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{{Short description|Stadium in Arlington, Texas, US}}
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{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name        = Choctaw Stadium
| nickname            = 
| logo_image          = 
| image               = Richard Greene Linear Park June 2020 13 (Globe Life Park in Arlington).jpg
| image_size          = 230
| caption             = Choctaw Stadium in 2020 (as Globe Life Park in Arlington)
| image_map           = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=250|zoom=13|type=point|marker=stadium}}
| pushpin_map         = USA Texas#USA
| pushpin_relief      = yes
| address             = 1000 Ballpark Way
| location            = [[Arlington, Texas]], U.S.
| coordinates         = {{coord|32|45|5|N|97|4|58|W|type:landmark|display=it}}
| broke_ground        = April 2, 1992
| opened              = April 1, [[1994 Texas Rangers season|1994]]
| owner               = City of Arlington
| operator            = [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers Baseball Express]]
| surface             = [[Cynodon dactylon|Latitude36 Bermuda Grass]]
| construction_cost   = $191 million<br />(${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|191000000|1994}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}}<!--dollars-->{{inflation-fn|US}})
| architect           = {{ubl|[[David M. Schwarz|David M. Schwarz Architectural Services, Inc.]]|[[HKS, Inc.]] ([[architect of record]])|SBL Architecture, Inc.}}
| structural engineer = {{ubl|[[Walter P Moore Engineers and Consultants|Walter P Moore]]|Datum<ref>{{cite web |title=Athletic & Recreational Facilities |url=http://www.datumengineers.com/assets/files/Sports.pdf |website=Datum Engineers |access-date=November 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062255/http://www.datumengineers.com/assets/files/Sports.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>}}
| services engineer   = {{ubl|M–E Engineers, Inc.|Dunn Consulting<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walkertx.com/sportsentertainment|title=Walker Engineering – Sports & Entertainment|access-date=March 6, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120919031351/http://www.walkertx.com/sportsentertainment|archive-date=September 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
| general_contractor  = [[Manhattan Construction Company]]
| former_names        = {{ubl|Globe Life Park in Arlington (2014–2021)|Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (2007–2013)|Ameriquest Field in Arlington (2005–2006)|The Ballpark in Arlington (1994–2004)}}
| tenants             = {{ubl|[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ([[Major League Baseball|MLB]]) 1994–2019|[[North Texas SC]] ([[MLS Next Pro|MLSNP]]) 2020–present|[[Arlington Renegades|Dallas/Arlington Renegades]] ([[United Football League (2024)|UFL]]) 2020, 2023–2025|[[Dallas Jackals]] ([[Major League Rugby|MLR]]) 2022–2024}}
| suites              = 120
| seating_capacity    = 48,114 (baseball)<ref name="cap">{{cite web|title=Rangers Resume Fan-Focused Park Renovations|first=T. R.|last=Sullivan|url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121030&content_id=40128032&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|date=October 30, 2012|access-date=March 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510180339/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121030&content_id=40128032&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex|archive-date=May 10, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><br>25,000 (football)
| record_attendance   = 52,419
| dimensions          = 
| publictransit       = Collins Street at Andrews&nbsp;Street
}}

'''Choctaw Stadium''', formerly '''Globe Life Park''', is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Arlington, Texas]], United States. The venue opened in April 1994 as a [[baseball stadium]] with the name '''The Ballpark in Arlington''', serving as the home for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] of [[Major League Baseball]] from [[1994 Texas Rangers season|1994]] through [[2019 Texas Rangers season|2019]]. It replaced the nearby [[Arlington Stadium]], and was succeeded by [[Globe Life Field]]. 

In 2020, the stadium was retrofitted for [[American football|football]] and [[association football|soccer]]. It is the current home of the [[North Texas SC]] of [[MLS Next Pro]] ([[FC Dallas]]'s reserve team), and the [[Arlington Renegades]] of the [[United Football League (2024)|UFL]].<ref>{{cite web |title=North Texas Soccer Club to Play at Globe Life Park in 2020 |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2019/10/03/north-texas-soccer-club-play-globe-life-park-2020 |website=FCDallas.com}}</ref>

On August 25, 2021, [[Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]] bought the naming rights to the stadium.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article253757073.html |title=Globe Life Park renamed Choctaw Stadium following naming rights agreement|last=Cardona|first=Megan|work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]]|date=August 26, 2021|access-date=August 26, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://soccerstadiumdigest.com/2021/08/new-for-2021-choctaw-stadium/ |title=New for 2021: Choctaw Stadium|publisher=Soccer Stadium Digest|website=soccerstadiumdigest.com|date=August 26, 2021|access-date=August 31, 2021}}</ref>

==History==
In April 1989, Rangers owner [[Eddie Chiles]] sold the team to an investment group headed by [[George W. Bush]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-08-27-sp-855-story.html |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |title=Chiles Reaches Agreement on Sale of Rangers |date=August 27, 1988}}</ref> The aging [[Arlington Stadium]] was outdated and did not have amenities that helped make other baseball franchises more profitable. As a result, the team could not compete with other big-city teams for good players. In an effort to fund the project through public money instead of private financing, the Rangers threatened to leave Arlington. The city of Arlington spent $150,000 on an advertising campaign to persuade voters to approve the funding through a [[referendum]] by printing brochures, placing [[telemarketing]] calls, and planning a "Hands Around Arlington Day."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.publicintegrity.org/2000/01/18/3313/how-george-w-bush-scored-big-texas-rangers |title=How George W. Bush scored big with the Texas Rangers |work=The Center for Public Integrity |date=January 18, 2000 |access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> On January 19, 1991, over 65% of voters approved the deal, allowing the city government to cover 71% of the costs ($135 million out of $191 million) of building the new ballpark. The deal called for the city to raise the sales tax by half a cent to go toward construction. Both houses of the [[Texas Legislature]] unanimously approved the public purpose of the ballpark, and [[Texas Governor]] [[Ann Richards]] signed it all into law.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/richard-greene/article60139506.html |title=At ballpark, eminent domain worked as it is supposed to work |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |last=Greene |first=Richard |date=February 12, 2016 |access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref>

