Showing posts with label Roy Hofheinz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roy Hofheinz. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

That Time When a Game at The Astrodome Was Rained Out


The Astrodome was built to avoid weather issues. How could a ballgame get called on account of rain?

by Rich Watson


The Astros were born in 1962 as the Colt .45s, and the city of Houston was glad to have them. Watching games at Colt Stadium, though, was like sitting in a sauna. During the heart of the summer, game-time temperatures in the upper nineties were not unusual.

When co-owner Roy Hofheinz visited the Roman Colosseum, he learned it used to have an awning, called a velarium, to shield the audience from the sun. As a result, he financed and developed the creation of the Astrodome, the first domed sports stadium in the world

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