A Sandlot Sleepover at Rangers Ballpark

On Saturday, May 11, the Texas Rangers are giving fans the unique opportunity to camp out under the stars in the outfield at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.  The event will kick off with the Rangers’ road game against the Houston Astros shown on a large display screen, followed by a special screening of The Sandlot movie, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.  Read more here.

Food Truckin’ Fest at Rangers Ballpark

The inaugural Texas Food Truckin’ Fest was held at Ranger Ballpark on Friday (4/26) and Saturday (4/27), while the Texas Rangers were on the road.  Read more here.  View photos View photos on Facebook here.

Rangers Introduce New Belly-Busting Bites

The Texas Rangers are at it again with new monster-sized food items at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, including the Beltre Buster, Sausage Slugger, and Murph-a-dilla.  The team has also added a couple of new concession stands, including the Texas Sized 24 (dedicated solely to 24-inch long food items) and the Home Plate Butcher Block.  Read more here.  View photo gallery here.

Rangers Ballpark Tops in Area Attendance

Not a big surprise here with 81 home dates, but let’s roll with it.  With an attendance increase from 2,946,949 in 2011 to 3,460,280 in 2012, Rangers Ballpark, home of the Texas Rangers, once again came out on top in attendance over other venues in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro, including the Will Rogers Memorial Center (Fort Worth Livestock Show & Rodeo and other events), Cowboys Stadium

Las Vegas to Advertise at Four MLB Parks

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is partnering with four Major League Baseball stadiums to advertise the fun of Sin City.  The four parks chosen include Dodger Stadium, Wrigley Field, Rangers Ballpark, and Citi Field.  Read more here.

Rangers to Host ‘Texas Food Truckin’ Fest’

The Texas Rangers will host “Texas Food Truckin’ Fest” at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington during a series against the Minnesota Twins on April 26 and 27.  Fans will have a chance to try tasty treats from 50 different food trucks, while enjoying music and family-friendly activities. Some of the proceeds will go to help the American Cancer Society.  Read more here.

Texas Rangers Selling Seats

As part of the this offseason’s renovation project at Rangers Ballpark, the Texas Rangers are replacing seats in Sections 17-35 and selling the old ones for $375 a pair through March 8.  Read more here.  Buy seats here.

Rangers Ballpark Renovations on Schedule

The Texas Rangers are about halfway through $12 million in renovations to Rangers Ballpark, which include more seats behind home plate, improved dugouts, upgraded concessions, a new retail store, and a Cuervo Club facelift.  Most exciting is a redesign of the main concourse to create an open home-plate entrance for fans, which will give them a direct view of the playing field.   Read more and view news clip here.

Texas Rangers, new concessions area behind home plate

More Renovations on Deck for Rangers Ballpark

For the third off-season in a row, the Texas Rangers will be making improvements to Rangers Ballpark. This time, a redesign of the main concourse will create an open home-plate entrance for fans, which will give them a direct view of the playing field.

Texas Rangers, new concessions area behind home plate

Texas-Sized Food Additions Too Big, Too Late

The Texas Rangers and Delaware North Companies Sportservice introduced five new Texas-sized foods items at Rangers Ballpark on Thursday in preparation for the playoffs.  The Rangers were then cut down by the surprising Baltimore Orioles in a one-game playoff Friday, bringing to an abrupt halt the team’s postseason and gluttoned-up menu.

Rangers Planning $10M in Renovations to Ballpark

The Texas Rangers are proposing $10 million in renovations to Rangers Ballpark in the offseason, which would include expanded, closer-to-the-field seating behind home plate and upgraded and expanded concession facilities for the main concourse area near the home-plate entrance.  Read more here.

Old Park vs. New Park in Arlington

We are not sure it’s even worthy of a comparison/contrast discussion, but John Henry, special to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, takes a look at Arlington Stadium, home of the Texas Rangers from 1972-1993, and Rangers Ballpark, the team’s home since 1994.  Read more and view photos here.

Delaware North Brings ‘The Great Bratbino’ to Rangers Ballpark

PRESS RELEASE – Delaware North Companies Sportservice – food, beverage and retail partner of the Texas Rangers – this week introduced the “Boomstick Combo,” and unveiled plans for the next big thing: “The Great Bratbino.”

Rangers Dedicate Statue Memorializing Fan

At a dedication ceremony Thursday, the Texas Rangers unveiled a statue honoring Shannon Stone, who died when he fell over an outfield railing while reaching for a ball.  The life-size bronze artwork called The Fan Statue depicts Stone and his son Cooper holding hands.  Read more and view photo gallery here.

Rangers, Budweiser Ink Naming Rights Deal

Budweiser has secured the naming rights for the new 12,000-square-foot area beyond center field at Rangers Ballpark.  It will be known as the Budweiser Bowtie at Vandergriff Plaza for the next two years.  Read more here.

Rangers Announce Captain Morgan Club

Diageo, the owner of the Captain Morgan and Jose Cuervo brands, has signed a multi-year deal with the Texas Rangers to secure the naming rights for the new 9,000 square feet restaurant and sports bar at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. It shall be known as the Captain Morgan Club. Sounds like the place to be!  Read more here and here. View photos

Texas Rangers Resolve Dispute Over Parking Lots

The Texas Rangers have reached a multi-year agreement with Ballpark Real Estate, a company controlled by former team owner Tom Hicks, for use of the parkings lots around Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.  As you might recall, the Rangers filed suit against Ballpark Real Estate for charging excessive rent.  Read more here.

Rangers Ballpark Renovations on Track

Construction on the new center-field area and other improvements at Rangers Ballpark are coming together nicely and on time.  View photo gallery here from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram.

Renovations Planned for Rangers Ballpark

The almost-world champion Texas Rangers have scheduled a news conference today to announce $11 million in renovations to the center-field area at Rangers Ballpark.  According to design plans, the renovations will likely include demolition of Vandergriff Plaza and adjacent spaces to accommodate a new concession pavilion, club pavilion, renovation of a suite for a sports bar, and a mezzanine

Rangers to Honor Fallen Fan

The Texas Rangers plan to erect a bronze statue to honor Shannon Stone, the Brownwood firefighter who died when he fell over a rail in left-center field at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.  Read more here.

Debating the Wave

Many fans attend baseball games for the fun and atmosphere of the ballpark, while others go simply to watch and enjoy the game.  For at least one is the latter category, fans initiating the wave for the sake of the wave can be quite annoying.  Read more here.

Fan Dies From Fall at Rangers Game

A man died during the second inning of Thursday’s Rangers vs. A’s game in Arlington, after falling headfirst over the outfield railing reaching for a ball tossed toward him by Rangers left fielder John Hamilton.  To make this tragic news even more sad, the man was sitting with his young son when the accident happened.  Read more here.