Wrigley Field second-priciest park to watch baseball, study says – Chicago Tribune
Go watch the Cubs chase history at the peril of your personal finances.
The Friendly Confines is one of the least friendly to wallets, according to a new analysis ranking all 30 Major League Baseball parks.
For two people — including one beer and hot dog apiece, tickets and parking — it costs about $48 more to root for the Cubs at Wrigley Field than to cheer on the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, according to the analysis by GOBankingRates.com, a personal finance website.
Wrigley was ranked the second-most-expensive ballpark. For two people to attend a Cubs game, it costs $116.06 — two tickets for $64.06; two hot dogs for $11.50; two beers for $15.50; and parking for $25.
U.S. Cellular Field was ranked the 16th most expensive ballpark. It costs $68.45 for two people to go root for the South Siders, according to the study, including two tickets, $27.45; two hot dogs, $8; two beers, $13; and parking, $20.
GoBankingRates.com calculated ticket price by averaging the cost-per-game for the five cheapest season ticket prices advertised on the official website of each team, the release said. The costs of parking, dogs and beers were gathered from the April 2015 Team Marketing Report.
The five most expensive ballparks for two people are:
Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox, $157. You can commune with the spirits at baseball’s oldest cathedral but it’s going to cost you. Chowdah is extra.
Wrigley Field, Cubs, $116.06. Maybe Joe Maddon will let you watch the game in his RV for a discounted rate.
Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees, $109.40. Surprisingly cheap hot dogs at $3 apiece AND you get to heckle A-Rod.
Rogers Centre, Toronto Blue Jays, $109.38. The Blue Jays have a real shot at winning the American League East this season.
Safeco Field, Seattle Mariners, $94.71. Here lies proof that you don’t need a good product to charge a lot of money. Robinson Cano can still rake, though.
The five cheapest are:
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Los Angeles Angels, $47.60. Not bad to watch Mike Trout, the game’s greatest player. Just say no to the rally monkey, though.
Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers, $55.10. Or you could save your dough and listen to the legendary commentary of broadcaster Vin Scully, 88, in his final season.
Chase Field, Arizona Diamondbacks, $57.93. Only $4 for a beer, but it will cost you a lot more to dip in the swimming pool in right-center field.
Coors Field, Colorado Rockies, $59.30. Watching the sunset in the Rocky Mountains while drinking a beer should be enough to distract you from the Rockies’ perennial pitching woes.
Target Field, Minnesota Twins, $60.40. Parking only costs $6! Instead of watching the Twins, one could just go park there for a while and ponder the meaning of life.
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