BOSTON (March 25, 2008) – As professional baseball teams take the mound this week, stadiums are roaring with fans eager to see the first pitch. In celebration of our nation’s favorite pastime, Cheapflights.com highlights five of the country’s most renowned stadiums, offering flight deals for fans who want to “root, root, root for the home team” when they’re on the road.
“Though many fans hold a special place in their hearts for their home team and field, they also understand the importance of paying homage to other ballparks around the country,” said Carl Schwartz, chief travel officer for Cheapflights.com and an avid Red Sox fan. “These American monuments play an important role in our nation’s history. With deals this great, baseball fans should jump at the chance to experience the many historic stadiums that make the game great.”
1. Yankee Stadium (New York): Also known as “The House that Ruth Built," Yankee Stadium will become a distant memory after this year as a new stadium will open next door in 2009. Baltimore Oriole fans can find round-trip flights to New York as low as $150 on Cheapflights.com to see their alma mater play the Yankees in May. Also, don’t miss your chance to catch this year’s Subway Series with the team’s cross-town rival, the New York Mets, June 27-29.
2. Fenway Park (Boston): “America’s most beloved park,” Fenway is home to the 2007 World Champion Red Sox and is one of the last corporate-free baseball stadiums still in existence. The infamous “Green Monster,” standing tall behind center field, has robbed hundreds of baseball greats of their dingers for decades. Detroit Tigers fans looking to support their team at the Red Sox’ home opener on April 8 can find round-trip flight deals starting at $180 on Cheapflights.com.
3. Busch Stadium (St. Louis): Home of the St. Louis Cardinals, Busch Stadium is the newest member of the baseball park family and one of its most popular. This field’s open design provides fans with unobstructed views of St. Louis. Chicagoans can book round-trip airfare for as low as $98 in early May when the Cubs take on the Cardinals.
4. Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles): Los Angeles’ home team plays in the only current MLB park (excluding the most recently-built parks) that has never changed its capacity—it has always held 56,000 people. Dodger fans’ primary opponents—the San Francisco Giants—can catch a glimpse of one of baseball’s oldest rivalries by taking a quick one-hour flight into nearby Burbank Airport with deals starting at $76 round trip. Don’t miss the true blue battle between the orange and the black.
5. Wrigley Field (Chicago): While the Cubs battle the curse of 1908, it doesn’t stop fans from coming to show their support. Well known for the amount of Boston ivy along its outfield wall, Wrigley has been the centerpiece of film and television, from movies like “Rookie of the Year” to shows such as “Prison Break.” Fans eager to see the match-up between the Astros and the Cubs in early April can find round-trip flight deals from Houston for as low as $198 on Cheapflights.com.
Cheapflights.com gives fans who are flexible with their travel schedules the opportunity to score big. The site’s unique destination-first search model uses a simple “From” and “To” base from which to hit—no need to worry about curve balls such as specific dates and times to tie you down.
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