List of baseball parks in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex

This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, which consists of Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington. The information is a compilation of the information contained in the references listed.

Dallas

Gaston Park - built "in the 1880s"

Occupants (early entries are uncertain):

Dallas Browns - Texas League (1884 only)

Dallas Hams/Tigers - Texas League (1888-1890)

Dallas Sullivan's Steers - Texas League (1895)

Dallas Navigators/Steers/Scrappers/Colts - Texas Southern League/Texas League 1896, TL (1897 - 1898 part season)

Dallas Steers/Giants - Texas League (1902-18)

Location: Second Avenue and Parry Avenue, currently the site of the Texas State Fairgrounds Music Hall

Gardner Park (I)

Occupant: Dallas Marines/Submarines/Steers - Texas League (1919 - mid-1924)

Location: Jefferson Boulevard and Comal Street

Burnett Field orig. Gardner Park (II) a.k.a. Steers Park, Rebels Park, Eagles Stadium

Occupants:

Dallas Steers/Rebels/Eagles/Rangers - Texas League (mid-1924 - 1942, 1946-1958)

Dallas Rangers - American Association (1959)

Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers - American Association (1960-1962) / Pacific Coast League (1963) split-schedule with LaGrave Field

Dallas Rangers - PCL 1964

Location: 1500 East Jefferson Boulevard (west, first base), Brazos Street (north, third base); Colorado Boulevard (south, right field); Trinity River (east, left field); across the street from the original

Cotton Bowl

Occupant: Dallas Eagles - TL (1950 opening game only)

Location: 1300 Robert B. Cullum Boulevard, within Texas State Fairgrounds

Fort Worth

name of ballpark(s) unknown

Fort Worth - North Texas League 1903-04

Fort Worth - Dixie Association 1971 only

Hayne's Park - Fort Worth ca. 1880-1900

Occupants:

Fort Worth Panthers - Texas League (1888-90, 92 part season)

Fort Worth Panthers - Texas Southern League (1895) reorganized as Texas League (1896-1898)

Location: "in the 'Prairie' area near downtown" (per Benson)

Panther Park

Occupant: Fort Worth Panthers - Texas League (1902-25)

Location: the "west side of North Main Street, a few blocks from" the eventual LaGrave Field

LaGrave Field

Occupants:

Fort Worth Panthers/Cats - Texas League (1926-1942, 1946-1958)

Fort Worth Cats - American Association (1959)

Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers - American Association (1960-1962) / Pacific Coast League (1963) split-schedule with LaGrave Field

Fort Worth Cats - Texas League (1964 only)

Fort Worth Cats - Central Baseball League (2002-2005) / American Association (2006-2011) / North American League (2012) / United League Baseball (2013-2014)

Location: 301 NE 6th Street

Lon Goldstein Field

Occupant: Fort Worth Cats - Central Baseball League (2001 only)

Location: Joe B. Rushing Road (north, left field), beyond which is Rolling Hills Park; C.A. Roberson Boulevard (west, third base), across which is Tarrant County College South Campus; athletic facilities and the football stadium, and then Interstate Highway 20 (south, first base); and soccer fields and Wichita Street (east, right field)

Arlington

Arlington Stadium orig. Turnpike Stadium

Occupants:

Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs - Texas League (1965-1971)

Texas Rangers - American League (1972-1993)

Location: 1500 South Copeland Road, just west of Six Flags Over Texas

Globe Life Park in Arlington prev. The Ballpark in Arlington, Ameriquest Field in Arlington, and Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Occupant: Texas Rangers - AL (1994-present)

Location: 1000 Ballpark Way, near the site of Arlington Stadium; East Road to Six Flags Street (north, third base); Stadium Drive (east, left field); East Randol Mill Road (south, right field); Nolan Ryan Expressway (west, first base)

Globe Life Field

Occupant: Texas Rangers - AL (to open about 2020)

Location: Across the street to the south and west from Globe Life Park in Arlington; east of the NFL stadium; East Randol Mill Road (north, left field); Stadium Drive (east, right field); Cowboys Way (south, first base)

See also

• List of baseball parks

References

• Peter Filichia, Professional Baseball Franchises, Facts on File, 1993.
• Benson, Michael (1989). Ballparks of North America: A Comprehensive Historical Reference to Baseball Grounds, Yards, and Stadiums, 1845 to Present. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 0-89950-367-5.
• Lowry, Philip J. (1992). Green Cathedrals: The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present. Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley. ISBN 0-201-56777-6.
• Holaday, Chris; Presswood, Mark (2004). Baseball in Dallas. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-3282-7.
• Kayser, Tom; King, David (2005). Baseball in the Lone Star State: Texas League's Greatest Hits. Trinity University Press. ISBN 978-1-59534-012-2.