kwselke
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...Colt Stadium...Houston...1962...1964...
The stadium was abandoned when the Astrodome was completed. The Astros would occasionally use it for running and exercising to acclimatize players to warm weather before a road trip. However, the players had to be careful as rattlesnakes would often take up residence on the field. It is best remembered for the horribly hot and humid weather (and attendant mosquito population) that had necessitated building the first domed stadium.
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I remember going to a number of Colt 45 games at that field. My dad would get us seats along the third base line.
When the Astrodome opened it was simply amazing going to a game, or any event in the dome.
