About ObstructedView

ObstructedView exists because of a familiar story: a fan pays full price — sometimes hundreds of dollars — for a seat at a classic ballpark, sits down, and finds a steel pole where the pitcher should be. The seat was never labeled obstructed. The diagram they bought from showed nothing. And by the time they find out, the game has started.

We map the obstruction patterns of America's oldest ballparks — starting with Fenway Park and Wrigley Field — section by section, using publicly reported seat data: published seating guides, seat-review patterns and long-standing fan reports. For each seating area we explain the obstruction type (support pole, pillar, roofline, netting, distance), the risk level fans report, which rows get flagged most, and which areas are safer alternatives.

What we are careful about

Obstruction is seat-specific. Two seats in the same row can have completely different views, which is why we describe the pattern an area is known for instead of pretending to issue a verdict on an individual seat. Where the public record is a general pattern, we say so. Every page carries the same advice: use this site to know what to check, then confirm the exact seat with the seller before you buy.

What we are not

ObstructedView is an independent information site. We do not sell tickets, we are not a marketplace, and we are not affiliated with MLB, the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs, Fenway Park or Wrigley Field. Ballpark and team names are used only to identify the venues the guides describe.

Found a seat view that contradicts one of our area notes, or a park we should cover next? Tell us — reports from fans who have actually sat in the seats are exactly how the public record we rely on gets better.