Houston Astrodome
Houston Astros
The Astrodome was called the 'Eighth Wonder of the World' when it opened in 1965 as the world's first domed, air-conditioned stadium. It invented AstroTurf, hosted everything from boxing to rodeos, and remained a Houston landmark long after baseball departed.
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Stadium Stats
Capacity
54,816
Year Opened
1965
Surface
Artificial Turf
Roof Type
Fixed Dome
Coordinates
29.6847, -95.4107
Did You Know?
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When the original natural grass died from lack of sunlight, the groundskeeper painted it green. The solution became Astroturf — artificial grass invented specifically for this stadium.
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President Lyndon Johnson attended the first exhibition game here in 1965, watching Mickey Mantle hit the first indoor home run.
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The Astrodome served as an emergency shelter for over 25,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees from New Orleans in August 2005.