Aside from stadium seating, fans will
also have the chance to sit in areas
ranging from semicircle, four-top
tables to a left field deck, fitted with
rocking chairs. Hill described the
“quirkiness” of the seating types
at Globe Life Field as something
different from any other sporting
venue.
A New Experience Around
Every Corner
Globe Life Field will provide unique
elements for all fans, from veteran
season ticket holders, to fans
attending their first Rangers game. “Hopefully we can create something
interesting around every corner. You
know, maybe you didn’t see it the first
time you were here, but if you come
back a couple of weeks later you think,
‘where did this come from? I never
knew it was there,’” Matwick said.
Individuality is something Matwick
stressed when helping design Globe
Life Field, by taking the advice he’d
once heard a developer mention. The 300,000 extra square feet and
21 percent fewer seats allow for the
architects to have fun with extra space
at Globe Life Field.
“He said ‘In development you want
something interesting around every
corner.’ Some things will strike people
differently, but we need to find
something for everyone, and I think
we have the chance to do that here,”
Matwick said. “The whole experience will give fans
reasons to come back, and that’s what
you want. You want it to be a good
experience, and you want fans to want
to come back,” Hill said.
The experience at Globe Life Field
was designed to be unmatched and
provide something new every visit.
Another unique aspect of Globe Life
Field is the concourses. Concessions
and restrooms are pushed to the
outer rim of the concourses, allowing
a 360-degree view of Globe Life
Field throughout the ballpark. The
full connection allows fans to stay
connected to the game, whether
they’re sitting in their seats, or
running to a concession stand.
“The concourses at Globe Life Park
give you a glimpse of the field but are
not directly on the field. At Globe Life
Field, all that space is open, which
will give fans a great view of the
The added space allows for the seating action taking place on the field,” Hill
bowl to be more spacious, upgrade
said. “I think that just livens the whole
the seats to an average two inches
experience, and you feel like you’re
wider, as well as create more leg room more of a part of the game because
on the seating risers.
you can see the field.”
GLOBE LIFE FIELD FAST FACTS
• 16,000 tons of steel are being used to build the seating bowl
• The average steel beam measures 48 feet tall and weighs 9,200 pounds
• 12 cranes are being used to install bowl steel
• 100,000 square feet- size of plaza
• 70% of seats are within the foul poles
• The distance from the ground to upper facade is 230 feet, that’s 116 feet
higher than that of Globe Life Park
• The first row of seats behind home plate is 7 feet closer than Globe Life Park
• The upper deck at Globe Life Field is nearly 30 feet closer than that of Globe
Life Park
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“I think we are just going to be
able to have an experience that we
haven’t been able to offer (before),”
Matwick said. “We want as many
people as we can possibly get to
experience Globe Life Field to find
out what the Rangers are about, and
just enjoy the whole experience.”
CITY FINANCING
March 2018
April 2018
April 2018
May 2018
June 2018
July 2018
Aug 2018
Total to date:
$13,003,829
$29,413,209
$25,314,407
$24,213,666
$26,258,787
$30,812,005
$29,587,748
$178,603,651
Another $32 million in September
will total over $210 million.