Hillsborough College site, targeted for 2029, though construction hasn’t broken ground yet. And the Royals are working toward a 2030 opening for their new downtown Kansas City ballpark at Crown Center, with groundbreaking not expected until around May 2027. Once those open, Globe Life Field will drop out of the ‘newest’ spot entirely — it will have held the title for roughly a decade, which is actually a long run by recent MLB standards.
Fenway and Wrigley: The Two Survivors
Fenway Park and Wrigley Field are the only ballparks on this list built before World War II, and both predate the era of MLB expansion, night games, and retractable roofs entirely. They’ve been rebuilt piece by piece over the decades — new seating, lighting, video boards — but the original steel-and-concrete bones and the odd-shaped lots they were squeezed into are still the reason they play like nowhere else, from the Green Monster in left field at Fenway to the ivy-covered brick walls at Wrigley.
No other park comes close to that vintage. The next-oldest stadium on the list, Dodger Stadium, didn’t open until 1962 — a 48-year gap that reflects a long mid-century stretch when almost no new ballparks were built, followed by a wave of multipurpose ‘cookie-cutter’ stadiums in the 1960s and 70s that have since mostly been torn down.
All 30 MLB Ballparks, Oldest to Newest
# Venue — Team — Opened. 1 Fenway Park — Boston Red Sox — 1912. 2 Wrigley Field — Chicago Cubs — 1914. 3 Dodger Stadium — Los Angeles Dodgers — 1962. 4 Angel Stadium — Los Angeles Angels — 1966. 5 Kauffman Stadium* — Kansas City Royals — 1973. 6 Rogers Centre — Toronto Blue Jays — 1989. 7 Tropicana Field* — Tampa Bay Rays — 1990. 8 Rate Field — Chicago White Sox — 1991. 9 Oriole Park at Camden Yards — Baltimore Orioles — 1992. 10 Progressive Field — Cleveland Guardians — 1994. 11 Coors Field — Colorado Rockies — 1995. 12 Chase Field — Arizona Diamondbacks — 1998. 13 T-Mobile Park — Seattle Mariners — 1999. 14 Comerica Park — Detroit Tigers — 2000. 15 Daikin Park — Houston Astros — 2000. 16 Oracle Park — San Francisco Giants — 2000. 17 Sutter Health Park* — Athletics — 2000. 18 American Family Field — Milwaukee Brewers — 2001. 19 PNC Park — Pittsburgh Pirates — 2001. 20 Great American Ball Park — Cincinnati Reds — 2003. 21 Citizens Bank Park — Philadelphia Phillies — 2004. 22 Petco Park — San Diego Padres — 2004. 23 Busch Stadium — St. Louis Cardinals — 2006. 24 Nationals Park — Washington Nationals — 2008. 25 Citi Field — New York Mets — 2009. 26 Yankee Stadium — New York Yankees — 2009. 27 Target Field — Minnesota Twins — 2010. 28 loanDepot Park — Miami Marlins — 2012. 29 Truist Park — Atlanta Braves — 2017. 30 Globe Life Field — Texas Rangers — 2020. * An announced or under-construction replacement is on the way — see Replacement Watch below.
Replacement Watch: What’s Next
Tropicana Field*: The Rays are moving forward on a new ballpark on Hillsborough College’s Dale Mabry campus in Tampa after local officials approved the financing plan in 2026; the new park is targeted to open in 2029, with the team’s Tropicana Field lease running through the 2028 season.
Kauffman Stadium*: The Royals have committed to a new downtown Kansas City ballpark at Crown Center, part of a larger mixed-use project with Hallmark Cards, targeted to open for the 2030 season. Groundbreaking isn’t expected until around May 2027, pending City Council approval of the financing plan.
Sutter Health Park*: A temporary home — the Athletics’ Las Vegas ballpark on the Strip has completed its foundation work and remains on schedule for a targeted 2028 opening.
Rate Field: After a failed push for The 78 in downtown Chicago, future White Sox owner Justin Ishbia has proposed a new ballpark at ‘The Railyards’ in the South Loop, though the project remains in early stages.
Inside Fenway Park: Why MLB’s Oldest Ballpark Still Feels Different
Fenway Park sits at 4 Jersey Street in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood and has hosted Red Sox games continuously since its first game on April 20, 1912. It’s one of the smallest seating capacities in MLB, under 40,000, which is part of why tickets there feel scarce and the atmosphere stays tight no matter where you’re sitting.
The park’s signature feature, the Green Monster in left field, stands 37 feet tall and has been part of the ballpark since it opened. A seating deck was added on top of the wall in the early 2000s, turning what was once just an obstacle for hitters into one of the most sought-after ticket sections in the sport. Fenway is also one of the last MLB parks to still run a manual scoreboard, updated by hand from inside the Green Monster during games. Hours, tours, and current ticket information change by season, so the official Fenway Park site is the best source before planning a visit.
What ‘Oldest’ Means for a Ballpark
Age here is measured by first year of play, not by how original the building feels once you’re inside. Fenway and Wrigley have had generations of upgrades, and even a park like Rate Field (opened 1991) or Progressive Field (1994) has gone through concourse and clubhouse overhauls since it opened. What doesn’t change is the footprint and sightlines set on opening day — that’s what gives an old ballpark its personality and quirks, and it’s why visiting Fenway or Wrigley still feels different from visiting a park built in the last 25 years.
The rest of the list traces baseball’s shift toward retro-classic, downtown, baseball-only ballparks — a trend that took off after Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened in 1992 and reshaped how nearly every stadium built since has been designed.
The Stadiums That Surprise People
Four current MLB parks — Comerica Park, Daikin Park, Oracle Park, and Sutter Health Park — all opened in the same year, 2000, part of a construction boom that also produced several of the parks just above and below them on this list.
On the other end, Globe Life Field, home of the Rangers, is the newest park in MLB at 2020, replacing a stadium that had opened just 26 years earlier — a reminder that ‘old’ in baseball terms can mean anything from over a century to under 25 years, depending on the market.
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MLB Ballparks Ranked Oldest to Newest FAQs
What is the oldest MLB ballpark still in use?
Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Red Sox, opened in 1912 and is the oldest active Major League Baseball stadium.
What is the second-oldest ballpark in MLB?
Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, opened in 1914 — two years after Fenway Park.
Which MLB stadium is the newest?
Globe Life Field in Arlington, home of the Texas Rangers, is currently the newest ballpark in MLB, having opened in 2020.
How many people does Fenway Park hold?
Fenway Park seats under 40,000 fans, making it one of the smallest ballparks in MLB — part of why tickets and atmosphere there feel especially tight.
What new MLB stadiums are coming soon?
Three are in the pipeline: the Athletics’ new Las Vegas Strip ballpark, already under construction and targeted for 2028; the Tampa Bay Rays’ new ballpark in Tampa, financed and targeted for 2029; and the Kansas City Royals’ Crown Center ballpark, targeted for 2030 with groundbreaking expected around May 2027.
Where is Fenway Park located?
Fenway Park is at 4 Jersey Street in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood, and it has been the Red Sox’s home since 1912.
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