In June 1889 the term “pizza” was born in Italy. From a dining table in Italy to a ballpark, pizza has come a long way.
Most often when a fan or customer walks onto the baseball field for a game, hot dogs, pretzels, and peanuts are some of the first foods or snacks that come to mind during the game, but what is really neglected is the baseball pizza. Ballpark Pizza provides a reassuring feeling for everyone in the family.
Jake Mastiano’s photo was taken from the Atlanta Braves Spring Training.
What Makes a Baseball Pizza a Baseball Pizza?
Ballpark Pizza is a pizza that accompanies the event of going to a baseball game of any kind before, during or after the game.
From personal baseball pizza to sliced baseball pizza, the options are endless.
- Personal & sliced
- So many more pizzas!
Pizza from Simply Recipes (https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/homemade_pizza/).
Ballpark must be a must
If you’re looking for a good place to get a baseball pizza inside or outside the stadium, here are some things to keep in mind to ensure your baseball pizza experience is outside the park:
- Quality of the pizza
- Check out the pizza
- Determine if it’s the perfect fat consistency, cheese to sauce ratio, topping to cheese ratio, topping to sauce ratio, etc.
- Be sure to ask for substitutions or changes if something is not what you want, as a pizza should always be as tasty as you want it to be
- Inside or outside the ballpark, make sure your slice appears fresh, or ask for another slice of pizza
- Pay attention to the smell of the pizza
- When you step into an outdoor pizzeria, you should immediately like the smell of the fresh pizza
- Check out the pizza
- Price of the pizza and / or slice
- Not every good pizza should cost you a fortune
- Most of the reviews on Google cover prices and deals for all pizzas. So be sure to research the cost of each place to get the best pizza at the best price
- Atmosphere to get a whole slice and / or a slice of pizza
- Make sure your first impression of the pizza staff is that they are friendly, they take the time to place orders, and that they are generally entertaining
- Remember that some people have bad days. So don’t be too quick to judge the attitudes of the staff
Ballpark Pizza from Laguna Niguel, CA.
Outside the stadiums for Ballpark Pizza
Sometimes the game soothes our hunger for tension or just cheers all the time. Appetites can be increased after the game is over and there is no better way to fill that appetite with pizza near the stadium. Some of the best ballpark pizzerias near stadiums in the tri-state include:
- Pizza Sam near Citi Field
- Located on 89-06 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights, New York, this pizza place got a 4.4 rating on Google for the amount and staff that contributed to its high rating. Pizza Sam is a twelve minute drive from Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, and has been running for more than 50 years. She offers pasta and submarines to accompany her pizza out of the ballpark. The types of baseball pizzas offered at Pizza Sam include:
- Cheese pizza
- Extra cheese pizza
- Pepperoni pizza
- Sausage pizza
- Mushroom pizza
- Meatball Pizza
- Pizza with green peppers
- Eggplant pizza
- Fried chicken pizza
- Onion pizza
- Broccoli Pizza
- Pizza Salami
- Ham Pizza
- Pizza with olives (black or green)
- Jalapeno pizza
- Grilled chicken pizza
- Bacon pizza
- Sicilian pizza
- Pizza Hawaii
- Fresh mozzarella vodka pizza
- White pizza
- Spinach ricotta pizza
- Supreme pizza
- Supreme vegetarian pizza
- Meat Supremo Pizza
- Located on 89-06 Northern Blvd., Jackson Heights, New York, this pizza place got a 4.4 rating on Google for the amount and staff that contributed to its high rating. Pizza Sam is a twelve minute drive from Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, and has been running for more than 50 years. She offers pasta and submarines to accompany her pizza out of the ballpark. The types of baseball pizzas offered at Pizza Sam include:
- Celebres Pizzeria near Citizens Bank Park
- A five minute drive from Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, at 1536 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Celebre’s Pizzeria offers a wide variety of ballpark pizzas. Celebre’s Pizza belongs to the Slice family (the app for ordering pizza online) and is rated 4.5 on Google. The ballpark also has pastas, stromboli, salads, and sandwiches on the baseball pizza list. The types of baseball pizzas on offer at Celebre’s Pizzeria include:
- Red Sicilian pizza
- Sicilian Pazazz Pizza
- White Sicilian pizza
- Spimato pizza
- Round cheese pizza
- Round pizza with two toppings
- Half and a half topping round pizza
- Round pizza with two half toppings
- Round pizza with three toppings
- Round pizza with three half toppings
- Half and half past two toppings round pizza
- White pizza
- Old style pizza
- Veggie pizza
- Round robin pizza
- Buffalo Wing Pizza
- Barbecue chicken pizza
- Steak pizza
- Crouton pizza
- A five minute drive from Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, at 1536 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Celebre’s Pizzeria offers a wide variety of ballpark pizzas. Celebre’s Pizza belongs to the Slice family (the app for ordering pizza online) and is rated 4.5 on Google. The ballpark also has pastas, stromboli, salads, and sandwiches on the baseball pizza list. The types of baseball pizzas on offer at Celebre’s Pizzeria include:
Photo made by Uptown Kitchen Pizza.
