Minute Maid Park, previously known as
The Ballpark at Union Station,
Enron Field, and
Astros Field, is a
ballpark in
Downtown Houston,
Texas, United States, that opened in 2000 to house the
Houston Astros of
Major League Baseball (MLB). The ballpark is Houston's first retractable-roofed stadium, and features a natural grass playing field. The ballpark was built as a replacement of the
Astrodome, the first domed sports stadium ever built, which opened in 1965. It is named for soft drink brand
Minute Maid, a subsidiary of
The Coca-Cola Company, which acquired naming rights in 2002 for $100 million over 30 years. As of 2015, Minute Maid Park has a seating capacity of 41,574, which includes 5,095 club seats and 63 luxury suites.