As part of the deal, the city created a separate corporation, the Arlington Sports Facilities Development Authority (ASFDA), to manage construction. Using authority granted to it by the city, the ASFDA seized several tracts of land around the stadium site using [[eminent domain]] for parking and future development.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/vol16/issue42/pols.bushstadium.html |title=What Price Baseball? |work=[[Austin Chronicle]] |last=Bryce |first=Robert |access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref>
 
Construction on the stadium, which was dubbed The Ballpark in Arlington, began on April 2, 1992, a short distance away from Arlington Stadium, the stadium it would replace, and the new Ballpark in Arlington opened on April 1, 1994, in an exhibition contest between the Rangers and the [[1994 New York Mets season|New York Mets]]. The first official game was on April 11 against the [[1994 Milwaukee Brewers season|Milwaukee Brewers]].

[[Ameriquest Mortgage|Ameriquest]] bought the [[naming rights]] to the ballpark on May 7, 2004, and renamed it '''Ameriquest Field in Arlington'''. The Rangers severed their relationship with Ameriquest on March 19, 2007, and announced the park would be renamed '''Rangers Ballpark in Arlington'''.

The largest crowd to watch a Rangers baseball game was on October 30, 2010, when 52,419 fans watched Game 3 of the [[2010 World Series]] against the [[San Francisco Giants]].<ref name="Crowd_Record">{{cite news |last1=Hummel |first1=Rick |title=Texas Rangers hit their stride in game 3 |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/texas-rangers-hit-their-stride-in-game-3/article_b988562e-3604-5e48-bd2d-352da1af1c83.html |access-date=October 13, 2020 |work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |date=October 31, 2010|quote=A three-run homer by rookie Mitch Moreland and Josh Hamilton's long drive with no one on, provided enough offense for the Rangers to win their first home World Series game in their 39-season history, 4–2, before a record home crowd of 52,419 paying fans}}</ref>

[[Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company]], a subsidiary of [[McKinney, Texas|McKinney]]-based [[Globe Life]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Torchmark to Change Its Name to Globe Life|url=https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/07/26/torchmark-to-change-its-name-to-globe-life/|publisher=ThinkAdvisor|author=Allison Bell|date=July 26, 2019|access-date=July 29, 2019}}</ref> bought the naming rights for the facility on February 5, 2014, naming it '''Globe Life Park in Arlington'''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=T.R. |title=Rangers rename home stadium Globe Life Park in Arlington |url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article/tex/rangers-rename-home-stadium-globe-life-park-in-arlington?ymd=20140205&content_id=67468960&vkey=news_tex |website=TexasRangers.com |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=November 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221212726/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article/tex/rangers-rename-home-stadium-globe-life-park-in-arlington?ymd=20140205&content_id=67468960&vkey=news_tex |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |date=February 5, 2014}}</ref>

On May 20, 2016, the Rangers announced that they intended to move from Globe Life Park to the new [[Globe Life Field]], beginning with the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rangers, Arlington announce new ballpark|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/plans-unveiled-for-new-rangers-ballpark-c179136026|access-date=May 20, 2016|newspaper=MLB.com|date=May 20, 2016}}</ref> The new air conditioned stadium was slated to feature a retractable roof,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/news/arlington-voters-to-decide-on-tax-extension-for-new-ballpark/|title=Arlington Voters To Decide On Tax Extension For New Ballpark|website=[[CBS News]] |date=November 8, 2016}}</ref> which many argued could increase stadium revenue from those who would otherwise not want to sit in the heat during games as the season progresses throughout the hot Texas summer, in particular those that occur in the afternoon. Voting for the new ballpark began on November 8 (the same day as the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential election]]) for residents in the city limits of Arlington.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2016/10/29/rangers-ballpark-vote-arlington-hinges-faith-econo/|title=In Arlington, voters debate paying to replace Rangers ballpark|first=Brandon|last=Formby|date=October 29, 2016|website=The Texas Tribune}}</ref> The ballpark was passed with a 60% favorable vote.<ref name="star-telegram.com">{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Max B. |last2=Cadwallader |first2=Robert |title= Arlington voters agree to fund new Rangers stadium |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/arlington/article113344593.html |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |access-date=November 10, 2019 |date=November 8, 2016}}</ref> The stadium opened in the 2020 season.<ref name="star-telegram.com"/>

[[File:Globe Life Park in 2018.jpg|thumb|left|Choctaw Stadium, then Globe Life Park, in 2018]]

