<P> On May 20, 2016, the Rangers announced that they intend to move from Globe Life Park to the new Globe Life Field for the 2020 season . The new air conditioned stadium will feature a retractable roof, which many argue could increase stadium revenue from those who would otherwise not want to sit in the heat during games as the season progresses throughout the hot Texas summer, in particular those that occur in the afternoon . Voting for the new ballpark began on November 8 (the same day as the United States presidential election, 2016) for residents in the city limits of Arlington . On November 8, 2016, the ballpark was passed with a 60% favorable vote . It will open as early as the 2020 season . </P> <P> The new stadium would be built south of Globe Life Park, on the site of a current surface parking lot between Randol Mill Road and Cowboys Way . Space between the new stadium and Globe Life park will be an entertainment complex called Texas Live!, developed by The Cordish Companies, which is expected to include sports bars, restaurants and a 300 - room hotel to be developed in three phases . The first phase, dubbed "Rangers Republic", would be a two - level venue with multiple restaurants and providing interactive games and authentic memorabilia; the second phase is the Live! Arena, a multi-level venue providing restaurants, a performance stage for concerts, and an outdoor beer garden; Arlington Backyard, the third venue to anchor the entertainment district calls for a large, covered venue that could host concerts, charitable functions, and community events . </P> <P> Unlike Arlington Stadium, city officials will not bulldoze Globe Life Park, but will redevelop the structure as part of the Texas Live! complex . The redevelopment would retain the ballpark's outfield office complex and retain the facade and most of the concourse would be repurposed . Potential uses include repurposing the concourse for condos and retail, as well as turning the current field into an amphitheatre . This will be the team's second move to their third ballpark in Arlington since they began in 1972 (their first ballpark was Arlington Stadium). </P> <P> The stadium was designed by David M. Schwarz Architectural Services of Washington, D.C. The Rangers chose to build a retro - style ballpark, incorporating many features of baseball's Jewel Box parks . A roofed home run porch in right field is reminiscent of Tiger Stadium, while the white steel frieze that surrounds the upper deck was copied from the pre-1973 Yankee Stadium . The out - of - town scoreboard (removed in 2009 and replaced with a state - of - the - art videoboard) was built into the left - field wall--a nod to Fenway Park, while the numerous nooks and crannies in the outfield fence are a reminder of Ebbets Field . The arched windows are a reminder of Comiskey Park . However, it has a few distinct features of its own . Several traditional Texas - style stone carvings are visible throughout it . A four - story office building in center field encloses it, with a white steel multilevel facade similar to the facade on the roof . </P>

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