Larry Dierker: A Look Back at the Astrodome
As a Little Leaguer in Southern California, I was thrilled when…
Tal Smith: Reflections on the Opening of the Astrodome
I have been fortunate to work in professional baseball for almost…
50 Years and Counting: What Does the Future Hold for the Astrodome?
It has been 50 years since the Astrodome first opened to worldwide…
Astrodome as the Home to Sports Other Than Baseball
Like other circular-shaped, multipurpose stadiums of the so-called…
The Astrodome: Back to the Future, Part 4
Rising from the prairie grass, a few miles south of downtown…
The Astrodome: The Eighth Wonder of the World Changed Sports and Spectatorship in America
The Houston Astrodome was the first fully enclosed, air-conditioned…
Bud Adams, Roy Hofheinz, and the Astrodome Feud
When Roy Hofheinz took charge of the Astrodome project, he envisioned…
The Rise and Fall of Artificial Turf
There was a time, not long ago, when many people hoped, or feared,…
George Kirksey, Craig Cullinan, and Houston’s Quest for a Major-League Team
For the Astrodome to be built, many intricate pieces had to fall…
Houston Astrodome: Engineering the Eighth Wonder of the World
In order to bring the Astrodome to fruition, given the project’s…