Every MLB stadium ranked from worst to best

24. Globe Life Park — Texas Rangers

Let’s get this out of the way first — Globe Life Park is a great stadium to watch baseball.

The Texas Rangers’ current home domain was one of the first stadiums built within the “heritage” years, a time when many MLB teams were moving away from cavernous, cookie-cutter stadiums and constructing ballparks that fit the spirit and history of the game. Camden Yards is probably the best example of this, but so too is Globe Life Park.

There isn’t a bad seat in the house, and the stadium has long been a favorite of baseball fans due to its atmosphere and amenities. So if Globe Life Park is so good of a baseball facility, why is it ranked so low? For the same reason as SunTrust Park: location, with the added twist of North Texas summers.

While Globe Life Park is a ballpark gem, you’ll need a car to reach it. Globe Life Park sits in Arlington, a Texas-sized suburb that has no public transportation whatsoever. While the fine folks of Arlington may like that, it keeps many Rangers fans who either don’t own a car or would prefer other methods of transportation away from the games.

Then there’s the weather.

The Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex can get mighty hot in the summer. We’re talking 100-plus degree temperatures on the regular, with humidity thrown in for extra sauce. Going to a Rangers game at Globe Life Park is like sitting in an ultra-hot sauna, and many players and fans regularly complain about the searing heat of Globe Life Park. Which is why their new stadium, the inspirationally named Globe Life Field, will feature a retractable roof and air conditioning, making Rangers games less like sitting in the middle of an oven, and more like sitting in a cool, sparkling lake in the middle of Sahara.