The new stadium was built south of Globe Life Park, on the site of a surface parking lot between Randol Mill Road and Cowboys Way. Space between the new stadium and Globe Life Park was constructed into an entertainment complex called Texas Live!, developed by [[The Cordish Companies]], which, when finished, is slated to include sports bars, restaurants, and a 300-room hotel to be developed in three phases.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangers/2016/05/20/live-video-rangers-unveil-early-plans-new-arlington-stadium |title=Rangers new stadium plans unveiled; find out what it will cost and timeline for its construction |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |author=Mosler, Jeff |date=May 20, 2016 |access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> The first phase, dubbed "Rangers Republic", is a two-level venue with multiple restaurants and providing interactive games and authentic memorabilia; the second phase is the Live! Arena, a multi-level venue providing restaurants, a performance stage for concerts, and an outdoor [[beer garden]]; Arlington Backyard, the third venue to anchor the entertainment district calls for a large, covered venue that could host concerts, charitable functions, and community events.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/tarrant-county/rangers-expand-move-up-construction-of-texas-live/322091300 |title= Rangers expand, move up construction of 'Texas Live!' |work=[[WFAA]] |author=Whitely, Jason |date=September 20, 2016 |access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Midwestern State vs. Texas A&M–Commerce football 2021 01.jpg|thumb|Choctaw Stadium before the [[Midwestern State Mustangs]] vs. [[Texas A&M–Commerce Lions]] football game in 2021]]

Unlike Arlington Stadium, Choctaw Stadium was not demolished. Originally, city officials announced that they would redevelop the structure as part of the Texas Live! complex. The redevelopment would have retained the ballpark's outfield office complex and facade, and most of the concourse would have been re-purposed. Potential uses included redeveloping the concourse for condos and retail, as well as turning the current field into an [[amphitheater]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/arlington/article96463562.html |title=Plans afoot to redevelop Globe Life Park if new stadium is built |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |author=Cadwallader, Robert |date=August 18, 2016 |access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> On December 5, 2018, city officials announced that the stadium would become the home of the [[Dallas Renegades]] of the new [[XFL (2020)|XFL]],<ref name="dallasteamtocall">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/XFL-Dallas-Team-to-Call-Arlingtons-Globe-Life-Park-Home-501997901.html|title=XFL Dallas Team to Call Arlington's Globe Life Park Home|first1=Frank|last1=Heinz|first2=Alice|last2=Barr|website=NBC 5 Dallas–Fort Worth|date=December 5, 2018}}</ref> beginning with the league's debut in 2020. [[North Texas SC]], a [[USL League One|USL League 1]] team also announced they would play at the renovated stadium. Many of the park's lower sections, mostly on the third base side, were removed to make room for the rectangular field which sits horizontally when viewed from behind the home plate. New seats were then added to where the ballpark's outfield once lay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wfaa.com/video/sports/mlb/rangers/the-xfl-is-coming-to-globe-life-park/287-8351925|title=The XFL is coming to Globe Life Park|website=WFAA|date= December 5, 2018 }}</ref>

On September 29, 2019, after the Rangers' last home game against the [[New York Yankees]], home plate was removed and transferred to the new park. The renovation project of the stadium from a baseball facility into a football and soccer facility began in October. In December 2019, [[Six Flags (1961-2024)|Six Flags]] Entertainment Corp. announced the company would move its corporate headquarters the following year to the Centerfield Office Building formerly occupied by the Rangers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arlingtontoday.com/the-transition-is-projected-to-generate-more-than-80-million-in-taxable-sales-purchases|title=Six Flags moves headquarters to Globe Life Park|website=Arlington Today|date=December 17, 2019|access-date=December 28, 2019}}</ref>

==Features==

===Design===
[[File:Rangersballparkinarlington.jpg|thumb|left|Park by the home plate entrance at Choctaw Stadium]]
The stadium was designed by the [[Driehaus Prize]] winner and [[New Classical architecture|New Classical]] architect [[David M. Schwarz]] of Washington, D.C. The Rangers chose to build a retro-style ballpark ([[Baseball park#Retro-classic ballparks|Retro-classic]], or [[Baseball park#Retro-modern ballparks|Retro-modern]]), incorporating many features of baseball's [[Baseball park#Jewel box ballparks|Jewel Box]] parks. A roofed home run porch in right field is reminiscent of [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Tiger Stadium]], while the white steel frieze that surrounds the upper deck was copied from the pre-1973 [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]. The out-of-town scoreboard (removed in 2009 and replaced with a state-of-the-art video board) was built into the left-field wall—a nod to [[Fenway Park]]. The numerous nooks and crannies in the outfield fence are a reminder of [[Ebbets Field]].<ref name=Daktronics>{{cite press release |title=Daktronics LED Technology to Light Up Rangers Ballpark in Arlington|url=http://www.daktronics.com/Company/NewsReleases/Pages/RangersBallparkinArlington.aspx|publisher=[[Daktronics]]|date=February 5, 2009}}</ref> The arched windows are a reminder of [[Comiskey Park]].

However, it has a few distinct features of its own. Several traditional Texas-style stone carvings are visible throughout. A four-story office building encloses center field with a white steel multilevel facade similar to the facade on the roof.

As the stadium was built on one of the former Arlington Stadium parking lots, the irregular dimensions of the outfield were planned independently, rather than being forced by neighboring structures. The home plate, foul poles (replaced prior to the 2016 season), and bleachers were originally at [[Arlington Stadium]]. The Home Plate was inserted into place by Richard Greene (then Mayor of Arlington), Elzie Odom (Head of Arlington Home Run Committee and later Mayor of Arlington), and [[George W. Bush]] (former part Rangers owner, later [[Texas Governor]] and [[President of the United States]]).

