The Gist: Truist Park, the home stadium of the Atlanta Braves located in Cobb County, has been ranked as the ninth most expensive stadium in baseball, according to a recent report by Myprotein.
What Happened: According to the report, Truist Park cost $765 million to build, securing the ninth position among the top 10 most expensive stadiums in baseball. The report compiled the costs for each team’s home stadium and adjusted them for inflation to compare the most expensive stadiums in the league.
By The Numbers:
- Truist Park, located in Cobb County, costs $765,918,701 to build
- It ranks at the ninth position among the top 10 most expensive stadiums in baseball
Why It Matters: Truist Park has been the home of the Atlanta Braves since 2017 and is hailed for its modern design and first-class amenities. However, the cost of building a stadium can have significant financial impacts, especially for taxpayers. The report highlights the staggering costs associated with building sports stadiums and raises questions about the fairness of public funds being used to finance such costly projects.
The Rankings: Here is the list of Top 10 most expensive stadiums.
- Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees) – $3,235,911,754
- Rogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays) – $1,387,471,936
- Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers) – $1,282,861,798
- Citi Field (New York Mets) – $1,266,226,339
- Nationals Park (Washington Nationals) – $971,525,469
- T-Mobile Park (Seattle Mariners) – $936,669,940
- LoanDepot Park (Miami Marlins) – $833,488,785
- Target Field (Minnesota Twins) – $768,238,342
- Truist Park (Atlanta Braves) – $765,918,701
- Citizen Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies) – $731,820,476
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