Where Do Players Play Ball?

It’s time for the World Series! The World Series is the championship of Major League Baseball. Where can you see baseball games?

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There are 30 major league baseball stadiums today. People call them ballparks. Some ballparks are big enough for 50,000 people to watch a game. Some ballparks are near water. Six ballparks have roofs. The roof closes if it’s rainy or cold.

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Many ballparks are at the center of big cities. Look at the
map of downtown Detroit. The Detroit Tigers play at Comerica Park. Can you find
the ballpark? How can you use maps to find ball parks?

What Do You Think? Why do you think many ballparks are in big cities?

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