History:
Minute Maid Park, with its
cutting edge technology and
classic architecture, has
provided "The City of Destiny"
a ballpark that will open
a new chapter in the history
of the city, and the national
pastime. The stadium, which
opened in 2000, has a retractable
roof and 50,000 square feet
of glass in the west wall
of the roof that provides
the fans a view of the Houston
skyline, even when closed.
Seats along the right field
and left field lines will
be five feet from the line
which will bring the game
to the fans. Minute Maid Park
also boasts the first closed-caption
board for the hearing impaired.
The $248 million facility
seats 42,180 people.
Playing
Field:
Grass
Minute
Maid Park Firsts
Game- April 7, 2000, vs. Phillies
Batter - Doug Glanville
Hit - Doug Glanville
Home Run - Scott Rolen
Stolen Base - Doug Glanville
Victory - Randy Wolf
Save - Wayne Gomes
2001
Attendance:
Home Games: 81
Total Attendance: 2,904,277
Percent Capacity: 85.0%
Rank (by Pct. Cap.): 6th
Per-Game Average: 35,855
Rank (by Average): 9th
2002
Attendance:
Home Games: 81
Total Attendance: 2,517,357
Percent Capacity: 73.7%
Rank (by Pct. Cap.): 9th
Per-Game Average: 31,078
Rank (by Average): 14th
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Minute
Maid Park (42,180)
