Astros' Land, Minute Maid Ballpark, Houston, Texas

Minute Maid From Outside

Minute Maid in Houston was the next stop to see the Astros and Indians play. I wasn't too excited for this game as the Astros are not a good team and I don't really care for the Indians. It was just another stop along the way, or so I thought.

View From Our Seats

I was able to get in contact with a friend who I knew through Colorado Springs Little League,  he and I were able to attend the game together. This was a great experience. I really enjoyed the company and conversation as we were able to talk baseball and catch up on life as well as Little League stuff that was very informative for me.

Train Over the Arches

Bagwell Wall

The ballpark was a very nice one. The ballpark has a retractable roof but today the roof was closed as the temperatures outside were approaching 100 degrees and it was an afternoon game. Our seats were very good ones in right field. The field looked very nice with more "Texas" architecture with high arches, cream stone and pillars.  There are train tracks on the arches above the wall in left field and a smaller train runs back and forth on them if the Astros hit a home run and at the start of them game. along the concourse in left field there is a cool tribute to Astro greats Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio as well as some others. There is a wall dedicated to Bagwell with 449 baseballs making up the number 449 which is the number of home runs he hit in his career, the Astros record. Another wall is dedicated to Biggio's 3000 hits telling the story of how he got all his hits. Another interesting thing is a large gas pump in one of the arches that keeps track of all the home runs that have been hit at the stadium by the Astros. At the end of the game the number was 1133 since the stadium opened in 2001. Minute Maid is know for its peculiar center field with a ramp up to the wall and flag poles that are on the slope and in play. There are some old fields that had similar flag poles in play but I don't understand why the builders and architects decided to put it into this stadium. It is very goofy looking and poses a hazard to center fielders. It is very difficult to hit a ball that far and land it on the slope or hit it out of center field for a home run but still, why?

Biggio Wall

Outside the ballpark behind left field there is an area telling the story of the ground that the ballpark sits of and the company who built the stadium. There is also a half infield with statues of Bagwell and Biggio so detailed that you can see the outline of a can of chew in Biggio's back left pocket. There were also plaques celebrating important moments in the Colt 45s and Astros' history including MVPs, CY Young award winners and No-hitters.

Biggio Statue

Bagwell Statue

Memorial Park Outside Left Field

I really enjoyed this ballpark, it is very nice and clean. The Astros have done a great job celebrating their history, even with the little bit that they may have. I would definitely go back to this ballpark if I were in the Houston area.


The game was a good one for the Astros. They won 8-1 and hit three home runs as well as numerous doubles in two big scoring innings putting the game out of reach. The pitcher Dallas Kuechel was making his first start for the Astros and ended up throwing a gem. he pitched the whole game and mowed through the Indians lineup.