Dell Diamond In Round Round Among Top Minor League Ballparks

ROUND ROCK, TX — Baseball America recently ranked Round Rock’s Dell Diamond as No. 4 on a list of the top Minor League Baseball parks in the U.S.

The rankings were based largely on one question: “In all of your travels, which park would you be most likely to return to if you were a fan?” In ranking Dell Diamond as highly, the publication lauded the Fireball Grill, serving up burgers made with beef raised on owner Nolan Ryan’s farm, as well as the venue’s spa party area and rocking chairs, city officials noted.

Most notably the home of the Round Rock Express, Dell Diamond also hosts non-game day events such as elections, charity fundraisers and concerts. A new state-of-the-art LED concourse and exterior light system, freshly paved parking surfaces and a brand new center field hospitality area were recently installed, adding even more glimmer to the sports venue.

This week, a national audience got to see the field albeit transformed into a post-apocalyptic landscape. Dell Diamond was featured in this week’s episode of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead after being used as a set location for the show in its most recent off-season.

City officials invite residents to familiarize themselves with Dell Diamond by checking out a virtual tour of the stadium on Google Maps.

These are the top 10 minor league ballparks in the U.S. as ranked by Baseball America, from No. 1 to 10 in descending order:

• BB&T Ballpark, Charlotte (International). Opened: 2014 | Affiliation: White Sox
• Blue Wahoos Stadium, Pensacola (Southern). Opened: 2012 | Affiliation: Reds
• Coca-Cola Park, Lehigh Valley (International). Opened: 2008 | Affiliation: Phillies
• Dell Diamond, Round Rock (Pacific Coast). Opened: 2000 | Affiliation: Rangers
• Parkview Field, Fort Wayne (Midwest). Opened: 2009 | Affiliation: Padres
• Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham (International). Opened: 1995 | Affiliation: Rays
• FirstEnergy Stadium, Reading (Eastern). Opened: 1951 | Affiliation: Phillies
• Hadlock Field, Portland (Eastern). Opened: 1994 | Affiliation: Red Sox
• AutoZone Park, Memphis (Pacific Coast). Opened: 2000 | Affiliation: Cardinals
• Dunkin’ Donuts Park, Hartford (Eastern). Opened: 2017 | Affiliation: Rockies

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