The Houston Astros' ballpark, known as 'Minute Maid Park' for 22 years, is undergoing a rebranding to 'Daikin Park' after a naming rights deal with Japanese air conditioning company Daikin. The new name officially took effect on January 1, 2025.
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The Astros’ ballpark first opened in 2000, under the name “Enron Field.” After the company’s infamous accounting scandal led to its bankruptcy, the Astros agreed to end the partnership and rename the stadium in 2002, paving the way for Coca-Cola-owned juice giant Minute Maid to acquire the naming rights.
The Astros saw their most successful era in team history during the Minute Maid Park era, and the ballpark became affectionately known as the “Juice Box.” The stadium’s train cart filled with oranges in left field became an iconic symbol for both the team and the Minute Maid brand. The team will have some work to do to familiarize fans with the Daikin brand with the stadium’s identity in the 2025 MLB season.Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC 2 family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University in 2022 and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023.
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