Jim Morrison, Flower Mound, TX -- Oct 26, 2007 13:46 PM
10 visit(s). My rating: 1
This stadium was pretty bad. It never lost the minor league feel. It was small and had no amenities. Most of the seating was metal bleachers in the outfield and the view was poor from there. The only saving grace to the stadium was seeing Nolan Ryan pitch!

David Steinle, Russell, KS -- Mar 14, 2008 20:26 PM
3 visit(s). My rating: 1
How the Rangers survived playing in this oversized minor league stadium for 22 years is beyond me. How do you build a stadium in Dallas/Fort Worth without a roof, at least over the grandstand seats? Far too many outfield seats, far too many bleachers, not enough concessions, restrooms, or anything else, other than parking. Why Bob Short abandoned Washington DC for this dump (and that's being kind) is pure stupidity.

Joe Johnston, Covington, LA -- Jul 05, 2008 20:13 PM
2 visit(s). My rating: 5
1973—Not one of the more picturesque stadiums. My brother says he once marched in a football halftime show there, and that they had not rotated the lower-level stands, defeating the whole purpose of that type of stadium.. We were on the back row behind first base, which means that the shape of the stadium put us a long way from the action. The Rangers’ manager that year was Billy Martin, and we got to see him ejected for arguing with the ump. But it was a major league game, so we enjoyed ourselves. Drove 300 miles there and saw a friend of mine sitting 3 rows in front of us. David Clyde, right out of high school, started his 2nd or 3rd game that night. 1989—Had our two sons with us this time. Sat in the LF bleachers. The worst part of the game was how inept my Yankees were that year and in that game. Mattingly let a ball roll through his legs. Maybe it was God’s mercy that kept Mattingly out of the World Series. This was after I had bought Yankee caps at the Rangers’ concession stand. Bad night in a bad year for the Yanks.

Bucky NaNCE, Fort Worth, TX -- Jul 15, 2008 01:39 AM
1 visit(s). My rating: 9
I understand that the old Arlington Stadium was an overgrown minor league park but it was our oversized minor league park that was home to some terrible teams and some pretty good ones too. 1974, 1977, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1993 were all exciting teams to watch. Even in the years when we were not that good and pushing the century marks on the Temp Board and the Loss Column, we had exciting games. I grew up in that park and never had a sad experience in it with the exception of the Final Game and watching it being razed over the next year. So, my rating is a bit biased. If you went often, you knew where to go and how to get in, out and around the stadium pretty easily. I didn't worry about concessions because the large coolers were allowed in and I always brought plenty for everyone to eat.

Galen Morrison, Tyler, TX -- Jul 28, 2008 20:38 PM
10 visit(s). My rating: 5
My first visit to Arlington Stadium was Bat Day in June 1972, Texas Rangers hosting the Baltimore Orioles (Birds won 3 to 2... I still have the bat). While old Arlinton Stadium did not present any classic ballpark characteristics, it did present some magic for those of us who were overjoyed that MLB had come to the DFW area. Some may slam this old ball park for it being a converted minor league stadium, but as a kid there was nothing like a hot Texas summer night, eating nachos and watching players like Brooks Robinson, Al Kaline, Reggie Jackson, Fergie Jenkins and George Brett. Arlington Stadium is long gone, but had its place in Ranger history. It wasn't THAT bad.