Rangers To Add New Video Board In Left Field
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - The Texas Rangers today announced that they would be installing a new video board in left field at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
The new LED video display will be ready for the 2016 season. It will be located on the far left side of office building roof above the visiting bullpen.
The board will provide coverage for nearly every fan in the park. The display, designed and installed by Daktronics, will be 34 feet high by 94 feet wide.
The South Dakota company previously designed and installed Globe Life Park's video boards in right and center field as well as a new IPTV system prior to the 2011 season. Those products were added to the main video, fence, and fascia displays installed by Daktronics in 2009, an upgrade to the main board in right field that was originally put in place in 2003, when the partnership between the Rangers and Daktronics began.
"We owe Texas Rangers fans nothing but the best fan experience when they visit Globe Life Park in Arlington," commented Rangers Executive Vice President, Ballpark Entertainment and Productions Chuck Morgan. "The addition of a new Daktronics HD quality video board in left field falls right in line with our ownership's commitment to having the best ballpark experience for our fans. Just as the Globe Life Park upgrades have done in previous years, the addition of this video board will add to the in-stadium experience and create a unique atmosphere that you cannot get at home."
The Rangers also announced that for the first time in club history, Globe Life Park will have two new foul poles. The original poles had been used since the Rangers moved to Arlington in 1972 and then to the Ballpark in Arlington in 1994. The poles will remain the same length, but will nearly double in width to provide extra strength.
Fans can purchase pieces of the foul poles during Fan Fest on Saturday, January 23rd at Globe Life Park.
The left field foul pole will be sold in one-foot sections for $100.00 each with the proceeds of the sale benefiting the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation.
(©2016 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
