Attending a Texas Rangers home game at Globe Life Field blends deeply-rooted Texan traditions, high-energy crowd participation and polite ballpark etiquette. If you are visiting from overseas and attending your first American baseball game, knowing the customs will help you feel like a local.
Here is everything you need to know.
The seventh-inning stretch is the pinnacle of the Rangers game-day experience. After the visiting team bats in the top of the seventh inning, the entire stadium stands up for a double-feature of musical traditions.
First, fans sing along to “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” the standard baseball anthem performed at every Major League Baseball game across the country.
Immediately following, the stadium plays “Cotton-Eyed Joe,” the iconic fiddle-heavy 1967 instrumental version by Al Dean and The All-Stars. Instead of singing, Rangers fans collectively clap along, stomp their feet and dance in the stands. The “Six Shooters” (the Rangers hype squad) lead the crowd from the field or dugouts.
The team briefly removed the song at the start of the 2024 season, but an immediate fan outcry prompted management to bring it back permanently. It is now cemented as one of the most beloved traditions in Texas sports.
This rallying cry broadcasts across the stadium right before the first pitch. It started as a radio tribute to the late Rangers Hall of Fame broadcaster Mark Holtz.
During high-stakes games or playoff pushes, every fan entering the gates is handed a bright red “Texas” rally towel. Fans “lasso” their towels in the air during big pitches or crucial hits.
When the Rangers win, the stadium plays “I Like Texas” by Pat Green. Fans sing along to celebrate the victory before heading out.
On Sunday home games, the Rangers traditionally wear their fan-favorite powder-blue throwback jerseys. You will see a massive sea of powder blue in the stands.
Always stand up, remove your hat and face the flag during the National Anthem. This applies to every sporting event in the United States.
Wearing jerseys of former beloved Rangers (like Adrian Beltre or Pudge Rodriguez) is highly respected. Local etiquette discourages wearing jerseys of players who left the Rangers to play for a current rival team.
If you are an adult and catch a foul ball, it is an unwritten rule that you gift it to the nearest child in your section.
Globe Life Field features open 360-degree concourses so you can see the field while walking. If you stop to watch the action, ensure you are not blocking foot traffic or obstructing the sightlines of seated fans.
Backpacks of any kind are strictly prohibited. You may bring a maximum of two soft-sided bags per person (no larger than 16 by 8 by 16 inches). Outside food must fit in a clear, sealed, quart-sized plastic bag (one per ticket). You can bring one sealed, non-flavored plastic water bottle up to one liter.
A fiddle-heavy instrumental song played during the seventh-inning stretch at every Rangers home game. Fans clap, stomp and dance.
During the National Anthem before the game and during the seventh-inning stretch. Standing for big moments is common throughout.
Bright red towels handed to fans at the gates during high-stakes games. Fans wave them during key plays.
Yes. Outside food in a sealed, clear, quart-sized plastic bag (one per ticket) and one sealed bottle of non-flavored water up to one liter.
If you are an adult, the unwritten rule is to give it to the nearest child in your section.
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