Dome Sweet Dome: History and Highlights from 35 Years of the Houston Astrodome

by Gregory H. Wolf, Norm King, Rory Costello, et al.

Heralded as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" when it opened in 1965, the Astrodome was the world's first domed stadium. Detailed recaps of 70 games played there join nine insightful feature essays about the ballpark. Some of the games might be considered great, like Nolan Ryan's record-breaking fifth no-hitter, or historic, like the first regular-season game in the 'Dome. Other contests are remembered for milestone accomplishments, such as Jim Wynn...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943816336
• ISBN13: 9781943816330
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Society for American Baseball Research
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"