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MLB ballparks allowing iPads: The List

May 25

Posted by Tom Biro in Stadiums | 3 Comments

While the New York Yankees have received a bunch of attention for what they’re not allowing at the ballpark (think iPads, not runs, sadly), the same can’t be said across the board for the rest of Major League Baseball. On Tuesday, Bats Both reached out to the MLB franchises not mentioned in previous articles discussing whether or not the iPad was allowed inside their stadiums, and has compiled a list (in progress) of ballparks that fans are permitted to bring iPads into.

The only caveats that have been shared with Bats Both so far are that the devices are available to turn on and be inspected by security if asked, and that they are in bags or cases of the sizes currently permitted into stadiums.

We’ll continue to update the list as we receive additional responses. If anyone is aware of a team’s statement in media or elsewhere, please feel free to send it to tips (at) batsboth.com or leave it in the comments.


League Stadium Team iPads allowed? Source
AL Camden Yards Baltimore Orioles Yes Team
AL Fenway Park Boston Red Sox Yes CenterNetworks
AL U.S. Cellular Field Chicago White Sox Yes Team
AL Progressive Field Cleveland Indians Yes Team
AL Comerica Park Detroit Tigers Yes Team
AL Kauffman Stadium Kansas City Royals Yes Team
AL Angel Stadium Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Yes Team
AL Target Field Minnesota Twins Yes Team
AL Yankee Stadium New York Yankees No AP
AL Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland Athletics Yes Team
AL Safeco Field Seattle Mariners Yes AP
AL Tropicana Field Tampa Bay Rays Yes Team
AL Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Texas Rangers
AL Rogers Centre Toronto Blue Jays Yes Team
NL Chase Field Arizona Diamondbacks Yes Team
NL Turner Field Atlanta Braves Yes Team
NL Wrigley Field Chicago Cubs Yes Team
NL Great American Ball Park Cincinnati Reds
NL Coors Field Colorado Rockies
NL Sun Life Stadium Florida Marlins Yes Team
NL Minute Maid Park Houston Astros
NL Dodger Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Miller Park Milwaukee Brewers Yes Team
NL Citi Field New York Mets Yes AP, appadvice
NL Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia Phillies
NL PNC Park Pittsburgh Pirates Yes Team
NL Busch Stadium St. Louis Cardinals Yes Team
NL PETCO Park San Diego Padres
NL AT&T Park San Francisco Giants Yes Team
NL Nationals Park Washington Nationals

[ed. note: Props to the hugely helpful Tableizer, which made this post a lot more easy to publish.]

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Yankees confirm iPad security policy with AP

May 24

Posted by Tom Biro in New York Yankees | 3 Comments

iPad image courtesy of AppleOn Sunday evening, Mashable’s Christina Warren reported on a story recently making the rounds of IGN’s forums about iPads not being allowed inside Yankee Stadium due to the policy banning laptops from the ballpark. Currently, there is not an iPad or tablet device-specific policy on Yankees.com, only the one mentioning “laptop computers” as a prohibited item.

When reached earlier today, a New York Yankees spokesperson informed Bats Both that the team had no further comment, but that they had spoken with the Associated Press on Monday regarding this issue. Tonight, the AP published this story, which states that the team’s policy is due to “a security-and-safefy [sic] issue.” It also goes on to state that policies on iPads are a “team-by-team” decision, which surely makes it tricky to even consider bringing the device with you to a game without clarity from each and every team.

While ESPN’s iScore application might not have caught on with every iPad user just yet, it’s surely an attractive option for those fans who enjoy scoring the game – but it looks like the printed program or paper scorebook will live another day – at least at Yankee Stadium.

[update 5:48pm] Aside from the Mets, Angels, and Mariners being three teams the AP story states would allow iPads in their stadiums, CenterNetworks reported on May 20 that the Boston Red Sox also let fans bring them in.

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