Ballpark Finales, 1938-2019

Today, the Texas Rangers closed the ballpark they'd played just 26 seasons, most of them not very good, at, with a 6-1 win over my Yankees.

26 seasons. That's a ballpark-replacement rate on the Atlanta Braves' level.

Ballpark Finales

June 30, 1938, Baker Bowl, Philadelphia: New York Giants 14, Philadelphia Phillies 1.

September 21, 1946, League Park, Cleveland: Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Indians 3.

September 21, 1952, Braves Field, Boston: Brooklyn Dodgers 8, Boston Braves 2.

September 27, 1953, last Browns game, Sportsman's Park, St. Louis: Chicago White Sox 2, St. Louis Browns 1, 11 innings.

September 19, 1954, last Athletics game at Shibe Park (Connie Mack Stadium), Philadelphia: New York Yankees 4, Philadelphia Athletics 2.

September 24, 1957, Ebbets Field, Brooklyn: Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0.

September 29, 1957, last Giants game at Polo Grounds, New York: Pittsburgh Pirates 9, New York Giants 1.

September 20, 1959, last game at Seals Stadium, San Francisco: Los Angeles Dodgers 8, San Francisco Giants 2.

October 2, 1960, last "old" Washington Senators game, Griffith Stadium, Washington: Baltimore Orioles 2, Washington Senators 1.

September 20, 1961, last Dodgers game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Chicago Cubs 2, 13 innings.

September 21, 1961, last game at Griffith Stadium, Washington: Minnesota Twins 6, Washington Senators 3.

October 1, 1961, last game at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles: Cleveland Indians 8, Los Angeles Angels 5.

September 18, 1963, last Mets game at Polo Grounds, New York: Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Mets 1.

September 27, 1964, last game at Colt Stadium, Houston: Houston Colt .45's, 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0, 12 innings.

September 22, 1965, last Braves game at Milwaukee County Stadium: Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Milwaukee Braves 6.

September 22, 1965, last Angels game at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles: California Angels 2, Boston Red Sox 0.

May 8, 1966, last game at Sportsman's Park (the original Busch Stadium), St. Louis: San Francisco Giants 10, St. Louis Cardinals 5.

September 27, 1967, last Athletics game at Kansas City Municipal Stadium: Kansas City Athletics 4, Chicago White Sox 0.

October 2, 1969, last Seattle Pilots game, at Sick's Stadium, Seattle: Oakland Athletics 3, Seattle Pilots 1.

June 24, 1970, last game at Crosley Field, Cincinnati: Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 4.

June 28, 1970, last game at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 1.

October 1, 1970, last game at Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia: Philadelphia Phillies 2, Montreal Expos 1, 10 innings.

September 30, 1971, last "new" Washington Senators game, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington: Washington Senators led New York Yankees 7-5, but fans stormed the field, and the umpires awarded the game to the Yankees by forfeit.

October 4, 1972, last game at Kansas City Municipal Stadium: Kansas City Royals 4, Texas Rangers 0.

September 30, 1973, last game at pre-renovation original Yankee Stadium, New York: Detroit Tigers 8, New York Yankees 5.

September 28, 1975, last Yankee game at Shea Stadium, New York (until an emergency forced a "home game" there in 1998): New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 2.

September 26, 1976, last baseball game at Jarry Park, Montreal: Philadelphia Phillies 2, Montreal Expos 1. The Phillies clinched the National League Eastern Division title in this game.

September 30, 1981, last baseball game at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington: Kansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 2.

May 28, 1989, last baseball game at Exhibition Stadium, Toronto: Toronto Blue Jays 7, Chicago White Sox 5, 10 innings.

September 30, 1990, last game at Comiskey Park, Chicago: Chicago White Sox 2, Seattle Mariners 1.

October 6, 1991, last Orioles game at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore: Detroit Tigers 7, Baltimore Orioles 1.

October 3, 1993, last baseball game at Cleveland Municipal Stadium: Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 0.

October 3, 1993, last game at Arlington Stadium, Texas: Kansas City Royals 4, Texas Rangers 1.

August 11, 1994, strike-forced last baseball game at Mile High Stadium, Denver: Atlanta Braves 13, Colorado Rockies 0.

October 24, 1996, last game at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Game 5 of the World Series: New York Yankees 1, Atlanta Braves 0.

June 27, 1999, last baseball game at Kingdome, Seattle: Seattle Mariners 5, Texas Rangers 2.

September 27, 1999, last game at Tiger Stadium, Detroit: Detroit Tigers 8, Kansas City Royals 2.

September 30, 1999, last baseball game at Candlestick Park, San Francisco: Los Angeles Dodgers 9, San Francisco Giants 4.

October 9, 1999, last baseball game at Astrodome, Houston, Game of of the National League Division Series: Atlanta Braves 7, Houston Astros 5.

September 28, 2000, last game at Milwaukee County Stadium: Cincinnati Reds 8, Milwaukee Brewers 1.

October 1, 2000, last baseball game at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh: Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 9.

September 22, 2002, last game at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati: Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 3.

September 28, 2003, last game at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia: Atlanta Braves 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2.

September 28, 2003, last baseball game at Jack Murphy (Qualcomm/SDCCU) Stadium, San Diego: Colorado Rockies 10, San Diego Padres 8.

September 29, 2004, last Expos game at Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Florida Marlins 9, Montreal Expos 1.

October 19, 2005, last game at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Game 6 of the National League Championship Series: Houston Astros 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1.

September 23, 2007, last baseball game at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington: Washington Nationals 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3.

September 21, 2008, last game at original Yankee Stadium: New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 3.

September 28, 2008, last game at Shea Stadium, New York: Florida Marlins 4, New York Mets 2.

October 11, 2009, last baseball game at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Game 3 of the American League Division Series: New York Yankees 4, Minnesota Twins 1.

September 28, 2011, last baseball game at what's now named Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens: Washington Nationals 3, Florida Marlins 1.

October 2, 2016, last game at Turner Field, Atlanta: Atlanta Braves 1, Detroit Tigers 0.

September 29, 2019, last game at Globe Life Park, Arlington, Texas: Texas Rangers 6, New York Yankees 1.