The stadium's {{convert|810|ft|m|adj=on}}-long facades are made of brick and Texas Sunset Red granite. Bas-relief friezes depict significant scenes from the history of both Texas and baseball. The calculus of seating arrangements represented a new economic model for the sport: a critical mass of high-dollar seats close to the infield boost ticket revenue. The stadium has three basic seating tiers: lower, [[club seating|club]] and upper deck. Two levels of [[luxury suites]] occupy spaces behind sliding glass doors above and below the club tier.<ref>{{cite book |last1=McKee |first1=Bradford |title=David M. Schwarz/Architectural Services |date=2002 |publisher=Grayson Publishing |isbn=0-9679143-6-1 |page=101 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WTdIAQAAIAAJ&q=%22seating+tiers%22 |access-date=December 5, 2019}}</ref>

The stadium has a large number of obstructed-view seats. In some cases, the view is cut off by an overhang or underhang, and others are directly in front of support poles. Also, the design of the upper deck left it one of the highest in baseball. The view from the grandstand reserved sections in left is particularly obstructed.

Prior to the 2012 season, the visitor bullpen was reconfigured to be parallel to the field after the previous visitor bullpen configuration had an excessive amount of heat during hot weather games. To allow construction, a few rows of bleacher sections were removed.

====Greene's Hill====
[[File:Greeneshill.jpg|thumb|right|Greene's Hill in the ballpark's center field in 2006]]
''Greene's Hill'' is a sloped section of turf located beyond the former [[Baseball field#outfield|center field]] fence. The Hill served as a [[batter's eye]], providing a contrasting background behind the pitchers which enabled hitters to more easily see the baseball after the pitcher's release. It was originally designed as a picnic area for fans but the Rangers never initiated that policy. It was named after former Arlington mayor Richard Greene in November 1997. For a couple of years in the 2000s, the Rangers had the "T" from the Texas Rangers logo mowed into the grass. In 2010, the Rangers started a tradition where they had four girls run around on it with giant [[Flag of Texas|Texas state flags]] when the Rangers scored, similar to what many football teams do when their teams score. Unlike most batter's eyes, fans were allowed to run onto the hill to catch a home run.

===Seating capacity===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};"|Years
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers}};"|Capacity
|-
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Texas Rangers}};"|1994–1995
| <div style="text-align:center;">49,292</div> 
|-
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Texas Rangers}};"|1996
| <div style="text-align:center;">49,178</div> 
|-
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Texas Rangers}};"|1997–1999
| <div style="text-align:center;">49,166</div> 
|-
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Texas Rangers}};"|2000–2005
| <div style="text-align:center;">49,115</div> 
|-
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Texas Rangers}};"|2006–2008
| <div style="text-align:center;">48,911</div> 
|-
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Texas Rangers}};"|2009–2011
| <div style="text-align:center;">49,170</div> 
|-
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Texas Rangers}};"|2012
| 48,194<ref>{{cite news |title=Texas Rangers|url=https://www.forbes.com/teams/texas-rangers/|work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" style="{{Baseball secondary style|Texas Rangers}};"|2013–present
| 48,114<ref name="cap"/>
|}

The stadium contains 5,704 [[club seating|club seat]]s and 126 [[luxury suite]]s.

===Field dimensions===
[[File:GlobeLifeParkDimensions.svg|thumb|right|Field dimensions while a baseball park]]
During the stadium's existence as a baseball park, it was one of baseball's most notoriously hitter-friendly parks, due to the high temperatures, relatively short fences, and the design of the stadium which allowed the area's high winds to swirl and lift balls that would not normally make it out.  In truth, the park would have given up even more home runs if not for the office building in center and the field being {{convert|22|ft|m}} below street level.<ref name="RoadTrip">{{cite book |last=Pahigaian|first=Josh|author2=O'Connell, Kevin|title=The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip|year=2004|publisher=Lyons Press|location=[[Guilford, Connecticut]]|isbn=1-59228-159-1}}</ref>

With a combination of the park's design and the many good hitters who played for the Rangers during the team's tenure in the park, the Rangers recorded fairly high home run totals. In [[1996 Major League Baseball season|1996]], the [[1996 Texas Rangers season|Rangers]] hit 221 home runs. They eclipsed 200 again in 1998 (201), 1999 (230), 2001 (241), 2002 (230), 2003 (239), 2004 (227), and 2005 (260, four short of the all-time record of 264 by the [[1997 Seattle Mariners season|1997 Seattle Mariners]]). Many of the Rangers' already-skilled hitters took advantage of this, some even racking up multiple 30+ home run seasons, such as [[Ian Kinsler]], [[Adrián Beltré]], and [[Josh Hamilton]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Home Run Statistics|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/stats/_/name/tex|work=[[ESPN]]|access-date=April 20, 2012}}</ref> The longest home run recorded was 505 feet to right field by Rangers RF [[Nomar Mazara]] on June 21, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nomar-mazara-s-homer-goes-505-feet|title=Feast your eyes on Mazara's 505-foot homer|website=MLB.com}}</ref>

