Upper Deck Heroes of Baseball Day April 3, 1994


Item Number: 175

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: Priceless

Online Close: May 17, 2015 9:00 PM CDT

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Description


 


8 1/2 by 11 inch sheet issued by Upper Deck to commemorate the Texas Rangers Heroes of Baseball Day on April 3, 1994 at the new Ballpark in Arlington...this is a Limited Edition 1994  26,206/40,000 Collector Series


The beautiful baseball-only facility serves as the centerpiece of a 270-acre complex which solidifies Arlington, Texas as an entertainment giant in the Southwest.


Globe Life Park in Arlington, completed in just 23 months, is a state-of-the-art building with the utmost in customer convenience. Yet, the 48,114-seat open-air ballpark was designed and built with tradition and intimacy in mind, containing features such as a granite and brick facade, exposed structural steel, an asymmetrical playing field, and a home run porch in right field. Texas architecture is featured throughout, from the outer facade to the Lone Stars in the concourses and on the seat aisles.


This unique complex also includes a four-story office building within the ballpark, a 12-acre lake, and parks and recreation space on the perimeter. Total cost of the project was approximately $191 million.


 


Donated by

Irving Noonday Lions club