The Astrodome was the first domed sports stadium. It is not the home of major teams anymore but it’s still standing. Hurricane Katrina evacuees were housed there. Its future is uncertain.
An iconic image by Neil Leifer of Sports Illustrated. His remote-control camera in the rafters of the Astrodome captured Muhammad Ali, his arms raised in victory, walking away from a supine Cleveland Williams during their fight on Nov. 14, 1966. pic.twitter.com/d8AZDLjsjp
— Ollie and Dave. (@BeachDog15) March 14, 2023
Astrodome, Houston, TX, ca 1963 – Progress is coming along on world's first domed stadium, Astros new ballpark would open on April 9, 1965 pic.twitter.com/yVlV9s8W04
— Old-Time Baseball Photos (@OTBaseballPhoto) March 5, 2023
Here are some images taken of the Astrodome on this day back on 3/3/65. The Dome was just over a month away from opening. Look to the left of the interior view and you can see the glare issue with the skylights, which were clear at the time.@houstoncitybeat pic.twitter.com/z1OsUh7YFw
— Mike Acosta (@AstrosTalk) March 4, 2023
Today in 2005, Harris County opens the Astrodome to 25,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees. pic.twitter.com/aOgwi9wo0b
— Houstorian (@Houstorian) September 1, 2021
Sad! 