Richard Greene - Arlington, TX
N 32° 44.888 W 097° 04.935
14S E 679669 N 3624992
Richard Greene is honored on a memorial wall near the center field entrance to Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX. A former Arlington mayor, he worked to build the stadium across the street and given the Texas Rangers better recognition.
Waymark Code: WM14HX6
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2021
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This bronze plaque has a small relief of Mr. Greene, and the text reads:
Richard Greene
Mayor - 1987-97
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Richard Greene served as Arlington mayor from 1987-1997. Greene developed a winning plan to build a new Texas Rangers ballpark and keep the team in Arlington. Voters overwhelmingly approved the building of The Ballpark in Arlington in the largest-ever voter turnout in a local election. During his time as mayor, the Texas Rangers won the team's first-ever division championship, hosted the 1995 All-Star Game and brought national recognition and new economic benefits to the city. He was inducted in the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Location: Globe Life Field
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