A jewel in the crown of the majestic downtown houston skyline minute maid park has become a welcome home for the houston astros and has ushered in a new era of major league sports in the city.
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Previously they played at the astrodome dubbed as the eight wonder of the world when it opened in 1965 the astrodome a dome multipurpose stadium allowed astros fans a way to escape the summer heat by coming inside to watch baseball.
Minute maid park previously named the ballpark at union station enron field and astros field is a ballpark in downtown houston texas united states which opened in 2000 as the home stadium of the houston astros of major league baseball mlb.
The roof at minute maid park however retracts completely off the ballpark to reveal the largest open area of any retractable roofed baseball stadium in existence today.
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Minute maid park information guide located in the heart of downtown houston minute maid park combines the feel of a classic old time park with the amenities of a modern one.
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A total of 50 000 square feet of glass in the west wall of the retractable roof give fans a view of the houston skyline even when the roof is in the closed position.
With 11 venues available minute maid park is the perfect spot to host your next event.
Opening in 2000 minute maid park is the third ballpark the astros have called home.
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Minute maid park located in houston texas was baseball s second retractable roof ballpark but the first for houston s.
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It was the predecessor to the astrodome which at the time was the first stadium that allowed fans to enjoy baseball in a climate controlled environment.