The Rangers played its inaugural season at Globe Life Field without any fans in the seats because of COVID-19 concerns .
With Opening Day delayed nearly four months because of the coronavirus pandemic , the Rangers played its first regular season home game in the 40,000-seat ballpark July 24 against the Colorado Rockies . Gov . Greg Abbott threw out the ceremonial first pitch via video from in front of the State Capitol in Austin , while Country Music Hall of Fame singer Charley Pride performed the Star Spangled Banner live .
In a clever way to fill the empty seats behind home plate and the dugouts , the Rangers allowed fans to submit photographs to be turned into a two-dimensional cardboard likeness for the home opener and subsequent home games . More than 2,700 DoppelRangers were sold for $ 50 each for the first game , with proceeds benefiting the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation .
During the shortened Major League Baseball season , the Rangers played 60 games , including 30 at home . Because of the pandemic , most fans got their look inside the retractable-roof , climatecontrolled ballpark and all that it offers through televised games or scheduled tours .
Globe Life Field Inaugural Season
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