We have a naming-rights deal in Texas: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington will be known as Globe Life Park in Arlington, as the Rangers and Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company come to an agreement. The name change of the park is effective immediately. Based in McKinney, Texas, Globe Life And Accident Insurance Company has been […]
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Nolan Ryan leaves Rangers under cloudy circumstances
Big change in the Texas Rangers front office: Nolan Ryan, has left as team CEO in developments deemed by the local paper as being “awkward.” The official line from the Rangers is that Ryan “retired” as CEO. The phrase used by Nolan in a hastily assembled press conference was “resigned.” In any case, the change […]
Sinkhole impacts last night’s Indians-Rangers game
It’s been a rough year for the grounds crew at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, with last night’s batting practice scrapped after a bad pipe behind the pitchers mound caused a sinkhole in the turf. The issue: the broken pipe flooded the middle of the infield, causing a sinkhole. It was caught before the game, as […]
Rangers add special Yuniverse seats for 2013
Nice promotion: the Texas Rangers are adding special seating sections for Yu Darvish’s starts at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in 2013, complete with a sponsor: Kia. Yu Darvish, of course, led the Rangers to a successful 2012 season, so it make sense to promote the team’s star pitcher. All fans that purchase tickets in sections […]
Rangers: Let the wine floweth freely at ballpark
The Texas Rangers are seeking to make changes to liquor laws in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to allow more sales of wine and hard liquor at concession stands. The issue: while beer can be easily found at ballpark concession stands, wine and hard liquor is not. That relates to the Arlington liquor laws and how […]
Delaware North, Rangers extend ballpark concessions deal
Delaware North Companies Sportservice will continue to be the concessionaire at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, extending a partnership with the Texas Rangers that began when the ballpark opened in 1994. The previous contract had two years remaining. “The Rangers have been a terrific partner right from the start,” said Sportservice President Rick Abramson. “The organization […]
Tom Hicks era in Texas finally done
The last bit of business involving Tom Hicks and the Texas Rangers was finally put to bed after the two sides agreed to a settlement of a dispute involving ownership of parking lots next to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Hicks owned the Rangers between 1998 and 2010, an era that saw some big spending (the […]
Texas Rangers begin ballpark upgrades
You’ve been reading about them on this site, but now the actual work begins as the Texas Rangers implement some $12 million in upgrades to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The plan moved forward after Arlington approved a plan allowing the team to pay for the upgrades on a tax-exempt basis. The work will include the […]
Out of playoffs, Rangers embark on ballpark improvements
Unceremoniously dumped from the MLB playoffs, the Texas Rangers have embarked on improvements to Rangers Ballpark instead of hosting postseason games. The Rangers had planned on some $10 million in improvements to the ballpark, including the addition of a new row of luxury seats behind home plate and some concessions upgrades in the concourse. The […]
Rangers set team attendance record
Nice attendance record for the Texas Rangers: With a crowd of 48,089 in Sunday night’s game, the team finished the 2012 home season with a final attendance of 3,460,280 in 81 dates at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers’ previous club records were a total attendance of 2,946,969 in 2011 and an average of 40,374 […]
Rangers planning $10M in ballpark upgrades
The Texas Rangers are planning $10 million in ballpark upgrades at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for 2013, including new seating closer to the field and enhanced concessions behind home plate. The backstop would be moved closer to the field and a row of premium seating added. In addition, concessions behind home plate would be enhanced and expanded. […]
New turf, new series for Rangers
For the third year in a row, the Texas Rangers are installing new turf at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington in the midst of the regular season. It’s fairly unusual for an established team to make making such drastic turf changes once play has started, but apparently the high temps under the hot Texas sun require […]
Rangers sprucing up ballpark for 2012
Fresh off the most successful two-year run in team history, the Texas Rangers are making a slew of changes to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the 2012 season. The upgrades for 2012 include a complete renovation of Vandergriff Plaza and much of the center-field area with the construction of a new Batter’s Eye Club, Restaurant/Sports […]