Chicago’s Wrigley Field (photo by Donny Harder Jr., courtesy of morguefile.com)

The food available to fans enjoying the National Pastime has greatly improved, especially at the ballparks built relatively recently. That’s the message of a New York Times article written by Peter Meehan.

Mr. Meehan journeyed to 10 American cities and ate his way through 12 major league ballparks. As he put it, “My mission: to hoover down a shameful number of hot dogs and to sample the increasingly ambitious and occasionally delicious world of ballpark cuisine beyond peanuts and Cracker Jack.”

He was particularly impressed with the ambitious fare available to fans of the San Francisco Giants and the Seattle Mariners. There were also noteworthy presentations of local favorites such as the bratwurst at Milwaukee Brewer games and the cheese steaks enjoyed by fans rooting for the Philadelphia Phillies.

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