This clamor in turn is connected to the success of professional baseball on the island. The Houston Astrodome, built in 1965, was the world's first domed stadium. The main function for which the stadium was built was baseball. With a capacity of 50,000, the Dome was hailed as "The Eighth Wonder of the World" when it opened in April of that year.
一九六五年建於美國休士頓的太空巨蛋體育館，是全世界第一顆巨蛋，當年興建的目的，主要就是作為棒球比賽用，容納的觀眾人數為五萬人，當年四月舉行揭幕式時，太空巨蛋還被譽為「世界第八奇景」。