Cathedrals of the Game

Cathedrals of the Game

Provides the history as well as background footage of legendary baseball stadiums and other famous baseball sites.

Documentary

Seasons

1. Minute Maid Park

Air Date: 2004-07-11

Host Michelle Beadle tours Minute Maid Park (formerly Enron Field), home of the Houston Astros. The ballpark has a retractable roof, a hill in deep center field and a train that runs along the left field wall after an Astro player hits a home run.

Yankee Stadium

2. Yankee Stadium

Air Date: 2004-07-25

Host Michelle Beadle explores the original Yankee Stadium (1923-2008), including many changes that occurred during the 1974-75 renovation.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

3. Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Air Date: 2004-08-08

Host Michelle Beadle tours Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the baseball stadium built in 1992 that revolutionized modern ballpark design.

Safeco Field

4. Safeco Field

Air Date: 2004-08-22

Host Michelle Beadle tours Safeco Field (since renamed T-Mobile Park) in Seattle, Washington, the stadium that has been the Mariners' home since July 1999.

Busch Stadium

5. Busch Stadium

Air Date: 2004-09-05

Host Michelle Beadle tours Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, the stadium many Cardinals Hall-of-Famers have called home.

6. SBC Park

Air Date: 2004-09-19

Host Michelle Beadle tours SBC Park (originally Pacific Bell Park), opened in 2000. Located next to San Francisco Bay, especially long shots over the right field wall land in McCovey Cove, where kayakers paddle to grab the home run ball.

Dodger Stadium

7. Dodger Stadium

Air Date: 2004-10-03

Host Michelle Beadle tours Dodger Stadium, home to the Dodgers since 1962 and the largest ballpark in Major League Baseball.

Citizens Bank Park

8. Citizens Bank Park

Air Date: 2004-10-10

Host Michelle Beadle tours Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the stadium that has been home to the Phillies since 2004.

PETCO Park

9. PETCO Park

Air Date: 2004-10-17

Host Michelle Beadle tours PETCO Park, built in the heart of downtown San Diego, and explores the area's storied baseball history.

Wrigley Field

10. Wrigley Field

Air Date: 2004-10-24

Host Michelle Beadle tours historic Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs.

Fenway Park

1. Fenway Park

Air Date: 2005-04-03

Host Michelle Beadle tours Boston's Fenway Park, the oldest Major League Baseball stadium still in use. The park has plenty of unique features such as Pesky's Pole and the Green Monster.

Cooperstown

2. Cooperstown

Air Date: 2005-04-10

Host Michelle Beadle visits the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.

PNC Park

3. PNC Park

Air Date: 2005-04-17

Host Michelle Beadle tours PNC Park, with its splendid sightlines and views of the Allegheny River and downtown skyline.

Comerica Park

4. Comerica Park

Air Date: 2005-04-24

Host Michelle Beadle visits Comerica Park, the home of the Detroit Tigers since 2000 known for its large dimensions and scoreboard.

Rogers Centre

5. Rogers Centre

Air Date: 2005-05-01

Host Michelle Beadle visits Toronto's Rogers Centre, opened in 1989 and was the first sports venue with a fully retractable roof.

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

2004-07-11

Episodes

15 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Michelle Beadle

Michelle Beadle

Self - Host

Production Companies

Major League Baseball Productions

Major League Baseball Productions