Arlington Stadium

Former home of the Texas Rangers

Arlington, TX

Still to visit

Teams

Texas Rangers
MLB · baseball
1972–1993

Also known as Turnpike Stadium

Stadium facts

Capacity: 43,521; Baseball for 1991–1993. The page lists 10,600 for 1965–1969 and several expansions in between, up to 43,508 for 1985–1990.Source for capacity
Opened: April 23, 1965; Opened as Turnpike Stadium. Ground broken April 15, 1964. The Rangers' first major-league game here was April 21, 1972.Source for opened
Surface: Grass; Source for surface
Cost: $1.9 million; Construction cost on the stadium page.Source for cost

Names and sponsors

Turnpike Stadium
1965–1971
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Arlington Stadium
1972–1993
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Timeline

1965
1972
1974
1984
1989
1991
1993

April 23, 1965

Opens as Turnpike Stadium

Arlington Stadium opened on April 23, 1965, as Turnpike Stadium, at a cost of $1.9 million. It was built so it could be expanded toward major-league size. The Texas Rangers did not arrive until 1972.

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