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Nitro Park was a baseball park located in Ranger, TX. [1] It was the home of the Ranger Nitros in the West Texas League from 1920 to 1922.[ citation needed ] The field was also used for high school football. [2] The venue was constructed during the economic boom of the early 1920s.

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References

  1. "Ranger Sport Stadiums-TX". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. "RHS Rampagers football team-TX". Angelfire.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.