Arlington Stadium
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| Arlington Stadium | |
| Facility Statistics | |
| Location | Arlington, Texas |
| Broke Ground | April 15, 1964 |
| Opened | April 23, 1965 |
| Closed | October 3, 1993 |
| Demolished | 1994 |
| Owner | The City of Arlington |
| Construction Cost | $1.9 million USD |
| Architect | |
| Former Names | |
| Turnpike Stadium | 1965-1971 |
| Tenants | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs (AA baseball) | 1965-1972 |
| Texas Rangers | 1972-1993 |
| Seating Capacity | |
| 1965 | 10,500 |
| 1972 | 35,185 |
| 1979 | 41,097 |
| 1992 | 43,521 |
| Dimensions | |
| Left Field | 330 ft |
| Left-Center | 380 ft |
| Center Field | 400 ft |
| Right-Center | 380 ft |
| Right Field | 330 ft |
| Backstop | 60 ft |
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).
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."
The stadium soon began to show its age and the City of Arlington approved the construction of a new stadium for the Texas Rangers. Following the 1993 season, the Texas Rangers moved to the nearby Ballpark in Arlington and Arlington Stadium was demolished in 1994.
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.