![]() ![]() The following year Arlington Stadium was demolished. The Texas Rangers played their last game at Arlington Stadium on Octoagainst the Kansas City Royals. A site near Arlington Stadium was chosen and the Rangers new ballpark, the Globe Life Park was built. In the 1980s the Rangers began looking to build a new stadium. With the summer heat and humidity of Texas, Arlington Stadium was the hottest stadium in baseball as almost all the Rangers home games, even Sunday games, were played at night. The upper deck was very small and was located mainly behind home plate.Īrlington Stadium remained the same until it closed. The last addition to Arlington Stadium occurred in 1978 when the upper deck was added, bringing the capacity to 41,284. A large scoreboard, part that was in the shape of Texas, was behind the stands in left field. Arlington Stadium was expanded to seat 35,649 fans as the seating bowl was enclosed with the extension of the grandstands into the outfield. Renamed the Texas Rangers, the club moved to Turnpike Stadium, renamed Arlington Stadium, playing their first game here on April 21, 1972. Senators owner Bob Short moved the club from Washington’s RFK Stadium to Arlington after the 1971 season. Vandergriff first tried to get the Kansas City A’s to move to Arlington, but then his efforts turned to the Washington Senators who were struggling both financially and on the field. In the mid 1960s Mayor of Arlington, Tom Vandergriff, began trying to lure a professional team to Arlington. Six gold gloves by catcher Jim Sunderg. ![]() ![]() Arlington Stadium never hosted a playoff game in its history. ![]()
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