ngton that characterize it as a Retro style ballpark. First of all the park was designed based on the same concept as Camden Yards, as far as the look and feel of the ballpark. Second of all the ballpark incorporates the city scenery into the view inside of the park. One of the major differences between The Ballpark in Arlington and Camden Yards is the park in Arlington is entirely closed in, with a hint of the Arlington skyline visible just inside the park. Third of all The Ballpark in Arlington like Camden Yards built an office in the outfield which also houses a restaurant, a club, and a few leased office spaces for other businesses. Fourthly, The Ballpark in Arlington incorporates many retro physical characteristics that are reminiscent of the ballparks of yesteryear. These features are in plain view to the fans. The first retro feature is A covered pavilion porch in right field that has pillars similar to those at Tiger Stadium(#1). The second feature is The many nooks and crannies reminiscent of Ebbets Field in Brooklyn(1). The last aspect of The Ballpark in Arlington that classifies it as a retro park is the on-field hardware. All of the seats are painted in a retro fashion, and the advertisements use an old time motif in their graphics. The modern part of the hardware is the highest quality audio and visual system, and state of the art multimedia capabilities. Based on eyewitness accounts, there is not a bad view in the park. The Ballpark in Arlington has been described as The old ballpark look with a new ballpark flare that contains 1,800,000 square feet of baseball playing surface, office space, restaurants, retails areas, Hall of fame, Learning center, museum, and underground parking(#5). This leads us to the third most recent retro style ballpark.Jacobs Field, affectionately known as The Jake to Cleveland fans is also classified as a retro style field with characteristics associated with ballparks that were built at the beg...
