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One of the most famous venues in all of sports, the Astrodome has a storied history and is still going at 40 years old. Known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World” when it was built for $35 million in 1965, the Astrodome was the first domed stadium in the world. Adding to the stadium’s fame is of course Astroturf, however, the Astrodome actually debuted with real grass. But light coming through the roof made it difficult to track fly balls, so the panels were painted, the grass died and Astroturf, or artificial grass, was born.
As home to the Houston Astros from 1965-1999, the Astrodome, which was originally named the Harris County Domed Stadium, has seen some of baseball’s best players including Nolan Ryan, J.R. Richard, Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell. The Astrodome also hosted the 1968 and 1986 [MLB All-Star Game]9 http://www.gotickets.com/sports/mlb/mlballstar_game.php). The Astros now play their home games at Minute Maid Park, so be sure to get your Houston Astros tickets to see Roger Clemens in what could be his final year before he heads to the Hall of Fame.
The Houston Oilers of the NFL, now the Tennessee Titans, played at the Astrodome for more than 30 years from 1965-1996. For those old Oiler fans who are looking for Tennessee Titans tickets, you can get them through Gotickets.
The Astrodome also hosted the Houston Gamblers of the ill-fated USFL. And while you might not think of basketball when you think of the Astrodome, the stadium still holds the NBA All-Star Game attendance record of 44,735 from the 1989 classic when Karl Malone led the West All-Stars to a 143-134 victory over Michael Jordan and the East All-Stars.
The Houston Texans came to town in 2002 and carry on the city’s football tradition at Reliant Stadium, located just a few football fields away from the Astrodome. If you need Houston Texans tickets, Gotickets is the way to go.
Although baseball and football have left the Astrodome, it still hosts other sporting and special events. Gotickets can take care of all your needs for Astrodome tickets.