The houston astros have not played a game with minute maid park s retractable roof open since june 9.
How fra from the roof of houston stadium to field.
However by the 1990s the stadium lacked amenities of the new retro ballparks built in baseball.
The ballpark is houston s first retractable roofed stadium and features a natural grass playing field.
The astrodome a dome multipurpose stadium allowed astros fans a way to escape the summer heat by coming inside to watch baseball.
I knew it was gone.
I was worried that it wouldn t stay fair.
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.
They want that to remain the case through games 3 4 and 5 of the world series this weekend.
Another component of the stadium s design is the oculus an ovular double sided 4k hdr video board that is suspended from the roof over the field.
The ballpark was built as a replacement for.
It hit the top of tiger stadium s roof and bounced over landing on the lower roof that covered the exit ramps.
The retractable roof can open or close quietly in less than 20 minutes without interrupting the game.
Nrg stadium is the only rodeo and nfl indoor outdoor retractable roof stadium that can be configured to utilize a 125 000 square foot space for general sessions catered functions exhibits concerts and much more.
The center field fence is located 436 feet from home plate the farthest distance in the majors.
I stood and watched.
Nrg stadium pronounced as n r g stadium formerly reliant stadium is a multi purpose stadium in houston texas united states it was constructed at a cost of 352 million and has a seating capacity of 72 220.
It had an astroturf field and many of the seats were far away from the field.
It was the first nfl facility to have a retractable roof.
The structure weighs 2 2.
Bank stadium the vikings facility opening in july.
Nrg stadium sets the perfect stage for exhibits concerts and professional or amateur sporting events and provides incredible club level.
The ball soared toward left field hugging the foul line all the way.
The stadium bowl has open sides.
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.
It was a high fastball killebrew said after the game.
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 reveals the largest open area of any retractable roofed baseball stadium in existence.
The energy cost is about 5 per usage.
