{"product_id":"dome-sweet-dome-history-and-highlights-from-35-years-of-the-houston-astrodome-paperback","title":"Dome Sweet Dome: History and Highlights from 35 Years of the Houston Astrodome - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrederick C. Bush\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJames Forr\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLen Levin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeralded 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 becoming the first player to hit three home runs in the Astrodome, or fantastic finishes like the Astros' 22-inning victory in 1989. Stories feature Hall of Famers like Ryan, Bagwell, Craig Biggio, and Randy Johnson, as well as stars from Larry Dierker and Mike Cuellar to Jos  Cruz and Mike Scott, and lesser remembered players, such as George Bjorkman. No volume would be complete without the Astros' heartbreaking losses in postseason games in the 1980s and 1990s. Feature essays contextualize the stadium's history, with pieces on the Astrodome's engineering, movers and shakers in the stadium's creation (including Roy Hofheinz, George Kirksey, and Craig Cullinan), the Astrodome as a home to non-baseball events, and of course, an in-depth historical review of the Astrodome itself. Astrodome icons, pitcher Larry Dierker and longtime team executive Tal Smith, wrote introductions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust a few of the games and chapters included: \u003cbr\u003eSeptember 13, 1965: Mays Clouts Number 500, GREGORY H. WOLF\u003cbr\u003eAugust 26, 1966: Aspromonte's Walk-Off Slam, THOMAS RATHKAMP\u003cbr\u003eJune 18, 1967: Unhittable: Wilson Tosses First No-No, GREGORY H. WOLF \u003cbr\u003eJuly 2, 1967: \"Wynning\" Reaction for the Winning Run, JOHN BAUER\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 27, 1967: Cuellar Outduels Bunning, NORM KING\u003cbr\u003eApril 15, 1968: The Astrodome Marathon, RICHARD RIIS\u003cbr\u003eAugust 23, 1968: The Heady Heights of Seventh Place, JOHN BAUER\u003cbr\u003eMay 27, 1969: Rader's Walk-Off Slam Sinks Phillies, THOMAS RATHKAMP\u003cbr\u003eJune 18, 1972: Reuss Spins One-Hitter, RICHARD A. CUICCHI\u003cbr\u003eJune 10, 1974: Mike Schmidt Wallops a Tremendous...Single? CHIP GREENE\u003cbr\u003eJune 15, 1976: Rainout in the Astrodome, RICK SCHABOWSKI\u003cbr\u003eJuly 9, 1976: Dierker Tosses a No-No, GREGORY H. WOLF \u003cbr\u003eJune 24, 1977: Watson Hits for Cycle; Cruz Walk-Off Double in 11th, RICHARD RIIS\u003cbr\u003eJuly 17, 1978: Walk-Off Homer Preserves Niekro's Extra-Inning Gem, GORDON GATTIE \u003cbr\u003eApril 7, 1979: Ken Forsch No-Hitter, CHIP GREENE\u003cbr\u003eAugust 3, 1979: J.R. Richard Strikes Out 15 for Complete-Game Victory, T.S. FLYNN \u003cbr\u003eOctober 11, 1980: Wild Extra-Inning Playoff Game, JIM SWEETMAN \u003cbr\u003eSeptember 26, 1981: Ryan's Fifth No-Hitter, FREDERICK C. BUSH \u003cbr\u003eJuly 13, 1983: Bjorkman Knocks in Five in Cup of Coffee, GREG ERION\u003cbr\u003eApril 8, 1984: Dickie Thon and the Shadow of Ray Chapman, BILL MCCURDY \u003cbr\u003eJuly 15, 1984: Ashby's Walk-Off Single Ends it in the 16th, ALAN COHEN \u003cbr\u003eApril 9, 1985: Morganna Smooches Ryan, NORM KING \u003cbr\u003eJuly 15, 1986: Clemens Returns to Houston for All Star Game, Wins MVP, MICHAEL HUBER \u003cbr\u003eSeptember 23, 1986: Eight Straight Strikeouts for Jim Deshaies, BRENT HEUTMAKER \u003cbr\u003eSeptember 25, 1986: Mike Scott No-Hits the Giants, FREDERICK C. BUSH \u003cbr\u003eOctober 15, 1986: Staving Off Scott, RORY COSTELLO\u003cbr\u003eJune 3, 1989: \"The Game that Would Never End\" JOE THOMPSON\u003cbr\u003eJune 8, 1990: Mike Scott Strikes Out 15, MICHAEL HUBER \u003cbr\u003eSeptember 8, 1993: Darryl Kile Tosses No-Hitter, CHIP GREENE \u003cbr\u003eJune 24, 1994: Bagwell Homers Twice in One Inning, FREDERICK C. BUSH \u003cbr\u003eJune 13, 1997: First Interleague Game in the Astrodome, STEVE WEST \u003cbr\u003eAugust 28, 1998: The Big Unit Fans 16, GREGORY H. WOLF \u003cbr\u003eOctober 1, 1998: Spiers' Walk-Off Single Ties the NLDS, PAUL GEISLER\u003cbr\u003eMay 11, 1999: Setting Team-Record For Runs and Doubles, MATTHEW HENSHON \u003cbr\u003eJune 13, 1999 \/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSABR is the Society for American Baseball Research, a group of over 6,000 enthusiasts about the game of baseball whose research interests range from the game's history to statistical analysis, records, cultural impact, and more. The SABR Games Project is an initiative to research and write articles on major-league and Negro League regular, postseason, and All-Star Games. These game accounts will complement Retrosheet and Baseball-Reference box scores as well as BioProject essays on the players involved. Anyone with a love of baseball can join SABR and become a part of these efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781040570656,"sku":"9781943816330","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/170676d23bd1cb4d04c5cb2a34886d95.webp?v=1780541750","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dome-sweet-dome-history-and-highlights-from-35-years-of-the-houston-astrodome-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}