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Globe Life Field is a retractable roof stadium in Arlington, Texas, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers. 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

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Construction site in 2017. AT&T Stadium is visible in the background.

On 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. The ballpark was approved on the following Election Day. HKS, Inc. was announced as the architect on 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.

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.

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."

On December 14, 2019, a section of the roof caught fire while under construction.

Opening

Globe Life Field was originally scheduled to open on March 23, 2020, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas, the start of the 2020 Major League Baseball season was delayed for several months. Globe Life Field opened for a high-school graduation on 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.

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. MLB allowed fans to attend games at Globe Life during the NLCS and World Series.

Naming rights

Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company owns the naming rights for the facility through 2048.

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.

Location	Distance (in feet)	Honoree	Significance
Left field line	329	Шаблон:Sortname	Retired #29
Left field just inside line	334	Шаблон:Sortname	Retired #34
Left field power alley	372	1972 Rangers	First season in Arlington
Deepest distance (to left and right of centerfield)	410	Шаблон:Sortname	Retired #10
Center field (straightaway)	407	Шаблон:Sortname	Retired #7
Right field power alley	374	1974 Rangers	First winning season in Arlington
Right field line	326	Шаблон:Sortname	Retired #26
Home plate to backstop	42	Шаблон:Sortname	Number 42 retired throughout MLB

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.

College football

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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.

Globe Life Field's football configuration has the end zones at left field and first base.

Concerts

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July 24, 2021	Green Day Fall Out Boy Weezer	The Interrupters	Hella Mega Tour	37,519 / 37,519	$3,200,000	Originally scheduled for July 31, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Opening date of the tour, and first concert at the stadium.
August 21, 2021	Chris Stapleton	Willie Nelson Jamey Johnson Yola	Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show Tour	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A	Originally scheduled for March 14, 2020 as the first public event at the stadium, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 14, 2021	Aventura	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A
November 27, 2021	Metallica	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A	Part of Thriller Fright Club.
August 22, 2022	Def Leppard Mötley Crüe	Poison Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Classless Act	The Stadium Tour	37,086 / 37,086	$5,561,368	Originally scheduled for July 14, 2020, and then August 22, 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
August 23, 2022	Lady Gaga	Шаблон:N/A	The Chromatica Ball	38,056 / 38,056	$5,365,094
September 18, 2022	Red Hot Chili Peppers	The Strokes Thundercat	2022 Global Stadium Tour	41,362 / 41,362	$6,035,404
September 30, 2022	Elton John	Шаблон:N/A	Farewell Yellow Brick Road	38,316 / 38,316	$6,876,473
October 8, 2022	Morgan Wallen	Ernest Keith Smith	Dangerous Tour	43,598 / 43,598	Шаблон:N/A	The concert was Wallen's first ever stadium concert. It was also the fastest sellout in the venue's history, and broke its attendance record.
October 19, 2022	Brad Paisley	Tyler Braden	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A
June 21, 2023	TWICE	Шаблон:N/A	Ready To Be World Tour	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A	The first Korean pop group to perform in a stadium in Texas.
August 30, 2023	Jonas Brothers	Lawrence	Five Albums. One Night. The World Tour	Шаблон:N/A	Шаблон:N/A
September 30, 2023	RBD	Шаблон:N/A	Soy Rebelde Tour	38,075 / 38,075	$10,458,075
August 12, 2024	Def Leppard Journey	Steve Miller Band	The Summer Stadium Tour
September 11, 2024	Green Day	The Smashing Pumpkins Rancid The Linda Lindas	The Saviors Tour
November 6, 2024	Pink	Sheryl Crow KidCutUp	Summer Carnival			Originally scheduled for September 29, 2023 but postponed due to sinus infection, then rescheduled from November 26, 2023 for unknown reasons.

See also

• List of current Major League Baseball stadiums

External links

• Official Site