Arlington Stadium was a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. It served as the home for the Texas Rangers (MLB) from 1972 until 1993, when the team moved into The Ballpark at Arlington (now Ameriquest Field in Arlington). Nickname: none Motto: Official website: http://www. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... This article is about general United States currency. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth wooden stick called a bat. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961-present) West Division (1972-present) East Division (1969-1971) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In 1994, a players strike wiped out the last... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth wooden stick called a bat. ... Montreals Olympic Stadium The Athens Olympic Stadium Most stadiums are open-air, such as this football (soccer) stadium in the Netherlands. ... Nickname: none Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Nickname: Big D Motto: Official website: www. ... Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Official website: ci. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961-present) West Division (1972-present) East Division (1969-1971) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In 1994, a players strike wiped out the last... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Ameriquest Field in Arlington is a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... Ameriquest Field in Arlington is a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ...

History

Arlington Stadium, originally named Turnpike Stadium, was designed to be a stadium for both the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and was used as a minor league ballpark for seven years. In 1972, the Washington Senators announced their intentions to move to Texas and the stadium underwent a rapid expansion and a name change to "Arlington Stadium." A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961-present) West Division (1972-present) East Division (1969-1971) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None AL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (3) [1] 1999 â€¢ 1998 â€¢ 1996 Wild card berths (0) None [1] - In 1994, a players strike wiped out the last... Official language(s) None. ...

The circular layout of the stadium, with a disproportionate number of outfield seats (thus limiting potential revenue), was by no means an ideal baseball facility (it was the late 1970s before an upper deck was finally installed above the infield seating areas), but it would remain the Rangers' home for over two decades.

The stadium, though, had two advantages. First, before installation of a wrap-around scoreboard, the predominant gusty winds from the south would kill many fly balls that would otherwise have been home runs. Second, the large number of metal bleacher seats would come in handy on Bat Night, the promotional game where children under age 12 would receive (in most years) a real bat that could be pounded on the bleachers. As Bat Night would (in some years) be the only sell-out for the usually poor Rangers squads, the spectacle of 10,000-15,000 kids banging their bats all at once would create a deafening sound.

One odd historic fact regarding the 20,000 metal bleachers is the bleachers would heat up well in excess of 325 degrees fahrenheit during August 4:00 PM batting practices. Unfortunately, many men and young boys have been rendered effectively sterile from unknownly sitting on the white hot steel bleachers. This might now be the explanation as to why the Texas Rangers' fanbase is actually slipping in overall numbers. Obviously, an entire generation of Ranger fans could never reproduce the next potential generation of fans.

The stadium eventually began to show its age and inadequacy, and the City of Arlington approved the construction of a new stadium for the Texas Rangers. The last game was played in Arlington Stadium on October 3, 1993, resulting in a 4-1 win by the visiting Kansas City Royals, witnessed by 41,039 fans. Following the 1993 season, the Texas Rangers moved to the nearby Ballpark in Arlington and Arlington Stadium was demolished in 1994. The foul poles and home plate from Arlington Stadium were moved to the new stadium. 12 old urinals were moved to Bobby Valentine's restaurant. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...

Arlington Stadium never saw a playoff game or an All-Star Game, but was host to several of Nolan Ryan's greatest moments, including his 5,000th strikeout and his seventh no-hitter. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the Midsummer Classic, is an annual exhibition baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by fan vote for the position players and by the manager for pitchers. ... Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. ...