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The Houston Astros' ballpark is getting a new name for 2025. Minute Maid Park, the stadium's name since 2002, will be no more.
The Astros' ballpark will be known as Daikin Park, starting with the 2025 season, in a new naming rights agreement with Daikin. The agreement runs through the 2039 season.
“We are excited to be partnering with Daikin for our ballpark’s naming rights,” said Jim Crane, the owner and chairman of the Houston Astros, in a press release. “Daikin is an international company that proudly calls the Greater Houston area its North American home. The Houston Astros and Daikin share the same values, a commitment to excellence and a desire to give back to our local community. As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this ballpark in 2025, I am proud to have Daikin alongside us to create even more special memories for our fans now and in the future.”
Daikin will take over naming rights to the Astros' stadium in downtown Houston starting Jan. 1.
Minute Maid will remain a sponsorship partner of the team.
The first baseball game at the newly-named Daikin Park will be an exhibition game on March 24.
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What is Daikin Park?
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Daikin Park will be the new name for the Houston Astros' ballpark in downtown Houston, formerly known as Minute Maid Park since 2002.
Daikin Park.
— Houston Astros (@astros) November 18, 2024
Coming January 2025 pic.twitter.com/8NJbm9cEu1
When is opening day at Daikin Park?
The first regular season game at Daikin Park will take place on Thursday, March 27 at 3:10 p.m. CT as the Astros open the 2025 season against the New York Mets.
What is Daikin?
Daikin, the new naming rights sponsor of the Houston Astros and Daikin Park, is an indoor comfort solutions company founded in Japan with more than 98,000 employees globally.
The company is a large manufacturer of heating and air conditioning solutions.
We are proud to be the new @astros stadium naming rights partner. #DaikinPark #daikincomfort
— Daikin Comfort (@daikin_comfort) November 18, 2024
Learn more at: https://t.co/6vzZm0rZka pic.twitter.com/geis7QQgvt
Where is Daikin headquartered?
Daikin is headquarted in Osaka, Japan but recently opening a 4.2 million-square-foot campus in the greater Houston area, according to a press release from the Astros.
Renderings of Daikin Park
The Houston Astros released new renderings to be able to see images of what the newly-named ballpark will look like with Daikin Park signage.
