Toyota Field among nominees for Best Minor League Ballpark — VOTE NOW

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Toyota Field, home of the Trash Pandas, has been nominated for Best Minor League Ballpark by USA Today. (Hville Blast)

The popularity of Toyota Field — home of the Rocket City Trash Pandas — has garnered the stadium some national recognition. USA Today has the stadium listed among its list of Best Minor League Ballparks.

And you can help make it the top-ranked park. Here’s how:

Vote for Toyota Field as the Best Minor League Ballpark

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Toyota Field is a great place for a family outing. (Michael Seale / Hville Blast)

USA Today’s Best Minor League Ballpark of 2025 list includes some pretty awesome minor league parks, but those of us who have caught a game at Toyota Field can attest to the fact that it deserves to be mentioned among the nation’s best.

Baseball experts compiled a list of 20 nominees for the honor this year. They took several factors into consideration — from atmosphere and amenities to architecture and homages to major league fields or legendary players.

The completed list depends on which park — among the 20 nominees — has the most votes from fans. Currently, Toyota Field ranks 9th on the list. Here’s the nominee list:

  • Sahlen Field (Buffalo, NY)
  • Polar Park (Worcester, Mass.)
  • Modern Woodman Park (Davenport, Iowa)
  • Keesler Federal Park (Biloxi, Miss.)
  • Victory Field (Indianapolis, Ind.)
  • Jackie Robinson Ballpark (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
  • Huntington Park (Columbus, Ohio)
  • Truist Field (Charlotte, N.C.)
  • Toyota Field (Madison, Ala.)
  • Southwest University Park (El Paso, Texas)
  • Durham Bulls Athletic Park (Durham, N.C.)
  • Coolray Field (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
  • Sutter Health Park (Sacramento, Cal.)
  • First Energy Stadium (Reading, Pa.)
  • Riders Field (Frisco, Texas)
  • Louisville Slugger Field (Louisville, Ky.)
  • First Horizon Park (Nashville, Tenn.)
  • Dow Diamond (Midland, Mich.)
  • Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium (Jupiter, Fla.)
  • Dell Diamond (Red Rock, Texas)
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Here’s how to vote:

Vote HERE once per day until voting ends on Monday, March 17. The 10 winners will be revealed on Wednesday, March 26.

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Michael Seale
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