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Year Opened 2001 Current Team Affiliate League Capacity My Grades Photos taken in 2006 |
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Staten Island, New York |
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| Simply put, this is one of the best new ballparks - largely because of the fantastic setting. Located in the northern part of Staten Island, the park offers a stunning view of the Upper Bay. Included in this view is the Statue of Liberty and the NYC skyline. In addition, there are ferries and large cargo ships that are constantly going by. While the setting really makes this place, the actual park isn't too shabby either. RCBB has a very low profile on the street, made possible by the fact that the park is sunk down below street level. Fans enter on to the concourse, which is covered from base to base. On the first base side, the concourse dips down past the bag and continues to run behind and below the right field seats. A large picnic area is situated in right field. Concessions here are not that well varied, but what they have is both inexpensive and tasty. A souvenir store is located off the concourse behind home plate. Seating at RCBB is about as close as you'll find at any new ballpark. And the fact that there is no center concourse splitting up the seating, means that all seats offer a great view of the action. The exterior of the park is made of brick, but is lighter red in color. Parking is available at the ferry terminal, and is a reasonable $5. My only complaint here was with the music - they played the same song for the same batter each time around the order. It gets very old quickly. Brooklyn's park may be getting all the national exposure and all the sellouts, but Staten Island has clearly outdone them. The setting and physical structure of this park make it nearly perfect in my book. An absolute must see ! |
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