Eighteen Paintings of Ballparks

It’s five years today since I was last visited a ballpark in the United States. So, self-indulgently, here are some paintings of all the major league parks I have visited.

Yankee Stadium, April 23, 2006

Shea Stadium, June 1, 2008

Citizens Bank Park, June 5, 2008

PNC Park, June 6, 2008

Wrigley Field, June 12, 2008

U.S. Cellular Field, June 13, 2008

Miller Park, June 15, 2008

Coors Field, June 18, 2008

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, June 22, 2008

AT&T Park, July 20, 2008

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, July 22, 2008

Dodger Stadium, July 25, 2008

Petco Park, July 28, 2008

Safeco Field, May 15, 2009

Citi Field, June 26, 2009

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, June 30, 2009

Yankee Stadium, July 2, 2009

It’s entirely my own fault that I’ve not been to the United States for five years. I’m not gonna go into too much detail, but I did overstay a visa, though it was due to some terrible advice from an immigration lawyer, and the next time I wanted to visit, I was denied a visa. Oh well. One has to accept one’s mistakes. Having said that, I miss being in the United States. I miss the people, the bars, the cities, the landscape (specifically in the Pacific Northwest), and I miss the baseball. Baseball in Mexico is fun, but it’s not the majors. One day, though, I will return. Don’t know when, but damn it, there are more ballparks I need to do pictures of.

(I should note that I went to the SkyDome quite a few times in 2010 and 2011, but nothing in the U.S. since this day in 2009. I don’t want y’all Canadians to feel left out, so here’s a picture of your SkyDome.)

SkyDome, July 31, 2011

As is normal with such things, click the images to make them grow in size.

Finally, it’s vaguely interesting to me that whenever I do any sort of ART about ballparks, Dodger Stadium is always the best one I do. Proof–proof I say!–that it’s the most beautiful baseball stadium in the world.