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Texas Rangers sell over 38,000 tickets to home opener, marking one of the first full-capacity sporting events in a year

April 6, 2021

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The game marked one of the first full-capacity sporting events since coronavirus shut down all sporting events more than a year ago.
A view of the crowd and the fans and the stands during the playing of the Canadian and USA national anthems before the game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays at Globe Life Field.

The paid attendance at Monday’s game was 38,238, a figure which Rangers spokesperson John Blake described as a sellout. The stadium’s overall capacity is 40,518, according to Blake.

The Rangers are the only Major League Baseball team allowing full capacity seating at their ballpark, thanks in part to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doing away with mask restrictions last month and allowing businesses to open at 100% capacity.
Fans line up to enter Globe Life Field before the Texas Rangers home opener baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 5, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.
The Rangers’ website states masks were required for all fans at the game, “except when actively eating or drinking at their ticketed seats.”

Globe Life Field opened last year, but all the Rangers’ home games were played without fans in attendance.

Monday’s game comes as states across the US are beginning to ease restrictions, despite warnings from health officials.

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Fans walk through the main concourse of Globe Life Field before the Texas Rangers home opener baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 5, 2021.
President Joe Biden called the decision to host a full stadium “a mistake” in a recent interview with ESPN.

“Well, that’s a decision they made. I think it’s a mistake,” Biden said. “They should listen to Dr. (Anthony) Fauci, the scientists and the experts. But I think it’s not responsible.”

Abbott, a Republican, declined to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the game. He cited the MLB’s decision to move the organization’s All-Star game and draft in Atlanta in response to Georgia’s restrictive voting law.

The governor also said he will no longer participate in any event held by MLB, and that the state of Texas will not seek to host the All-Star game or any other MLB special events.

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