Texas: Ameriquest Field

Overview

Amenities: It's about like most of the new parks. The seats are comfortable, with cupholders, and there are lots of food options. There are luxury suites and an in-park restaurant. The concourses are wide, but all are closed off from the field, which is a major negative for me. The scoreboard is pathetic, small, and not visible from about 30% of the seats.

History: It opened in 1994, hosted the All Star Game, and then saw the playoffs in Texas in 1996 and 1998. It was hailed at its opening as the Yankee Stadium of the West, but its reputation has not stood out as new parks open. It is not really viewed as anything special, but the exterior is remeniscent of Texas history.

Location: It was built to be a nice center between Dallas and Fort Worth. This means, though, that it isn't really near anything. There are lots of confusing parking lots, and a fairly nice park, but it's near nothing but a few stores. There is no view but the team offices, remeniscent of New Orleans style architecture. This is a negative of the park but was meant to add to the Yankee Stadium feel.

Atmosphere: Crowds are larger than most, but not huge. It is a very western, baseball focused atmosphere. There are no hokey races or scoreboard games. There is country music and baseball. The crowds are pretty quiet until late in games.

Aesthetics: The exterior is beautiful, like the Alamo or another military fort. Inside, it's a nice looking park, but nothing special. The field is average. It is nice to see the French style architecture adorning the roof and center field. The Tiger Stadium-like porch in right is also interesting, but not original.

Worst seat

Section 49: Seats that don't have a view of the scoreboard and are back from the field due to the bullpens.