Arlington Stadium

Arlington Stadium was home to the Texas Rangers until 1993. It was originally a minor league ballpark (Turnpike Stadium) that was expanded for the relocated Washington Senators.

An early picture postcard view of the ballpark. Looking above the bleachers, which were the largest in the majors during the park's existence, and you see the scoreboard with a large outline of the state beyond left field.

Another interior view from the same time period.

In the lithograph below, "Texas Twilight Heat" by Thomas Kolendra, in addition to depicting a panoramic view of the ballpark, you also see the only exterior landmark that could be observed, the Marriott Hotel located beyond left field.

The site of Arlington Stadium today. Another parking lot, as is the case with so many former stadiums. There are no markers to pinpoint it's exact location.

According to one of the parking lot attendants, this would be the general location of the infield of Arlington Stadium, with the Ballpark in Arlington off in the distance.

We returned to the site of Arlington Stadium in September, 2004, determined to locate the original location of the playing field. Using the "Texas Twilight Heat" lithograph above as our frame of reference, we concluded that we would be near 3rd base/ shallow left field when the image below was taken.

The Single Season and All Time Batting and Pitching Leaders of Arlington Stadium.

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