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| pushpin_map = USA Texas#USA| pushpin_relief = 1| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Texas##Location in the United StatesFIRST=LOYDURL=HTTPS://WWW.DALLASNEWS.COM/NEWS/ARLINGTON/2017/09/21/RANGERS-SET-NEW-GLOBE-LIFE-GROUNDBREAKING-SEPT-28THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS>DATE=SEPTEMBER 21, 2017, September 21, 2017, exhibition game) (regular season) (open to fans)| owner = Texas Rangers| surface = Shaw Sports B1K (Artificial Turf)United States dollar>$1.1 billionHKS, Inc.VLK ArchitectsGLOBE LIFE FIELDPUBLISHER=VLK ARCHITECTS, May 1, 2018, Walter P MooreRANGERS UNVEIL MORE GLOBE LIFE FIELD DESIGN PLANS, WITH EMPHASIS ON NATURAL LIGHTWORK=SPORTSBUSINESS DAILYACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 3, 2017, ''PUBLISHER=JMEG, LLC ACCESS-DATE=MAY 20, 2019, Manhattan Construction CompanyMANHATTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO BUILD NEW MULTI-PURPOSE BALLPARK FOR TEXAS RANGERS WEBSITE=MANHATTANCONSTRUCTIONGROUP.COM DATE=SEPTEMBER 29, 2017, October 3, 2017, Texas Rangers (baseball)>Texas Rangers (MLB) (2020–present)NUMBER=1196868824123019270 TITLE=40,300..., 19 November 2019, | suites = 120| record_attendance = 43,598 (Concert; Morgan Wallen; October 8, 2022)Baseball:HTTPS://WWW.MLB.COM/RANGERS/NEWS/RANGERS-NEW-BALLPARK-DIMENSIONS-HONOR-FORMER-PLAYERS WEBSITE=MLB.COM LAST=SULLIVAN ACCESS-DATE=DECEMBER 4, 2019, Left field: {{convertftabbr=on}}Left center: {{convertftabbr=on}}Center field: {{convertftabbr=on}}Right center: {{convertftabbr=on}}Right field: {{convertftabbr=on}}Backstop: {{convertftabbr=on}}(File:GlobeLifeField.svg|200px)| scoreboard = 111 feet wide and 40 feet tall| capacity = 40,300| main_contractors = Manhattan Construction Company| fullname = Globe Life Field| website =weblink278| feet}}| centre_name = Globe Life Field| name = Globe Life Field| cost = $1.1 Billion USD| acreage = 270}}Globe Life Field is a retractable roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers.NEWS, Rangers New Stadium Plans Unveiled; Find Out What It Will Cost and Timeline for Its Construction, Jeff, Mosier,weblink The Dallas Morning News, May 20, 2016, May 25, 2016, It is located just south of the Rangers' former home ballpark, Globe Life Park (originally known as The Ballpark in Arlington and renamed Choctaw Stadium after the Rangers' departure and subsequent reconfiguration).

History

Background

File:New Rangers Ballpark 001.jpg|thumb|left|Construction site in 2017. AT&T StadiumAT&T StadiumOn May 20, 2016, the Rangers announced that they would vacate Globe Life Park. The new stadium was to be constructed in a public/private partnership and have a retractable roof.WEB, Rangers, Arlington Announce New Ballpark, T. R., Sullivan,weblink MLB.com, MLB Advanced Media, May 20, 2016, May 20, 2016, The ballpark was approved on the following Election Day.WEB, Raise the Roof: Rangers' New Ballpark Approved, T. R., Sullivan,weblink MLB.com, MLB Advanced Media, November 8, 2016, November 8, 2016, HKS, Inc. was announced as the architect on January 5, 2017.WEB, Rangers Tab HKS to Design New Ballpark, T. R., Sullivan,weblink MLB.com, MLB Advanced Media, January 5, 2017, January 5, 2017, On January 31, 2019, the Rangers announced that the playing surface of Globe Life Field would be carpeted with synthetic grass supplied by Shaw Sports Turf, making them one of only five major league teams to play their home games on artificial turf.WEB, Texas Rangers to utilize synthetic grass playing surface for the new Globe Life Field,weblink Rangers.com, January 31, 2019, January 31, 2019, WEB, Walt, Zwirko, Rangers' new home to feature artificial turf,weblink KTEN, January 31, 2019, January 31, 2019, The Rangers cited weather as the reason why attendance at Globe Life Park was lower than in other baseball stadiums in major metropolitan areas, as the area is prone to high temperatures and frequent rain, and also why the venue, despite being barely two decades old, was wearing out far more quickly than ballparks of a similar age such as Jacobs Field and Coors Field. Therefore, the Rangers proposed that their new ballpark be constructed with a retractable roof. Unlike its predecessors, the new stadium's center field faces northeast rather than southeast.WEB, Globe Life Field,weblink Ballparks of Baseball, February 28, 2018, A new shopping mall, a Loews Hotel, and a ballpark village were planned to go along with the new stadium. After the Rangers left Globe Life Park, it was then to be renovated for football and soccer use and renamed Choctaw Stadium.The plans to build the stadium generated a mixed reaction. The new stadium offers a more comfortable environment to watch baseball but extended existing taxes used to pay for AT&T Stadium. According to The Dallas Morning News, "The deal calls for the city to issue $500 million in bonds to help pay for the stadium. A half-cent of sales tax, 2% hotel occupancy tax and 5% car rental tax would pay off those bonds over an estimated 30 years. Voters also approved a ticket tax of up to 10% and parking tax of up to $3 at the new stadium. That money would be used for some of the Rangers' portion of the debt, which was criticized by the opposition campaign."NEWS, 10 Things to Know About the New Rangers Ballpark, Including Where It Will Be and How Much It Will Cost,weblink The Dallas Morning News, May 22, 2016, August 28, 2016,weblink June 1, 2019, dead, On December 14, 2019, a section of the roof caught fire while under construction.NEWS,weblink Globe Life Field, the Texas Rangers' future $1.2 billion home, catches fire, Jeff, Wilson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 14, 2019, December 14, 2019,

