the astros moved to minute maid park in 2000.
the astros moved to minute maid park in 2000.
when did the astros move to minute maid park?
2000
minute maid park, previously known as the ballpark at union station, enron field, and astros field, is a ballpark in downtown houston, texas, united states, that opened in 2000 to house the houston astros of major league baseball (mlb). the ballpark is houston's first retractable-roofed stadium, and features a natural grass playing field. the ballpark was built as a replacement of the astrodome, the first domed sports stadium ever built, which opened in 1965. it is named for beverage brand minute maid, a subsidiary of the coca-cola company, which acquired naming rights in 2002 for $100 million over 30 years. as of 2016, minute maid park has a seating capacity of 41,168, which includes 5,197 club seats and 63 luxury suites.
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bullet::::- on october 25, 2005, minute maid park hosted the first world series game ever played in texas, and the longest world series game ever played, which the astros lost to the eventual world series champion chicago white sox 7–5 in 14 innings; this game lasted 5 hours and 41 minutes. the following night, the white sox won their 3rd title—and first in 88 years—at minute maid park.









































bullet::::- on september 30, 2007, in craig biggio's last game of his career, minute maid park hit the highest attendance in its 8-year history by selling 43,823 tickets, 107% of its capacity.
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