Minute Maid Park – Where Home Runs Meet a Train Ride

Minute Maid Park – Where Home Runs Meet a Train Ride

Minute Maid Park – Where Home Runs Meet a Train Ride

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Baseball in the Bayou City

Minute Maid Park opened in 2000, ushering in a new era for Houston baseball with a downtown location, a retractable roof, and an identity that’s part industrial, part retro charm.

Quirks That Made It Famous

Early on, the park was known for Tal’s Hill, an actual slope in center field with a flagpole in play — a feature removed in 2017 but never forgotten by fans. And above left field? The stadium’s signature train, which chugs along the tracks after every Astros home run.

Big Moments Under the Roof

  • 2017 World Series Game 5 — one of the wildest, most dramatic games in MLB history.

  • 2022 World Series title — cementing the Astros’ dominance in the AL.

  • Craig Biggio’s 3,000th hit and the end of an era.

From Bagwell and Biggio to Altuve and Bregman, the stadium has been the stage for Houston’s golden generation.

Modern Comforts and Loud Crowds

  • Retractable roof keeps the Houston heat out.

  • One of the loudest playoff atmospheres in baseball.

  • A quirky short left field, known as “The Crawford Boxes,” perfect for dramatic home runs.

Celebrate Your Astros Moment in Style

Whether you saw the train roll after a blast or stood for the final out of a title run, lock in that Houston memory with a commemorative ticket FanStub that brings Minute Maid magic to life.

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