Globe Life Park (Old Texas Stadium)

Globe Life Park - history, photos and more of the Texas Rangers former home

Globe Life Park is very important to me because of the memories it created for me, my family, and my friends. The stadium was unique for the MLB because it included a patch of grass in the center field stands providing it with a feature that ended up making the building iconic. Each time I drove to the stadium I would start to get butterflies. As soon as I would pass the entrance, the smell of hot dogs, funnel cakes, and sweats would make my stomach growl. Even though most stadiums around the league did not have roofs, Ranger stadium felt different because at night the Texas sky would create a distinct feeling of openness. This would make me forget about everything and just appreciate that I was in such a beautiful and captivating place.

One specific memory I had was when I was 9 at the 2010 World Series when the Rangers played the Giants. My brother had bought season tickets that year and had two tickets for game 5. We sat in right field and I will never forget how loud the stadium was on a chilly October Night. That night, along with the stadium, provided me with my first real experience of electricity in the air. Everything was on the line as the Rangers were down 3-1 in the series. The crowd noise was echoing off the stadium creating a deafening noise. Despite watching the Rangers lose, I owe a lot to that stadium because it brought my brother and I closer together and gave us a memory we will share for the rest of our lives.

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