What happened today in team history?
1962 – Ground broke on the world’s first dome stadium
Ground broke on the location that would become the Astrodome over three years later. The one-of-a-kind stadium at its time, the Astrodome was designed with the idea of withstanding all types of weather and blocking rainouts for the then-Colt 45s.
With the introduction of the stadium also came the name change that has stuck to this day and what everyone now knows the team by, changing from the Colt 45s to the Astros. Both the team and stadium got their names from the NASA mission control center located just outside the Houston area.
What else happened on this date?
1920
Announced in the newspapers for the first time is the news of the deal made on December 26th of the previous year to send Red Sox’s standout Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for just over $100,000.
1973
A group of 17 investors, headed by George Steinbrenner, purchased the New York Yankees. He would continue his ownership to this day.
2005
In efforts to reach a wider audience, the Angels announce that they will henceforth be known as the “Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim”.