Memorable Moments at The Ballpark in Arlington All Star Game Site: 1995  World Series Site: None Kenny Rogers perfect game on June 28, 1994. First interleague game ever in baseball on June 12, 1997. THE BALLPARK IN ARLINGTON 1000 Ballpark Way Arlington, Texas 76011

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   Since its opening in 1995, the Ballpark in Arlington has been the hottest place that baseball has been played at. With an aging Arlington Stadium, a new ballpark for the Texas Rangers would have to be built. The Rangers began lobbying for a new stadium in the late 1980’s. On October 24, 1990, an agreement between the Texas Rangers and the City of Arlington was reached to build a new stadium. The new stadium was constructed just a quarter of a mile from Arlington Stadium. Construction on the stadium began on April 24, 1993. It took only 23 months for the stadium to be completed. Named after its location, The Ballpark in Arlington opened on April 1, 1994.

Many ideas from other ballparks were used at the Ballpark in Arlington. The exterior consist of red brick any many arches. Columns are used at the rear rows of the lower deck. However, the upper deck is the furthest from the action in major league history. The left field wall consists of a 10 foot high manual scoreboard. Located in right field is a double decked, covered homerun porch, which can remind you of Tiger Stadium. The Ballpark at Arlington has many modern features as well. A four story office complex is located beyond centerfield, with a message board on top. Bleacher seats wrap around the outfield to a grassy incline in centerfield. The rest of the 49,166 green seats in the five tier stadium extend from behind homeplate down to the right field foul pole, and down to and around the left field foul pole to an office complex in centerfield. A Sony JumboTRON is located above the homerun porch in right field. With its scorching summer heat, the Ballpark in Arlington remains one of the hottest places to watch a baseball game.

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Name: The Ballpark in Arlington 
Location: Arlington, TX
Tenant: Texas Rangers
Capacity: 49,166
Surface:  Grass 
Construction Began: April 24, 1993
Opened: April 1, 1994
Cost: $250 Million
Dimensions: 332-L, 390-LC, 400-C, 377-381-RC, 325-R
Architect: HOK
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