I had the same feelings about the Astrodome. I went to the University of Houston for a summer back in the 60s. My roommates and I would get seats for $2.50 in the upper deck behind home plate, drink Schlitz and watch the Astros, who had some great moments and some comic plays too. In a way it was a wonder of the world at the time as you could sit back in 72 degree cool during the summer on Beautiful Buffalo Bayou ;o); enjoy baseball and escape the Houston steam room weather.
Me too. I grew up in Houston and was 7 when they awarded a Major League franchise, the Colt .45’S. I went to many a game a Colt Stadium which, even though I was young, was a miserable place-HOT and mosquitoes. I watched them build the Astrodome and was at the first game-Mickey mantle hit the forst home run and President Johnson was there. it was like a palace then. To see it in its’ sorry state now is pretty sad.