'''Dimensions'''<ref>{{cite web |title=The Ballpark in Arlington|url=http://www.baseball-statistics.com/Ballparks/Tex/index.htm|work=Baseball Statistics|publisher=QATD Internet Ventures|access-date=October 21, 2011}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers|border=2}};"|Dimension
! style="{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers|border=2}};"|Distance
|-
| Left Field ||  align=left|{{convert|332|ft|abbr=on}} 
|-
| Left Center Field ||  align=left|{{convert|390|ft|abbr=on}} 
|-
| Center Field || align=left|{{convert|400|ft|abbr=on}} 
|-
| Right Center Field || align=left|{{convert|377|ft|abbr=on}} 
|-
| Right Field ||  align=left|{{convert|325|ft|abbr=on}}
|}

===Lack of retractable roof===
[[File:Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.jpg|thumb|right|The Ballpark during the day]]

Despite being hailed as a wonderful venue in its infant years, articles in ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' began to suggest that the ballpark would have been better served by having a dome or retractable roof – much like [[Daikin Park]], the home of the [[Houston Astros]] – due to the often oppressive heat that settles over Texas in summer during baseball season, with temperatures on the field being in excess of {{convert|110|°F|°C}}. Many argue that the intense heat was a liability in attracting players, particularly starting pitchers.<ref>{{cite news |title=If Rangers Can't Curb Ballpark Heat, They'll Likely Lose Ace Cliff Lee|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/egrant/stories/081210dnspograntcol.2bf036d.html|newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=August 12, 2010|access-date=August 12, 2010}}</ref>

When the Arlington ballpark was built in the early 1990s, the only Major League Baseball stadium with a retractable roof was [[Toronto]]'s [[Rogers Centre|SkyDome (now Rogers Centre)]], which opened in 1989. (Also, [[Montreal]]'s [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]] was still in use as a ballpark at the time; in 1987, a retractable roof was installed which never worked correctly and was rarely if ever retracted.) The other modern retractable-roof ballparks like [[Chase Field]], [[T-Mobile Park]], [[Daikin Park]], [[LoanDepot Park]], and [[American Family Field]] were built in ensuing years.

===2010 renovation===
On December 3, 2010, the Rangers announced that extensive renovations to the stadium would be made and ready for the 2011 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Texas Rangers to Make Significant Ballpark Upgrades for 2011|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20101203&content_id=16248198&vkey=pr_tex&fext=.jsp|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|date=December 3, 2010|access-date=December 3, 2010}}</ref> These renovations included:
*New [[Daktronics]] HD video displays in right field (atop the Home Run Porch) and center field (on top of the office building).
*The out-of-town scoreboard on the left field wall (which had been replaced prior to the 2009 season) also was updated with HD technology.
*The audio system throughout the stadium was completely overhauled, with new speakers and production equipment.
*A new "Show Control System" which can display networked data such as videos, scores, and point-of-sale information anywhere in the stadium.
*An [[IPTV]] system that can display live television content on ten HDTV channels to any display in the stadium.
{{Wide image|Globe Life Park in Arlington Panoramic Picture.jpg|700|Panorama of Choctaw Stadium, then Globe Life Park, in 2016}}

===2018 reconfiguration for football===
It was announced on December 5, 2018, that the stadium's lower stands would undergo extensive renovations once the Renegades moved into the stadium in 2020.<ref name="dallasteamtocall"/> The conversion to Choctaw Stadium from Globe Life Park was designed by SBL Architecture, Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Globe Life Park in Arlington Reconfiguration Begins This Week |url=https://www.arlingtontx.gov/news/my_arlington_t_x/news_stories/globe_life_field_reconfigeration |access-date=December 7, 2022 |website=www.arlingtontx.gov |language=en-US}}</ref> When renovations for the football layout began, the Texas Rangers sold 6,000 souvenir seats in pairs. A broadcast booth and two booths for football coaches were built in the renovated lower suites and two new auxiliary locker rooms were built on the service level. The Rangers' clubhouse became the Renegades' locker room and coaches offices. Lockers were added to the visiting locker room to accommodate Renegades opponents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/article236382848.html|title=Here's what Globe Life Park will look like once it's ready for XFL football, USL soccer|last=Wilson|first=Jeff|website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018032423/https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/article236382848.html|archive-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref>

==Accidents==

===1994===
On April 11, 1994, the first game at the ballpark, Hollye Minter, who was posing for a picture while intoxicated, fell {{convert|35|ft}}  over a railing in right field, fracturing several bones and causing the [[1994 Texas Rangers season|team]] to raise the height of the railings.<ref name="NYT"/>

===2010===
On July 6, [[2010 Texas Rangers season|2010]], [[firefighter]] Tyler Morris, leaning over the rail to catch a [[Nelson Cruz]] foul ball, fell {{convert|30|ft}}  onto the section below him, causing a head injury and a severely sprained ankle to himself and minor injuries to fans he landed on.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fan Falls From Deck at Texas Rangers Game|url=http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpps/sports/fan-falls-from-upper-deck-at-texas-rangers-game-dpgonc-20100707-fc_8518194|work=[[KDFW]]|location=Dallas|date=July 7, 2010|access-date=July 7, 2010}}</ref> The game was stopped for 15 minutes while paramedics treated him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fan Falls From Stands at Rangers Ballpark|first=Chris|last=Cox|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20100706&content_id=12003558&vkey=news_tex|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|date=July 6, 2010|access-date=July 7, 2010}}</ref>

