By Mark Halpern
So, we all love going to the ballpark to watch our favorite team or players play the game of Baseball. However, watching the game is only part of the experience. Back in the early days of Baseball, ballparks offered concessions such as Beer, Hotdogs, Knishes, Hot Pretzels, and other small edibles. Over the past 70 years, ballparks all over the country have made it so that you can get some insane things to eat. People travel all over the country to visit a new stadium or follow their favorite team and try the new famous concoctions that ball clubs offer. You can still get the standard hotdog and a beer, hamburger, nachos, sausage, and peppers, and of course, Pretzels. Here is just a sample of a particular out-of-this-world Lipitor needing foods you can have at a Baseball game today. I have picked 12 stadiums, and I will rank them, in my opinion, 1st being the best buy to 13th in maybe I will try them one day.
#8. Now not every team has incredible food to sample. However, at Guaranteed Rate Field, you can get Smothered French Fries home of the White Sox. Now I know that sounds like French fries covered in cheese, right? However, this version is french fries with feta cheese, gyro meat, and bacon. That’s extraordinary, and it will cost you a whopping $15 to enjoy.
#2. Let’s move south a little to Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals. Who doesn’t love to have a good hamburger at a game? You can smell them cooking on the grills as you walk in. The Royals took it a bit further than that. If you attend a game, be sure to try the BBQ burger. It’s just as it sounds but with a twist. This burger has an all-beef patty, pulled pork, cheese, and a giant onion ring. You can get a single for $12 or a double for $14.25.
#5. Heading toward the east coast to Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, you can get more than a cheesesteak sandwich. This stadium also has a simple burger. It consists of one or two burger patties, bacon, cheese, and cherry peppers jam. However, you don’t get a regular bun for this burger. The burger and all its fixings are placed between two glazed doughnuts. It might be very messy, but it sounds yummy.
#10 Moving a little west now but not very far to Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians {will be the Cleveland Guardians in 2022} kept things typical and traditional with this choice. We all know you can get a hot dog at a game, but not like this one. Called the Slider Dog, it’s a traditional all-beef hot dog with pimento mac and cheese, bacon, and Fruit Loops. Now, this is a game-changer here. You get Breakfast and Lunch in one sitting. Not bad for $11, and one day I will have to try it.
#9. Heading to the Sunshine State, the Miami Marlins now offer Sushi made to order. At some of the Stadiums, I know that they have private restaurants and other places for season ticket holders to get this Asian cuisine, but fans can get an essential California Roll or other choices at a fair price of $10 per six pieces
#1. Deep in the heart of Texas at Minute Maid field home of the Houston Astros, you can get a sandwich that will set you back a few bucks but, by the looks of it, looks like an absolute mouth-watering delight. Called the Prime Rib sandwich, you get what you expect. A slice of prime rib with caramelized onions and, of course, horseradish sauce. It looks great and will cost you a steep price of $20.At the ballpark, one of the most sought out sandwiches is the Rocky Mountain oyster Po’boy.
#6. Heading back out west to the Mile High State of Colorado, the Rockies offer a sandwich that you would think you need to be closer to the south or east coast for this one. It consists of a foot-long hoagie roll filled with Rocky Mountain Oysters, Garlic ColeSlaw, guacamole, green chili ranch, Pico de Gallo, and cotija cheese. You would think this sandwich would be the most expensive on the list, but this wedge will only run you $10.
#7. At Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, you would think their famous food would be something that lives under the sea. However, they are known for this famous dessert called the fried dough sundae. This delicious dessert gives you a hot and cold treat that is one for the ages. A plate-size piece of fried dough topped with either chocolate or vanilla ice cream, and then top it off with a mound of whip cream and your choice of toppings. Better eat it fast cause it will melt quickly but, it won’t break the bank as it is only $7.75 per plate. Skip dinner and have two, I would say.
#12. At SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, we find one of the most expensive ballparks treats on this list called the Blooper Burger. The burger is not your everyday burger of any sort. You get a hamburger, sliced hot dogs, chicken fingers, Jalapenos, and a massive helping of cheese sauce on toasted thick bread. Come Hungry cause for $26; this is something you want to finish and not toss any out.
#9. Now, heading back to the Empire State of New York, we tackle the Yankees. This ball club has been known to offer some of the most extravagant foods. From the fast-food chain Johnny Rockets to the most delicious Prime Rib sandwich I have ever had, we get a famous dessert here called the Tres Leche Milkshake. When you buy this creamy concoction, you get a tall glass filled with vanilla ice cream, substantial yellow cake pieces, a mound of whip cream, and Churros. Be sure not to throw the glass out when you are done because it is a souvenir glass and is only $15, which is reasonable for New York food.
#4. Just a 30 min drive to Citi Field {depending on the traffic} home of the Mets, you can find a bunch of different great foods. From Shake Shack burgers and shakes to some of the best Tacos and Nachos I have eaten. Like Yankee Stadium, here at Citi Field, they have one of the best deserts called Wowfulls. It consists of a vast waffle cone filled with a choice of ice cream, and I kid you, not almost every junk food item in the dessert world can fit in it if they have not run out. Again, you would think you would top the pricing chart, but it is very reasonable at $8. However, there is no souvenir cup to take home because you eat every last bite.
#3. The next stadium that we will visit is home to one of the most expensive ballpark foods out there. Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, offers a traditional ballpark indulgence called the 18-inch hot dog. Now it is not just a long hotdog that makes this one of the most expensive items out there. This hotdog is 18 inches but covered in toppings of your choice. One version that I read about had the hot dog but then topped with Coleslaw, mozzarella sticks, sliced cucumber, chopped green onions, and spicy mayo. This Hot Dog will set you back a whopping $30, but it is somewhat reasonable with unlimited toppings like the one I mentioned above. Come hungry, or don’t take on this beast.
#11. Lastly, we head out to the northwest to T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners, where we find the most unusual ballpark food ever. It is not a hamburger, hotdog, slice of pizza, or even a creamy dessert. It is a cup of creepy crawlers. Yes, for the low price of $5, you can get a cup of Toasted Grasshoppers. To many of us, this sounds disgusting, but they are high in protein and possibly a food of the future. People go to this stadium to say they have tried it, and believe it or not. Most people say they would do it again and again. Per each cup, you get roughly 40 of the toasted creations, and according to the GM of the Mariners, they can’t keep the stands open the whole game sometimes because they run out frequently.
This article is only a sample of some of the delicacies you can get across the country. Next week, check out when I cover the NFL, NBA, and NHL stadiums with great and odd foods they serve.
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