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TEAM ::: TEXAS RANGERS
LOCATION ::: ARLINGTON,
TEXAS
MY FIRST VISIT ::: AUGUST 23, 2008
OPPONENT ::: CLEVELAND INDIANS
MY MLB STADIUM RANK ::: 24 out of 40
FORMERLY KNOWN AS ::: THE BALLPARK IN ARLINGTON
AMERIQUEST
FIELD
RATINGS
BALLFIELD ::: A
SCOREBOARD ::: A-
FOOD :::
A
FACILITIES ::: B
MASCOT ::: A
 
MY TAKE ON THE PARK
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, what a great name for a ballpark.
The first name, The Ballpark in Arlington was a classic as well. I remember visiting the old Arlington Stadium and seeing
this place being built in the distance, knowing how easy it would be to be better than Arlington Stadium but wondering if
they wouldn’t put as much into it because it was. They made one giant ballpark here.
Built in the center of the Dallas- Fort Worth area next to Six
Flags, there is only one way to get here, drive.
I don’t want to dwell on the heat in Texas because it is an understood
factor in coming here, but as you see in the picture above, there is a lot of field in that picture. Why didn’t they
use that empty space for parking? $20 in the hotel lot allows you to walk ¼ mile in the Texas heat up a slight incline. As
in Atlanta, if you drive a Lexus you will receive Complimentary Valet parking at the door to the Stadium. Something to think
about if renting a car in July and August in Dallas.
Once inside it is apparent that since they were away from the
cities they would have more room. Well, they had 2 things when building this park, room and ideas. They used both of them.
Wide concourses with plenty of concessions offering most everything a baseball fan could want at the game. Along the 1st base
side there is a huge area apart from the main concourse, a Smoker’s area. Escalators are near the entrances and take
you to the upper levels, Lexus has the Suite level here as well. From the upper level there are more concessions with plenty
of space to look out over the Amusement Park, the open spaces of Texas, or even view the progress of the Cowboys new Stadium.
A lot can be said about how huge that really is, I will just leave that to a mention here and a photo at the bottom of the
page.
Now to the field, the ballpark has it all. One question to the
folks in Detroit, did you see a design like this when building Comerica? How great this place would be in Detroit. In Arlington,
there is really nothing outside the park, so build scenery inside. The outfield has a lot going on but it does look good.
Comfortable seats, even if it is 100 degrees pre game, a perfect
looking field, and an enjoyable atmosphere all await in Arlington. Another park where you can walk the whole main level to
get various views of the park. What a great job that was done in the outfield, like US Cellular they cater to the kids with
a mini ball field where kids can smack balls over the fence and have it shown on the video board. A few stores are also out
there, visited a number of times because they are Air Conditioned, they sell Authentic Rangers Merchandise at prices which
seemed a bit low.
I would most certainly recommend a visit to the Rangers Ballpark
in Arlington. I’m sure in April - June it is even better because in July and August it is really just too hot. The concessions
are good, the scoreboard is up on the sky and during the 7th inning stretch you get to dance around to the “Cotton Eyed
Joe.” Oh, and if there is any doubt about the song sung in the 8th inning , take a look at sky on the walk back to the
car after a night game. “The Stars are Bright, late at night …….”
THE LINE UPS
Cleveland Indians Manager :::
22 Eric Wedge
Texas Rangers Manager :::
38 Ron Washington
CLEVELAND INDIANS
24 Grady Sizemore cf
20 David Delucci dh
12
Ben Francisco lf
2 Jhonny Peralta ss
17 Shin - Soo Choo rf
25 Ryan Garko 1b
10 Kelly Shoppach c
15 Andy Marte
3b
13 Asdrubal Cabrera 2b
45 Jeremy Sowers p
53 Rafael Perez WP
50 Jensen Lewis S
TEXAS RANGERS
41 Brandon Boggs lf
10 Michael Young ss
32
Josh Hamilton cf
21 Milton Bradley dh
9 Hank Blalock 1b
22 Marlon Byrd rf
15 Gerald Laird c
19 Chris Davis
3b
4 Joaquin Arias 2b
20 Brandon McCarthy p
45 Jamey Wright LP
INDIANS 100 060
010 8 8 0
RANGERS 001 600 000 7 10
0
TIME ::: 3:29
ATTENDANCE ::: 29,900
WEATHER ::: 78 Humid .. Game delayed
1:14 by rain
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LINKS
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My site Listed by Stadium
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My site Listed by Team
The Official site of The Texas Rangers
ESPN's view of this park
Where they used to play, my Arlington Stadium site
The Burger House site - Home of delicious burgers in Dallas
The Paris Coffee Shop in Fort Worth
The Southfork Ranch - Home of the TV Show "Dallas"
The Sixth Floor Museum - Dealey Plaza
The Official site of the Dallas Cowboys
Six Flags over Texas
Arlington weather from WEATHER.com
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