That "everywhere" included a few cities that had never even had any sort of baseball
stadium before. One of those new cities was Port Charlotte, just north of Fort
Myers. In early 1987, Charlotte County Stadium was completed. It was a huge
new ballpark that would help make the 6 weeks away from home, much easier to bear.
It would also be a strong enough ballpark to attact a fan base to come see
the team. The ballpark certainly caught the eye of the Texas Rangers. After 26
years the franchise finally said goodbye to Pompano Beach Municipal Stadium and
moved to the west coast of Florida. (Shhhh don't wake the bum in the grandstand). |