@BeschlossDC It was April 9, 1965 that the first exhibition game was played in the Astrodome between the Astros and Yankees.
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@BeschlossDC photo was taken by my Dad, Cecil E. Burdick Jr. Rest of photos are here: https://joshburdick.smugmug.com/Architecture/Astrodome-in-the-60s …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BeschlossDC cool car in the foregroundThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BeschlossDC@TXSportsHistory The first event in the Astrodome held on April 9, 1965, when the Astros played the Yankees#HOUSTONHISTORYThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BeschlossDC they played the first year on grassThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BeschlossDC Favorite Superdome moment: Margaret Hamilton's cameo in "Brewester McCloud", Robert Altman, dir (1970)https://youtu.be/vB-bdHGV4eoThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BeschlossDC we Houstonians keep voting to demolish it and the politicians ignore the voters and keep it standing.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BeschlossDC I thought sure that game was played on April 9 (tomorrow) which also happens to be my bday.#savingplacesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BeschlossDC "the 8th wonder of the world"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BeschlossDC Then that car must have been built either in 1965 or before.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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