===2011===
On July 7, 2011, firefighter Shannon Stone, from [[Brownwood, Texas]], was attending the [[2011 Texas Rangers season|Rangers]] game against the [[2011 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics]] with his six-year-old son, Cooper, when outfielder [[Josh Hamilton]] threw him a ball, as he had asked.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |title=Grief and Questions After Death at Ballpark|first1=Tom|last1=Spousta|first2=Lynn|last2=Zinser|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/sports/baseball/grief-and-questions-after-death-at-ballpark.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 9, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2011}}</ref> Reaching for it, Shannon flipped over the railing and fell {{convert|20|ft}}, head-first, onto the concrete behind the out-of-town scoreboard in left field.<ref name="NYT"/> He was conscious and talking as paramedics tended to him, but he died en route to the hospital.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Return to Work in Wake of Tragedy|first=T. R.|last=Sullivan|url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110708&content_id=21594988&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714040731/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110708&content_id=21594988&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2011|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|date=July 8, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref> The cause of death was identified as blunt force trauma.<ref name="USAToday">{{cite news |title=Rangers Ballpark Inspected; Josh Hamilton Recounts Incident|first=Peter|last=Barzilai|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2011/07/Rangers-set-up-memorial-fund-for-fan-who-died-at-ballpark-176244/1|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=July 10, 2011|access-date=July 10, 2011}}</ref> This was the fourth fall in the stadium's 17 years of history.<ref>{{cite news |title=Texas Rangers Baseball Fan Dies in Plunge from Seat|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14084162|work=[[BBC|BBC News]]|date=July 8, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref> A [[moment of silence]] was held for him prior to the next day's game, both the Rangers and Athletics wore black ribbons on their uniforms, and the flags at the stadium were flown at [[half-staff]] in memory of him.<ref name="USAToday"/> The Rangers Foundation set up a memorial fund for Stone's family.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rangers Express Regret, Support for Family of Fan|first=T. R.|last=Sullivan|url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110708&content_id=21592116&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711120332/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110708&content_id=21592116&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 11, 2011|publisher=[[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]|date=July 8, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref>

A tarp was placed over the opening through which Stone fell.<ref name="USAToday"/> Rangers team president [[Nolan Ryan]] said the height of the railings exceeds the requirement of the building codes but said the team would do "whatever it takes" to ensure the safety of the fans;<ref>{{cite news |title=Fan's Death Weighs Heavy on A's, Rangers Players|first=Susan|last=Slusser|author-link=Susan Slusser|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/07/08/SPVK1K8DJ4.DTL|newspaper=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=July 8, 2011|access-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref> on July 20, 2011, the Rangers announced they would raise all railings in the front of seating sections to {{convert|42|in|cm}}.<ref>{{cite news |title=After Fan Death, Texas Rangers to Raise Railing Heights at Ballpark|agency=Associated Press|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2011/07/texas-fan-death-rangers-raise-railings-announce-nolan-ryan/1#.UTjVBRzCaSo|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=July 20, 2011|access-date=March 7, 2013}}</ref> On August 10, 2011, the team announced it would erect a statue memorializing Stone.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cooper Stone to throw out first pitch|first=Richard|last=Durrett|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/post/_/id/4872769/cooper-stone-to-throw-out-first-pitch|work=[[KVDT|ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth]]|date=September 30, 2011|access-date=September 30, 2011}}</ref> Cooper helped unveil the statue on April 5, 2012. It depicts him and his father wearing baseball caps. They are holding hands and looking at each other as if they were talking. The inscription on the statue reads "In memory of Shannon Stone and dedicated to all fans who love the game".

On September 30, 2011, Cooper threw out the [[ceremonial first pitch]] to honor his father before Game 1 of the [[2011 American League Division Series|2011 ALDS]] against the [[Tampa Bay Rays]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Fan Whose Father Died at Game Throws Out First Pitch|first=Zachary|last=Levine|url=http://www.chron.com/news/article/Fan-whose-father-died-at-game-throws-out-first-2197573.php|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=September 30, 2011|access-date=September 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/01/cooper-stone-first-pitch-rangers-rays_n_990137.html |title=Cooper Stone First Pitch: Rangers Open MLB Playoff Game With Throw From Son Of Shannon Stone (VIDEO) |website=[[HuffPost]] }}</ref>

==Notable events==

===MLB===
The Ballpark In Arlington was the site of one [[perfect game (baseball)|perfect game]]. [[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]] retired all 27 batters on [[Kenny Rogers' perfect game|July 28, 1994]], against the [[Los Angeles Angels|California Angels]].

The ballpark hosted the [[1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|1995 MLB All-Star Game]]. The first MLB regular-season [[interleague play|interleague game]] was played there on June 12, 1997, when the Rangers played the [[San Francisco Giants]]. There were four interleague games on the schedule that night, but the other three were played on the West Coast, so the Giants–Rangers matchup started earlier than the others.

On September 18, 1999, [[Jim Morris]] made his major league debut there at age 35, ten years after he had retired from baseball following four arm surgeries. Morris became the oldest player to debut in the big leagues since [[Minnie Mendoza]] in 1970.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stark|first=Jayson|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/stark_jayson/1359566.html|title=MLB – Morris' story made for the big screen|website=[[ESPN]]|date=March 28, 2002|access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Cooper|first=Andrea|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/01/05/06/bib/010506.rv121508.html|title=Books: The Oldest Rookie|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 6, 2001|access-date=April 30, 2022}}</ref>

The first postseason game won by the Rangers there would come in game 2 of the 2010 ALCS, by a score of 7–2 over the Yankees on October 16, 2010. Six days later, the Rangers clinched their first ever [[American League pennant]] there after a 6–1 victory over the [[New York Yankees]] in game 6 of the [[2010 American League Championship Series|ALCS]], getting the third out in the ninth from former Ranger [[Alex Rodriguez]].

