By any accounts of people who have been there, Keyspan Park in Brooklyn is the nicest minor league baseball park in the country. That’s not my “They’re the affiliate of the Mets so everything about them is cool” voice talking, it’s an oft-repeated fact.
Today was my first visit to Keyspan Park. Along with my wife, father-in-law, and brother-in-law, we went for a picnic and then to catch the Cyclones play the Ironbirds (the affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, both in the New York Penn League).
Striking about this park is the coziness of it. It only seats about 11,000 people, and they had about 8,500 there today.
We were treated to a great game. The Cyclones, last year’s New York Penn League Champions, beat up on the Ironbirds in every aspect of the game. Allowing no runs and only two hits, the Ironbirds were entirely shut down by the base running and offense of the Cyclones.
It’s no wonder the innaugural NY Penn League All-Star game is going to be held at Keyspan Park. Having been to professional stadiums, I can truthfully say it’s a great place to see a game, a terrificly designed park, and a friendly fun way to spend a weekend day. If you’re in the area, do check it out.
There are some photos on my Flickr so go check them out. You’ll get a good idea of what I’m talking about!