Houston Astros first game in the Astrodome

Archive video from the Houston Astros first game in the new Astrodome. The game was an exhibition with the New York Yankees. Mickey Mantle hit the first Astrodome home run, but Houston won the game.
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[@keeperofpeace1423]

Back then folks dressed up for the game.. a long gone era.. thanks for posting.. I'm a Houston native and love the memories.

[@keeperofpeace1423]

For those of you asking the date was April 9, 1965

[@jackwillis6867]

Mickey Mantle hit the first home run in the astrodome.

[@alec9829]

2:53 imagine nowadays just smoking at your seat

[@MovieMakingMan]

Who won the game!

[@chriskeller3705]

I was born in 1995. I think I’m probably one of the youngest people who actually remembers being in the Astrodome for a game before they shut it down

[@keithwarner6997]

Wow❤

[@Bnguyen276]

People used to look so sophisticated back then.

[@dogsatplay7739]

Might’ve wanted to include the YEAR in the description... just sayin’. Uh, what year WAS it?

[@kevinwong6588]

Astrodome completed and opened 1965 (built starting 1962/63).

[@captainghostlyranger]

Almost opening day

[@princeerick11]

Selena ❤️

[@hectorlopez1069]

Selena wasn't born yet.

[@L_M12wastaken]

Was the camera lens cracked?

[@hectorlopez1069]

This was during the Vietnam War.

[@smartluck100]

Really? Duh

[@jackwillis6867]

Why not show Mantle's Home Run ,he hit the first one in the astrodome.They could do better than that.

[@cavitycreep]

sound wasnt invented yet