Arlington Stadium

Arlington Stadium
Former names	Turnpike Stadium (1965–1971)
Location	1500 South Copeland Rd.; Arlington, Texas 76011
Coordinates	32°45′23″N 97°5′5″W / 32.75639°N 97.08472°W / 32.75639; -97.08472Coordinates: 32°45′23″N 97°5′5″W / 32.75639°N 97.08472°W / 32.75639; -97.08472
Owner	The City of Arlington
Operator	The City of Arlington
Capacity	10,600 (1965–1969); 20,500 (1970–1971); 35,185 (1972); 35,698 (1973–1977); 41,097 (1978–1980); 41,284 (1981–1984); 43,508 (1985–1990); 43,521 (1991–1993)
Field size	Left Field – 330 ft; Left-Center – 380 ft; Center Field – 400 ft; Right-Center – 380 ft; Right Field – 330 ft; Backstop – 60 ft
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	April 15, 1964
Opened	April 23, 1965
Closed	October 3, 1993
Demolished	1994
Construction cost	US$1.9 million
Architect	Preston M. Geren Architects & Engineers
General contractor	Walker Construction Co.
Tenants
	Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs (TL) (1965–1971); UT-Arlington Mavericks (NCAA) (1970–1976); Texas Rangers (MLB) (1972–1993)

Arlington Stadium was a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, United States, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. It served as the home for the Texas Rangers (MLB) from 1972 until 1993, after which the team moved into The Ballpark in Arlington (now Globe Life Park in Arlington).

^ "Plans OK'd for Stadium at Arlington" (Archive). The Dallas Morning News. September 4, 1964. p. 18.
^ "Firm Awarded Pact on Stadium at Arlington". The Dallas Morning News. September 24, 1964.

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Former names	Turnpike Stadium (1965–1971)
Location	1500 South Copeland Rd. Arlington, Texas 76011
Coordinates	32°45′23″N 97°5′5″W / 32.75639°N 97.08472°W / 32.75639; -97.08472Coordinates: 32°45′23″N 97°5′5″W / 32.75639°N 97.08472°W / 32.75639; -97.08472
Owner	The City of Arlington
Operator	The City of Arlington
Capacity	10,600 (1965–1969) 20,500 (1970–1971) 35,185 (1972) 35,698 (1973–1977) 41,097 (1978–1980) 41,284 (1981–1984) 43,508 (1985–1990) 43,521 (1991–1993)
Field size	Left Field – 330 ft Left-Center – 380 ft Center Field – 400 ft Right-Center – 380 ft Right Field – 330 ft Backstop – 60 ft
Surface	Grass
Broke ground	April 15, 1964
Opened	April 23, 1965
Closed	October 3, 1993
Demolished	1994
Construction cost	US$1.9 million
Architect	Preston M. Geren Architects & Engineers^[1]
General contractor	Walker Construction Co.^[2]
Tenants
Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs (TL) (1965–1971) UT-Arlington Mavericks (NCAA) (1970–1976) Texas Rangers (MLB) (1972–1993)