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To avoid the hot Georgia sun, choose seats along the first base line, toward the back of the sections, where you’ll be covered by the overhangs. You also can take a cool game break to tour

Braves history in Monument Garden, on the concourse behind home plate. Stay at the Omni Hotel next to Truist Park to take advantage of the unparalleled location, senior rate deals, and

baseball packages that include ballpark tours. While it’s possible to take public transportation to Truist, you should expect to drive or take a rideshare or taxi. Parking reservations are

recommended, as is studying the parking map, because some lots are a long walk from the park. The Braves’ accessible lot has free cart service to games. Chicago’s Wrigley Field has a

colorful history dating back to 1914. Alamy CHICAGO CUBS The Cubs’ Wrigley Field, with its ivy-covered brick walls and a colorful history dating to 1914, is one of the must-visit ballparks

in the Major Leagues. Its location near Lake Michigan amid neighborhood restaurants, bars and shops makes it a great spot for a full day or even a complete weekend of Chicago fun. Chicago

summers can be very hot and humid, so you might want to avoid sitting in the bleachers or the lower deck along the right field line if you’re attending one of the Cubs’ many day games. A

Cubs game isn’t complete without noshing on a Chicago-style hotdog, complete with mustard, relish, chopped onion, tomato, pickle spear, peppers and celery salt. Wash it down with a cold

beer: a retro-classic Pabst Blue Ribbon; a Budweiser to honor legendary “Cub Fan, Bud Man” Harry Caray; or a Goose Island, a local microbrew. At the boutique Hotel Zachary adjacent to

Wrigley Field, you not only get views of the ballpark, you can book behind-the-scenes stadium tours. For pre- or postgame fun, you can try your luck in the batting cages at the venerable

Sluggers bar and grill across the street from Wrigley. If you’re not staying at a nearby hotel, take the “L” elevated rail to the game to avoid traffic and parking hassles. Keep in mind that

train cars can be packed, so come early if you want to avoid the height of the crowds. If you’re driving, accessible parking is available near the stadium with complimentary

wheelchair-ready cart rides to the park. Citi Field, left, the home of the New York Mets, opened in 2009. At Yankee Stadium in New York, a plaque to Babe Ruth sits in Monument Park, which

has tributes to other Yankee greats. (Right) Alamy, (Left) Getty Images NEW YORK: YANKEES AND METS The baseball world has revolved around New York teams for more than a century, from the

long-departed Dodgers and Giants to the Yankees’ 27 championships and the oft-changing fortunes of the Mets. While Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and the Mets’ Citi Field in Queens are

relatively new — both opened in 2009 — they still have plenty of history to explore. Yankee Stadium tours include visits to the Yankee Museum and Monument Park, with tributes to team greats.

Citi Field offers behind-the-scenes tours, though all fans can visit the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum. Highlights for game day eats at the stadiums include Pat LaFrieda’s Original Filet

Mignon Steak Sandwich, a fan favorite since 2012 at Citi Field, and Italian food at Yankee Stadium, such as Christian Petroni’s Cheesy Garlic Bread with pepperoni or meatballs. To most

efficiently hit city tourist attractions, your NYC baseball road trip is best with a stay in Manhattan, traveling to games with New Yorkers on the subway. A great base for a family visit to

midtown Manhattan is The Central at 5th, a Hilton Club, with its large one-bedroom suites. It’s an easy walk to subway stations, Fifth Avenue shopping, Rockefeller Center (home of the MLB

Flagship Store, the ultimate one-stop-shop for baseball fans) and St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where 75,000 fans gathered to pay their respects at Yankee great Babe Ruth’s funeral in 1948.