Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

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Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
The Ballpark
The Temple
Ballpark in Arlington May 2009.jpg
The Ballpark in Arlington
Former names The Ballpark in Arlington (1994–2004)
Ameriquest Field in Arlington (2004–2007)
Location 1000 Ballpark Way
Arlington, Texas 76011
Coordinates 32°45′5″N 97°4′58″W / 32.75139°N 97.08278°W / 32.75139; -97.08278Coordinates: 32°45′5″N 97°4′58″W / 32.75139°N 97.08278°W / 32.75139; -97.08278
Broke ground April 2, 1992
Opened April 1, 1994
Owner Arlington Sports Facilities Development Authority
Operator Rangers Baseball Express
Surface Infield: Y2 Zoysiagrass
Outfield: Tifway 419 Bermudagrass
Construction cost US$191 million
($275 million in 2013 dollars[1])
Architect David M. Schwarz Architectural Services, Inc.
HKS, Inc. (architect of record)
Structural engineer Walter P Moore/Datum[2]
Services engineer Dunn Consulting Engineers[3]
General Contractor Manhattan Construction Company
Capacity 48,194[4]
Record attendance 52,419
Field dimensions Left Field Line - 332 feet (101 m)
Left Center - 390 feet (119 m)
Deep Left Center - 404 feet (123 m)
Center Field - 400 feet (122 m)
Deep Right Center - 407 feet (124 m)
Right Center - 377 feet (115 m)
Right Field Line - 325 feet (99 m)
Backstop - 60 feet (18 m)
Tenants
Texas Rangers (MLB) (1994–present)
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is a baseball park in Arlington, Texas. It is the home field of the Major League Baseball team called the Texas Rangers. It opened in 1994, and it replaced the old home of the Rangers, Arlington Stadium.

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  • Green Cathedrals, by Philip J. Lowry