1938 — Four days after pitching a no-hitter against the Boston Braves, Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds pitched his ...

The Astrodome ... seen a baseball game or rodeo for decades. From Astros games to Elvis concerts, the legendary stadium has a remarkable history and remains an iconic part of the Houston ...

More than two decades removed from the final baseball game played in the Astrodome, memories of the stadium still evoke an emotional response from Houston Astros players, employees and fans that ...

As the Houston Astros prepare for the World Series, one of the team's biggest fans is rooting for a win. Jim Connors was the Astros organist back in the 1980s in the Astrodome. "It's always just ...

The Astrodome was the first climate-controlled ... a group of Houston businessmen united to bring Major League Baseball to Houston. The group, led by public relations man George Kirksey, also ...

Regarding “Architecture contest reimagines future of Houston Astrodome, breathing new life into iconic stadium,” (Oct. 28): My vision for the Astrodome is that of a park, an area of trees and ...

HOUSTON - 1965. Aerial view of the Astrodome in Houston shortly after ... For nearly 40 years, the gargantuan structure played host to baseball, football and basketball games, Muhammad Ali boxing ...

The Houston Astrodome — opened in 1965 — was an architectural marvel for its time. It was home to baseball's Astros and football's Oilers. It hosted hundreds of rodeos and concerts and it even ...

The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team located in Houston ... This name change coincided with the inauguration of the Astrodome, recognized as the world's first domed stadium.

it has hosted numerous baseball, football, and basketball games. Peet BigHorse, a Houston native, fondly recalls watching the Astrodome being built from his rooftop as a child. “When I was a ...