Two world series have been played in The Ballpark In Arlington. The Rangers hosted games 3, 4 and 5 of the [[2010 World Series]]; the [[San Francisco Giants]] won the final two games to win the series in five. Games 3, 4 and 5 of the [[2011 World Series]] were also played there, with the Rangers winning 2 of 3 home games, but losing games 6 and 7 to the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] in [[St. Louis]]. This was one of three sporting championships to take place in the [[Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex]] in the same year, along with [[Super Bowl XLV]] and the [[2011 NBA Finals]].

===College baseball===
It hosted the [[2002 Big 12 Baseball Tournament|2002]] and the [[2004 Big 12 Conference baseball tournament]].  Since 2013, the [[Texas–Arlington Mavericks baseball|UT Arlington baseball team]] annually hosts one game in the stadium every March.<ref>{{cite web |title=BSB: Mavs vs. Baylor at Globe Life Set for 2018 |url=http://www.utamavs.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/070617aaa.html |website=[[UT Arlington Mavericks|University of Texas Arlington Athletics]] |publisher=[[UT Arlington Mavericks baseball|UT Arlington Baseball]] |access-date=November 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714030256/http://www.utamavs.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/070617aaa.html |archive-date=July 14, 2017 |date=July 6, 2017}}</ref>

===In popular culture===
Scenes from [[Walt Disney Pictures]]' ''[[The Rookie (2002 film)|The Rookie]]'' were shot there. Filming included actor [[Dennis Quaid]] (as [[Jim Morris]]) running onto the playing field from the visitors' [[bullpen]] during the [[seventh-inning stretch]] of an actual game in progress.<ref>{{cite news|last=Baldwin|first=Mike|url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2001/05/17/hollywood-visits/62146420007/|title=Hollywood visits|newspaper=[[The Oklahoman]]|date=May 17, 2001|access-date=June 4, 2022}}</ref><!-- cites graf -->

The ballpark and Legends of the Game Museum were featured in an episode of ''North Texas Explorer''.

==Non-baseball events==

===Concerts===
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|-
! style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers|border=2}};"| Date
! style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers|border=2}};"| Artist
! style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers|border=2}};"| Opening act(s)
! style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers|border=2}};"| Tour / Concert name
! style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers|border=2}};"| Attendance
! style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers|border=2}};"| Revenue
! style="text-align:center;{{Baseball primary style|Texas Rangers|border=2}};"| Notes
|-
| November 9, 2013 || [[Eli Young Band]] || [[Josh Abbott Band]]<br />[[Easton Corbin]]<br />[[Thompson Square]] || House Party || — || — || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/eli-young-bands-house-party-to-take-place-at-rangers-ballpark-on-november-9/c-58046824|title=Eli Young Band's House Party to take place at Rangers Ballpark on November 9|website=MLB.com}}</ref>
|-
| November 8, 2014 || [[Eli Young Band]] || [[Gary Allan]]<br />[[Pat Green]]<br />[[Cody Johnson]]<br />[[Maddie & Tae]] || House Party II || — || — || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/eli-young-band-house-party-ii-set-for-saturday-at-globe-life-park/c-100750896|title=Capital One; One Bank presents Eli Young Band House Party II on Saturday at Globe Life Park in Arlington|website=MLB.com}}</ref>
|-
| June 14, 2019 || [[Paul McCartney]] || — || [[Freshen Up (tour)|Freshen Up]] || 45,024 / 45,024 || $6,313,791 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-mccartney-will-play-at-globe-life-park-c301434742|title=Globe Life Park to host McCartney concert|website=MLB.com}}</ref>
|-
| October 11, 2019 || [[Jason Aldean]] || — || Ride All Night Tour || — || — || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/jason-aldean-at-globe-life-park-on-october-11|title=Jason Aldean to perform at Globe Life Park on Friday, Oct. 11|website=MLB.com}}</ref>
|-
| October 12, 2019 || [[Billy Joel]] || — || [[Billy Joel in Concert]] || 43,626 / 43,626 || $5,405,903 || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/billy-joel-to-play-at-rangers-globe-life-park-c302591288|title=Billy Joel to play Globe Life Park's final concert|website=MLB.com}}</ref>
|-
|November 28, 2020
|[[For King & Country (band)|For King & Country]]
|—
|[[A Drummer Boy Christmas#Touring|A Drummer Boy Christmas Tour]]
|—
|—
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarks |first=Jessie |date=2020-10-07 |title=For KING & COUNTRY Announce Christmas Drive-In Tour |url=https://www.thechristianbeat.org/for-king-country-announce-christmas-drive-in-tour/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=TCB |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

