Arlington Stadium

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Arlington Stadium was a former Major League Baseball park in Arlington, Texas, best known as the longtime home of the Texas Rangers before their move to a new facility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baseball stadium
defunct sports venue
capacityMLBOpening about 35,700
capacityPeak about 43,521
city Arlington
closingDate 1993-10-03
constructionCost about $1.5 million (original)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
demolishedFor parking for The Ballpark in Arlington
demolitionStart 1994-05
demolitionYear 1994
designCharacteristic Asymmetrical outfield dimensions
Open, exposed to Texas summer heat
feature Bleacher-style seating in early years
Scoreboard beyond outfield fence
formerHomeTeam Texas Rangers
formerName Turnpike Stadium
league Major League Baseball
locatedIn Arlington, Texas
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Texas
mlbClosingSeason 1993
mlbOpeningSeason 1972
notableEvent 1977 American League Championship Series games
First Texas Rangers home game 1972-04-21
notableFor Longtime home of the Texas Rangers
openedAs Turnpike Stadium
openingDate 1965-04-21
operator Texas Rangers
surface form: Texas Rangers Baseball Club
originalLeague Texas League
originalTenant Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs
originalUse Minor league baseball
owner Arlington, Texas
surface form: City of Arlington
parkingCapacity large surface parking lots surrounding stadium
primaryUse Baseball
region North Texas
renovation 1972 expansion for MLB
renovationYear 1972
replacedBy Globe Life Park in Arlington
surface form: The Ballpark in Arlington
state Texas
status demolished
successorVenue Globe Life Park in Arlington
Globe Life Park in Arlington
surface form: The Ballpark in Arlington
surface Natural grass
tenantFrom Texas Rangers 1972
tenants Texas Rangers
tenantTo Texas Rangers 1993
yearOpened 1965

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Texas Rangers formerHomeBallpark Arlington Stadium