Wow this is very interesting (to me, anyway). Â Here’s what Corey just emailed me:
The Texas Rangers have suites named after Ebbets Field and players who didn’t play for them. I’m sure their fans didn’t whine about it like Mets fans did about this supposed Citi Field is a Dodgers shrine nonsense.
http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/tex/ticketing/suites.jsp
Sure enough, I clicked and look at this:
| Suite | Capacity | Price* |
|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | 30 people | $4,500 |
| Ferguson Jenkins | 38 people | $4,750 |
| Walter Johnson | 40 people | $5,000 |
| Ted Williams | 40 people | $5,500 |
| Juan Marichal | 40 people | $5,750 |
| Catfish Hunter | 50 people | $6,250 |
| Ebbets Field | 60 people | $6,750 |
| Ebbets Field | 80 people | $9,000 |
| Ebbets Field | 100 people | $9,750 |
| Ebbets Field | 120 people | $11,700 |
| Casey’s Corner | 50 people | $6,850 |
| Casey’s Corner | 70 people | $8,000 |
| Casey’s Corner | 80 people | $9,000 |
| Casey’s Corner | 100 people | $11,000 |
I’m going to reach out to some Rangers bloggers and see what they say.