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Nearly precisely ten years in the past, my sister and I lit out for Arlington, Texas to see the Minnesota Twins play the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Area (now used for multipurpose TX occasions with the Rangers in new Globe Life Park).
Although sizzling, we loved that ballpark and likewise toured Dealey Plaza of 11/22/63 JFK infamy…
Final week, I obtained again from one other Lone Star State journey—this time Area Metropolis (HOU)! I once more braved the warmth—of the humid selection (ick)—to get a first-hand have a look at the park previously often known as Enron Area the park previously often known as Minute Maid Daikin Park.
Earlier than any ‘Stros followers come at me, I’ll say this: your ballpark is a superbly nice place to look at a sport. Nothing abjectly improper with it in any vogue. The prepare is legitimately cool!
I do, nevertheless, should be sincere in saying I’m now—after years of Goal Area and visits to different spectacular outside venues—a fan of baseball beneath an open sky. This isn’t the Astros’ fault in any way. Even when the retractable roof is closed the place remains to be a bit heat—simply an excessive amount of humidity seeping in. So I perceive the necessity for a topper.
However for that very same cause it would by no means rank within the high of my ballpark listings. What was fascinating is that on the finish of 1 sport I attended, they opened the roof for fireworks. It was the uncommon non-humid evening in HOU and the breeze felt WONDERFUL! If solely their location would permit for that each evening, not simply as soon as in a blue moon.
I additionally discovered some fascinating sights scattered across the stadium…
Per custom, I wish to hit a number of of the native non-baseball websites too. The quick turnaround prevented a jaunt to the Houston Area Heart, however I did stroll by means of the Houston Zoo & discovered the good Nineteen Eighties diner—Hungry Like The Wolf—ever!
I’ve now been to twenty MLB parks previous and current. I’ve 13 to go for all the circuit—12 on the actual second as a result of I’m not seeing the Athletics until/till they get an actual dwelling.
My subsequent journey? Late July in Denver for Twins/Rockies. Let’s hope the Twins have a win by then.
Right here’s at this time’s mound matchup, and you may click on right here for the lineups (I could also be in-and-out a bit this morning and never capable of drop these in):
Extra from twinkietown.com:
Twins players watch the solar eclipse in Chicago
