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Project Insights: Texas Rangers Locker Room

“Our stated goal from the very beginning was to do the first next-generation ballpark” and with the help of Hollman Athletic Lockers, they did!

“Our stated goal from the very beginning was to do the first next-generation ballpark,” said Bryan Trubey, the executive vice president for HKS who oversees the sports practice for the Dallas-headquartered architecture company that designed the $1.2 billion facility. “We did not want to do a retro ballpark. That’s been done, with some incremental changes over time.” The 40,300-seat ballpark replaced the 25-year-old Globe Life Park with many new features including a 1,000-foot-long retractable roof.

Old ballparks don’t have massive videoboards towering high over right field, like the one in Globe Life Field that is about 40 feet inside the field of play and surely a potential target for a long Joey Gallo home run, though his first one didn’t hit it.

“It’s a very beautiful ballpark,” Gallo said before becoming the first player to homer in the new place when he pulled a deep drive down the right-field line. “I assumed it would be a pitcher’s park. … You can tell center field and the gaps are going to play really, really deep.”

0:45 for a look inside the Ranger’s locker room

Hollman worked with Manhattan Construction and HKS to design the main and visitor locker rooms for the Texas Rangers. Our Research and Development department collaborated with Rangers’ players, like Joey Gallo, to create the most functional custom locker solution for their team. All 42 lockers include an edge-lit, frosted acrylic divider with custom engraving, solid surface doors with engraved Texas state, and a concealed, wireless charging station. Each locker stands over eight feet tall and all the drawers and the closet in this locker are ventilated to keep their clothes and shoes fresh.

Behind the scenes of the design process
with the Texas Rangers and HKS

Check out the final locker room below!

Texas Ranger Locker Breakdown:

  1. Interchangeable backlit nameplate graphic
  2. Up-swinging door with recessed led lighting
  3. Edge lit frosted acylic divider with engraved texas rangers “t” logo
  4. Closet-style pocker doors
  5. Quad usb and power outlets
  6. Custom integrated vent plenum system
  7. Black powder coated coat rod and hooks
  8. Solid surface counter top with concealed wireless charger
  9. Personal lock box storage
  10. Solid surface, soft close drawers with texas state engraving
  11. Felt lined shoe drawer with custom ventilation system and organizer

Sources: NBC DFW, Forbes

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        Project Insights: New York Mets Baseball Locker Room

        According to the NY Post, “The 2020 Mets have the best facility the team has ever had”.

        The New York Mets have a new spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida. “We worked really hard to make this right,’’ Mets COO Jeff Wilpon told The Post […] “We made sure to give the fans a lot of new amenities that put them closer and more in touch with the ballplayers, but we also gave the ballplayers and the performance staff everything they need to have a championship team.’’ 

        This redesigned facility has all the bells and whistles players want and need. Essentially, there are no excuses now. Everything is at the New York Mets player’s fingertips and the staff has everything needed to perform.

        As for the players, they have never seen anything here in the past like these amenities, including a new kitchen and dining area. Most impressive is the New York Mets new major league clubhouse, which appears to be bigger than their clubhouse at Citi Field.

        Sources: NY Post, NY Daily News, Busted Coverage

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              Project Insights: Chicago Cubs Baseball Locker Room

              Chicago Cubs New Clubhouse is “A Sight To Behold” with Hollman Athletic Lockers

              By Cody Stavenhagen MLB.com

              CHICAGO — Theo Epstein, the Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations, said that he felt like an interior designer in the years and months he spent seeking player input on the team’s new 30,000-square-foot clubhouse.

              The result is a players’ paradise three times larger than the old space. Epstein said the opening of the facility means the Chicago Cubs will likely try to host free agents in the offseason as opposed to traveling to meet them, as they often did in the past.

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              Project Insights: FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

              Locker Room for the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals: State-of-the-art training facility features Hollman Athletic Lockers

              The Washington Nationals and Houston Astros have officially opened The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches! Located in West Palm Beach, FL, the brand new, state-of-the-art training facility includes multiple fields, a recreational park and an array of amenities for guests. The Astros’ fields occupy the north side of the complex, while Washington’s fields can be found to the south. 

              Will Kubzanksy, contributor for Federal Baseball wrote, “The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches is a nice stadium. […] [T]here’s not a bad seat in the house, a good-looking scoreboard, and nice amenities, including a really, really big Curly W — so if you have the chance, definitely go to a game.

              Three of the 12 practice fields were built with outfield dimensions matching Minute Maid Park in Houston, and Nationals Park in Washington to help Astros and Nationals players get re-acquainted with their regular-season ballparks.

              According to BallparkDigest.com, “One thing this design maintains from the previous Osceola County Stadium design: The Astros are keeping the player parade to and from the clubhouse. Astros players tend to be very accessible to fans during spring training, and one reason (was) the pathway between the left-field clubhouse and the Osceola County Stadium playing field.”

              The principal architect of the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Mo Stein, commented, “One of the great joys in baseball is you can be so much closer to the action than in any other sport, and that’s what we’ve emphasized with our new venue.”

              “Sometimes the best spring sightings can be found on the practice fields—the staff ace working on his pick-off move, the everyday infielders refining their double-play throws.”

              “Fans interested in the daily workouts will have easy access and a chance to get autographs,” says Stein. “Fans who want to focus on the game experience will be very comfortable, too.” 

              Read the original article here.

              Take a locker room tour with Houston Astros player, Alex Bregman

              Sources: MLBblogs, Washingtonion, The Runner Sports, YouTube, Federal Baseball, BallparkDigest

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