- Uptown Kitchen Pizza near PNC Park
- Located at 1710 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Uptown Kitchen Pizza has a Google 4.8 rating for their baseball pizza and is a 10-minute drive from PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Although the motto is “Best Pizza in Pittsburgh”, Uptown Kitchen Pizza offers so much more than just ballpark pizza: french fries, garlic bread, poppers, onion rings, wings, salads, calzones (type of ballpark pizza), stromboli, food baskets , Burgers, pastas, wraps & gyros, subs and a variety of desserts. The types of baseball pizza on offer at Uptown Kitchen Pizza include:
- Classic pizza from 6 to 18 inches
- 16 inch Sicilian pizza
- 12 inch gluten free pizza
- Miami breakfast pizza
- Hawaiian breakfast pizza
- Vegetarian breakfast pizza
- A cheese lover’s pizza
- Supreme pizza
- Pizza Hawaii
- Pizza for meat lovers
- Triple pepperoni pizza
- Chicken Parmesan Pizza
- Steak pizza
- Pizza Margarita
- Spinach Feta Pizza
- Spinach and Chicken Pizza
- Veggie pizza
- Broccoli Chicken Pizza
- Mediterranean pizza
- Greek pizza
- Seafood pizza
- Spinach ricotta pizza
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- Steak ranchero pizza
- Chicken ranchero pizza
- General Tsos gourmet pizza
- Chicken Alfredo Pizza
- Seafood Alfredo Pizza
- Grilling Hawaiian pizza
- Barbecue chicken pizza
- Taco Grande Pizza.
- Located at 1710 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Uptown Kitchen Pizza has a Google 4.8 rating for their baseball pizza and is a 10-minute drive from PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Although the motto is “Best Pizza in Pittsburgh”, Uptown Kitchen Pizza offers so much more than just ballpark pizza: french fries, garlic bread, poppers, onion rings, wings, salads, calzones (type of ballpark pizza), stromboli, food baskets , Burgers, pastas, wraps & gyros, subs and a variety of desserts. The types of baseball pizza on offer at Uptown Kitchen Pizza include:
- Yankees 99 Cent Hot Pizza near Yankee Stadium
- A two-minute drive from Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees, at 52 E 161 St., The Bronx, New York, the Yankees 99 Cent Hot Pizza is a great place for cheap and delicious pizza from the ballpark closest pizzerias to the stadium. Part of the Slice family (the app for ordering pizza online), Yankees 99 Cent Hot Pizza is rated 5.0 on Google for its great service and pizza quality. The ballpark also has beef patties, garlic knots, and wings on its ballpark pizza list. The types of baseball pizza on offer at Yankees 99 Cent Hot Pizza include:
- Cheese pizza
- Pepperoni pizza
- Extra cheese pizza
- Broccoli Pizza
- Pizza with black olives
- Spinach pizza
- Mushroom pizza
- Pineapple Pizza
- Sausage pizza
- Mushroom with broccoli pizza
- Chicken Pizza
- Barbecue chicken pizza
- Chicken with Broccoli Pizza
- Mix the vegetable pizza
- Pizza Hawaii
- Sausage with pepperoni pizza
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- A two-minute drive from Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees, at 52 E 161 St., The Bronx, New York, the Yankees 99 Cent Hot Pizza is a great place for cheap and delicious pizza from the ballpark closest pizzerias to the stadium. Part of the Slice family (the app for ordering pizza online), Yankees 99 Cent Hot Pizza is rated 5.0 on Google for its great service and pizza quality. The ballpark also has beef patties, garlic knots, and wings on its ballpark pizza list. The types of baseball pizza on offer at Yankees 99 Cent Hot Pizza include:
Derek Jeter’s heroic hit in his final pinstripe strike was another magical memory for Yankee fans. (Al Bello / Getty Images)
Make Ballpark Pizza a tradition
Best before, during, and after your meal: baseball pizza is always the way to go. Start a tradition by starting small league games and getting a slice of pizza before, during, or after, and then moving on even when you switch to big league games. Your family and friends will thank you for creating the best and wisest tradition ever.
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