Opening

Globe Life Field was originally scheduled to open on March 23, 2020, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the 2020 Major League Baseball season was delayed for several months.NEWS, Reichard, Kevin, Rangers Set Globe Life Field Opening for March 23,weblink May 20, 2019, Ballpark Digest, August Publications, May 18, 2019, Globe Life Field opened for a high-school graduation on May 29, 2020.NEWS, Dionne, Anglin,weblink First event at Globe Life Field is a high school graduation, KDFW, May 29, 2020, May 29, 2020, On July 24, 2020, the Rangers hosted their first regular-season game against the Colorado Rockies, which they won 1-0. The Rangers played two exhibition games against the Rockies on July 21 and 22 at Globe Life Field. Joey Gallo hit the first home run at the stadium on July 26.WEB, T.R., Sullivan,weblink Rangers 2020 schedule | Texas Rangers, MLB.com, August 12, 2019, January 1, 2020,

2020 MLB postseason

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, Major League Baseball announced on September 15, 2020, that it would implement a playoff "bubble" starting with the second round of the playoffs. Globe Life Field and Minute Maid Park in Houston shared the 2020 National League Division Series second-round playoff series, with one series in Houston and the other in Arlington. The 2020 National League Championship Series and the 2020 World Series were played exclusively at Globe Life Field.NEWS, McGrath, Luke, September 15, 2020, MLB Announces Neutral Playoff Locations, World Series in Texas,weblink Bloomberg News, May 22, 2023, MLB allowed fans to attend games at Globe Life during the NLCS and World Series.NEWS,weblink MLB will allow fans to attend 2020 World Series, NLCS at Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field, CBS Sports, September 30, 2020,

Naming rights

Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company owns the naming rights for the facility through 2048.WEB, Torchmark to Change Its Name to Globe Life,weblink ThinkAdvisor, Allison, Bell, 26 July 2019, 29 July 2019, NEWS, Globe Life Retains Rangers Ballpark Naming Rights, Kevin, Reichard,weblink Ballpark Digest, August Publications, August 24, 2017, August 24, 2017,

Dimensions

The marked dimensions of Globe Life Field pay extensive homage to Rangers history, honoring all of the team's retired numbers plus key seasons in team history.NEWS,weblink Texas Rangers Unveil Globe Life Field Dimensions, Ballpark Digest, August Publications, December 4, 2019, March 6, 2020, {| class="wikitable sortable"! Location! Distance (in feet)! Honoree! Significance| Left field line| 329| Left field just inside line| 334| Left field power alley| 3721972 Texas Rangers season>1972 Rangers| First season in Arlington| Deepest distance (to left and right of centerfield)| 410| Center field (straightaway)| 407| Right field power alley| 3741974 Texas Rangers season>1974 Rangers| First winning season in Arlington| Right field line| 326| Home plate to backstop| 42

Notable events

MLB

All 6 games of the 2020 World Series were held at Globe Life Field, making it the first and so far only venue to host a World Series without its tenant playing in the Series; this was due to the COVID-19 pandemic necessitating a neutral ground for the series. The stadium saw Joe Musgrove throw the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres history against the Rangers on April 9th, 2021. Games 1 and 2 of the 2023 World Series (which the Rangers would end up winning in 5 games for their first championship) were hosted at the stadium. The stadium will also host the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

National Finals Rodeo

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association held the 2020 National Finals Rodeo (NFR) at Globe Life Field instead of its usual location in Las Vegas due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Nevada's state-mandated health restrictions.NEWS, Brewer, Ray, National Finals Rodeo moving from Las Vegas to Texas for 2020,weblink Las Vegas Sun, 2020-09-09,

College football

(File:Army vs. Air Force football 2021 15 (opening kickoff).jpg|thumb|Opening kickoff of the 2021 Army vs. Air Force football game at Globe Life Field)On November 6, 2021, the ballpark hosted a college football game for the first time when Army and Air Force played in the Lockheed Martin Commanders' Classic. The Black Knights bested the Falcons, 21–14, in overtime. The day prior to the football game, the ballpark also hosted its first-ever boxing matches, with the boxing teams of each academy squaring off; Air Force won 6 bouts to 4.NEWS, Collins, Sean,weblink College football takes center stage at Globe Life Field with this weekend's Army-Air Force matchup, The Dallas Morning News, November 3, 2021, November 4, 2021, WEB,weblink Falcons Take Down Army West Point in Texas, November 5, 2021, Air Force Falcons, November 5, 2021, Globe Life Field's football configuration has the end zones at left field and first base.{{clear}}">

Concerts{| class"wikitable" style"text-align:center;"

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See also

• List of ballparks by capacity
• List of current Major League Baseball stadiums
• Lists of stadiums

References

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External links

• Official Site

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