Minute Maid Park Open Roof

Minute maid park with roof open minute maid park located in houston texas was baseball s second retractable roof ballpark but the first for houston s.

Minute maid park open roof.

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. 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. The ballpark was built as a replacement for. Will the roof at minute maid park be open when the stros take on the washington nationals for the 2019.

It s the question houston astros fans heck baseball fans everywhere are wondering. The houston astros have not played a game with minute maid park s retractable roof open since june 9. 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. The opening of the roof shall only commence between innings.

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. The ballpark is houston s first retractable roofed stadium and features a natural grass playing field.