I spent several years as a baseball reporter, so I watched games in stadiums across the country and abroad. Every park has its own quirks and charms, but this is a list of the ones I liked the most!

1. Coors Field, Denver Colorado: This is a somewhat biased pick, because I grew up in Colorado. That being said, this park is architecturally quite beautiful with a turn-of-the-century feel. Fans who sit down near first base and down the right field line get a wonderful view of the Rocky Mountains and those who sit in the 20th row in the upper deck (the purple seats) are enjoying a game from exactly a mile high. This is also the only park in the country to sell Rocky Mountain Oysters (aka fried cow balls). They're sold in section 139 down the left field line. I'm a vegetarian so I've never eaten them, but my older brother went "balls to the wall" this past summer so to speak and bought some. He said they were crunchy and "taste like chicken."

2. Miller Park, Milwaukee Wisconsin: This park ranks second for me mainly because of its sausage race held at the end of the 6th inning. I ran as the Bavarian sausage during a game in 2006 and realized what it must have been like for Roman gladiators when they stepped into the ancient Colosseum for the first time. The crowd went wild when the sausages were announced and the stadium seemed to stretch up to the clouds from field level. We raced from the left field line all the way around to first base. I finished third (out of four).

3.Estadio Quisqueya, Dominican Republic: This is the main park in Santo Domingo where Licey and Escogido play during the Dominican winter league. The park isn't particularly big or fancy (the electricity occasionally fails), but it gets loud and wild. Park employees seem to be a bit lax about how many people are allowed in the park (see the attached photo) and betting in the stands during the games is accepted. Plus any park that sells rum in the stands and large cheese wedges for snacking gets my vote!

4. Fenway Park, Boston Massachusetts: This park is old (built in 1912) and rickety and the dugouts are old-school and cramped, but this somehow makes it appealing. Plus the fans are extremely dedicated and vocal, and I like it when "Sweet Caroline" blasts on the sound system after a win and people sing along.

5. AT&T Park, San Francisco California: You can literally freeze your buns off here on some nights, but it's still warmer than the old Candlestick Park. It's located right on the Bay and home runs often drop into McCovey Cove in right field, so there's usually a dedicated contingent of baseball fanatics that paddle around in kayaks and inflatable rafts out there fighting over the balls. Also, you can watch the game for free through a set of arches in center field that are built along a walkway behind the park.

6. Chase Field, Phoenix Arizona: This might seem like an odd choice to make my top ten, but it makes the cut for the hilarious music that plays when the nine million-pound retractable steel roof is closing. It sounds like a theme song for angels descending from the heavens. Also, this is the only ballpark that I know of that actually features a cart that sells freshly cut fruit and veggies. And finally, don't miss the pool parties behind the center field wall. People rent out the pool and hang in the pool during the game.

7. PNC Park, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania: Ok, so the team has left something to be desired lately, but this park is very cool. It's built along the shore of the Allegheny River with beautiful views of the Pittsburgh skyline, Robert Clemente bridge and the ships that sail by during the games. Also, the park was designed to feel intimate and the highest seat is just 88 feet from the
field.

8. PETCO Park, San Diego California: This park is located right in the heart of the Gaslamp District with all its restaurants and clubs, which makes it very nice. Also, the concourses and seats are spacious and I like that they often hold dog adoptions beyond the outfield. People are also invited to bring their dogs to the game occasionally.

9. Sunken Diamond, Stanford California: Ok, so it's not a professional ballpark, but it might just be the most beautiful collegiate ballpark. The park features a nice view of the campus and Stanford is a perennial powerhouse in college baseball, so the baseball is usually pretty good. The seats are also close to the field, so you feel like you're almost right on top of the action.

10. Dodgertown, Vero Beach Florida: This is the most storied baseball facility in the Grapefruit League. A former naval base, the Dodgers began to hold spring training here in 1948. The site includes several baseball fields, a dining hall and bar, dorms, and a pool. The town has kind of a sleepy feel, and I've sometimes felt like I'm stuck in a time warp when I'm there for too long, but the beach is nice. Also, fans can wander all around the manicured trails of Dodgertown and watch the players close up, and it seems kind of a shame that the Dodgers are planning to move their spring training to Arizona