Griffith Stadium Location: Washington D.C. Capacity: 27,550 Notes: Griffith Park was host to the original Washington Senators that were moved to Minnesota after the 1960 season to become the Minnesota Twins. It then hosted the expansion Washington Senators in their inaugural season of 1961, before closing its doors and giving way to the new multi-purpose facility, D.C. Stadium. It was tradition for the current U.S. President to throw out the first pitch of the opening day home game every year.
1962-1971
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RFK Stadium (AP)
D.C./RFK Stadium Location: Washington D.C. Capacity: 45,000 Notes: The expansion Senators moved into new D.C. Stadium in 1962. The multi-purpose facility also hosted the Washington Redskins football team. The Stadium was renamed Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in 1969 in honor of the late senator. Hosted All-Star Games in 1962 and ’69.
1972-1993
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Arlington Stadium on opening day 1978 (AP)
Arlington Stadium Location: Adjacent to Six Flags of Texas in Arlington, TX Capacity: 43,521 Notes: Originally was a minor league ballpark named Turnpike Stadium. The name was changed and the stadium capacity was nearly doubled when the Washington Senators announced the were moving to Arlington.
1994-Present
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Ameriquest Field (AP)
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Location: Adjacent to Six Flags over Texas and the site where Arlington Stadium stood. Capacity: 49,178 Notes: The playing surface of Ameriquest Field is 22 feet below street level in order to avoid summer winds. Was originally called The Ballpark in Arlington from 1994 until April 2004. In 1995, The Ballpark in Arlington hosted the All-Star game. In 2007, the ballpark changed its name from Ameriquest Field to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
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