===Football===
Prior to the [[XFL (2020)|XFL]]'s shutdown after five weeks in 2020, the [[Dallas Renegades]] had played three games in the stadium. They lost all three beginning with a 15–9 defeat in the season opener against the [[St. Louis BattleHawks]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Todd|first=Brandon|url=https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-renegades-lose-opener-15-9-to-battlehawks|title=Dallas Renegades lose opener 15–9 to Battlehawks|publisher=[[KDFW]]|date=February 9, 2020|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> After the [[Houston Roughnecks (2020)|Houston Roughnecks]] defeated the Renegades 27–20 in Week 4, their last game at Globe Life Park was a 30–12 loss to the [[New York Guardians]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.fox26houston.com/news/roughnecks-improve-to-4-0-after-defeating-renegades-27-20|title=Roughnecks improve to 4–0 after defeating Renegades, 27–20|work=[[KRIV (TV)]]|date=March 1, 2020|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hunt|first=Stephen|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other-sports/2020/03/08/dallas-renegades-remain-winless-at-globe-life-park-collapse-against-guardians-30-12/|title=Renegades remain winless at the Choctaw Stadium, collapse against Guardians 30–12|newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=March 7, 2020|access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> The Dallas Renegades (now known as the Arlington Renegades) resumed play in the stadium starting with the 2023 season, with the stadium serving as a hub for all eight teams during the regular season and the seven other teams flying to their home stadiums each week.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://dallasinnovates.com/xfl-selects-arlington-choctaw-stadium-as-its-football-operations-hub/ | title=XFL Selects Arlington, Choctaw Stadium as its Football Operations Hub | date=July 25, 2022 }}</ref> In 2024, the XFL—ahead of an upcoming merger with the [[United States Football League (2022)|United States Football League]]—indicated that the stadium would again serve as the hub for the merged league.<ref>Larsen, James (December 29, 2023). [https://twitter.com/JamesLarsenPFN/status/1740907817148829742 #XFL players received an email (retrieved by] [[United Football Players Association|@UnitedFBPlayers]]) with some information regarding their contracts, and info about the merged league. Training camp date confirmed for February 23rd. #USFL #UFL ''Pro Football Newsroom'' via [[Twitter|X]]. Retrieved December 30, 2023.</ref>

In 2021 and 2022, the stadium was home of the annual '''Arlington Showdown''' featuring the [[Texas Southern Tigers football|Texas Southern Tigers]] versus the [[Southern Jaguars football|Southern University Jaguars]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thearlingtonshowdown.com/ |title=Home |publisher=Arlington Showdown |date= |access-date=August 26, 2022}}</ref>

The stadium hosts the [[high school football]] games for the [[Arlington Independent School District]] as part of the [[University Interscholastic League]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/football/2021/09/21/choctaw-stadium-makes-dream-of-playing-in-a-big-stadium-a-regular-reality-for-arlington-isd-schools/|title=Choctaw Stadium makes dream of playing in a big stadium a regular reality for Arlington ISD schools|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|last=Vedia|first=Arianna|date=September 21, 2021|location=Dallas, Texas|access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref>

===Rugby union===
The stadium has been the home of the [[Dallas Jackals]] of [[Major League Rugby]] since their inaugural season in 2022 until the club ceased operations in September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dallasjackals.com/stadium/ |title=Dallas Jackals Home Pitch |website=dallasjackals.com |access-date=February 11, 2023}}</ref>

===Soccer===

The [[International Champions Cup]] soccer match featuring [[Atlético Madrid]] of Spain vs. [[C.D. Guadalajara|Chivas Guadalajara]] of Mexico was played on July 23, 2019. It was the first time that a soccer match involving professional clubs was played at Choctaw Stadium.

[[North Texas SC]] of [[USL League One]] moved from its previous home in Frisco to Choctaw Stadium beginning in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/news_article/show/1053970|title=North Texas Soccer Club to Play at Globe Life Park in 2020|website=USL League One|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=October 3, 2019}}</ref> The club is scheduled to leave the stadium in 2026 and move to [[Mansfield, Texas]].<ref>{{cite press release |date=December 11, 2024 |title=North Texas SC to Play at Mansfield Stadium Starting in 2026 |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/northtexassc/news/north-texas-sc-to-play-at-mansfield-stadium-starting-in-2026 |publisher=North Texas SC |accessdate=December 16, 2024}}</ref>

===Other events===
It was the venue for the Dallas/Fort Worth [[MDA Muscle Walk]] event that took place on September 20, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.mda.org/site/TR?fr_id=8021&pg=entry |title=DFW Muscle Walk |website=[[Muscular Dystrophy Association]] |access-date=June 7, 2014}}</ref> This was previously held at [[AT&T Stadium]] (formerly Cowboys Stadium) from 2010 to 2013.

On June 17, 2019, a tornado with estimated strength of EF-1 touched down in Arlington near Choctaw Stadium.  Officials said the storm damaged windscreens in left field and caused damage to a small portion of the left field roof.  Further, the Chick-fil-A signage on the foul pole in left field was damaged.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hanna |first1=Bill |last2=Wilson |first2=Jeff |title=EF-1 tornado hit Arlington; 2 EF-0 twisters at Eagle Mountain Lake |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/arlington/article231639408.html |access-date=June 18, 2019 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=June 17, 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Texas Rangers Hall of Fame]]
*[[List of rugby union stadiums by capacity]]
*[[Lists of stadiums]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Globe Life Park in Arlington}}
* [http://seatingchartview.com/globe-life-park-arlington/ Seating Chart]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060407123532/http://www.ballparkdigest.com/visits/ameriquest.htm Ballpark Digest visit to Globe Life Park in Arlington]
* [http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/american/bpkarl.htm Ballparks.com Globe Life Park in Arlington Page]

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